Nigeria Commits to Government-Led Humanitarian Coordination

On Tuesday in Abuja, Nigeria's Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Bernard M. Doro, opened a workshop to mark the transition towards a government-led humanitarian coordination system.

This initiative is part of a strategic shift to reduce dependency on international humanitarian financing and to establish a resilient humanitarian architecture capable of addressing emerging challenges. The workshop signifies a critical moment as global humanitarian financing continues to decline.

The Federal Government aims to operationalize a unified framework for humanitarian action and social protection, ensuring resources are effectively coordinated. Dr. Doro emphasized that this transition should not be viewed as a withdrawal of international support but as an operationalization of Nigeria's own humanitarian framework.

He assured stakeholders that the ministry is prepared to assume coordination roles and called for increased budgetary allocations for humanitarian responses. The government also seeks to mobilize domestic resources and encourage private sector investment to support social safety net projects.