The European Union (EU) has committed a whooping sum of €46 million to support Nigeria’s social protection system under the newly launched "Sustainable Social Protection System in Nigeria" programme. The initiative was developed in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning (FMBEP) and it aims to address existing gaps in the National Social Protection Register and improve the system’s capacity to respond to economic shocks. The official launch of the programme took place at the United Nations House in Abuja, where key government officials, representatives from development agencies,...