Reflections on Feminisms across Generations

Arit Okpo reflects on the nature of the feminist struggle in Nigeria based on her interactions with leading feminist activists in Nigeria and our latest Perspective publication on African Feminism across Generations.

By Arit Okpo

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DISPOSSESS - Evictions for Development? (FEATURE FILM)

What is the true cost of Lagos State's ambitious plan for development into a megacity? Who is really paying the price? This feature film uses performance art and people's voices to bring to light the plight of forced eviction victims in Lagos State.

LATEST PUBLICATIONS

Time for a “Detox” in Agriculture

Perspectives #01/2021: African Feminisms Across Generations

Improving the Functionality of Primary Healthcare Centers in Nigeria

Ajegunle-Ikorodu Community Resilience Action Plan

Agenda for Sustainable Economic Transformation in Nigeria

Debt Relief for Green and Inclusive Recovery

Time for a "Detox" in Agriculture

Covid-19 Pandemic Case Study: Nigeria

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DEMOCRACY

Unpacked!

Specifically developed and designed for a young international audience, the digital book "Unpacked! Plastic, Waste, & Me" answers 70 questions about plastic in colorful infographics and six true stories. Book designer and author Gesine Grotrian and a team of experts from the Heinrich Böll Foundation together with an advisory board of young people from all over the world have created an exciting non-fiction book for young people aged 12 and over.

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Food Systems on the Edge

Commentary

Those most affected by the negative consequences of large-scale industrialized food production must play a vital part in discussing how to transform it. The world, therefore, needs a people’s Food Systems Summit that aims to end hunger and malnutrition, protect ecosystems, and provide small farmers with a decent livelihood.

By Barbara Unmüssig

Debt Relief for a Green and Inclusive Recovery in Nigeria?

Event Recording

In this online event hosted by hbs, experts discuss a Debt Relief proposal with the potential of minimizing Nigeria’s growing debt burden and also sets the country on a path to a green and inclusive recovery.

Expanding Clean-Cooking Access in Nigeria

Dossier

The International Centre for Energy, Environment and Development (ICEED), in conjunction with the Heinrich Böll Foundation, commissioned a number of research papers that sought to identify important barriers to expanding access to clean-cooking in Nigeria.

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Mistakes Made and Lessons Learned: Lagos Government’s Response to COVID-19

After registering Nigeria's index case of COVID-19 at the end of February 2020, the commercial city of Lagos soon emerged as the country's coronavirus hotspot and went into a five week long lockdown at the end of March 2020. This photo story takes a look at government's response to the crisis from the perspective of low-income communities.

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MEGACITY LAGOS

Between Self-Organisation and Government: Local Governance in Urban Nigeria

Dossier

The research papers in this dossier analyze how network groups within low-income communities in Kano, Onitsha and Lagos organize access to clean water and other municipal services. They also assess the level of legitimacy, accountability and gender inclusiveness of these network groups and their structures.

YANME TV - Telling Stories of Our Everyday Lives

Yanme, a community information sharing platform initiated by our partner organization Rethinking Cities, offers young people from low-income communities in Lagos the possibility of reflecting on solutions to socio-economic issues within their communities, of sharing their experiences stretching beyond their neighborhoods and engaging political decision-makers.

Dispossess: Evictions for Development?

Report Summary

As Lagos pushes to become a 'world-class' city, gentrification increases with more low-income residents being displaced under the pretext of 'public interest'. This research summary explores how evicted victims are impacted and its implications on local trade and the Lagos economy.

By Immaculata Abba

Perspectives Africa

Perspectives is a publication series of the Africa offices of the Heinrich Böll Stiftung. The series provides a platform for experts from Africa to express their views about issues pertinent to the democratic and sustainable development agenda in the region.

The latest edition of Perspectives tackles questions of state capture, and how the concept can contribute to understanding and strengthening democracies across Africa. Our contributors also open the possibilities that emerge when “state capture” is released from particular institutional settings and national boundaries.

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