How is Nigeria going to get 200,000 MW in the next 15 years? Candidates for the 2015 elections are proposing solutions based on oil, gas and coal. Renewable energy does not feature strongly in energy policies. This POWER is POWER page looks at the economic and social implications of these power options.

Green Deal Nigeria – The Project

Green Deal Nigeria is an initiative aimed at creating a debate on greener development options for Nigeria. Whether young, jobless, banker, market woman or politician- Green Deal Nigeria wants all of these to debate where Nigeria should go in terms of economic growth and social justice. After the Occupy movement, how can Nigerian citizens influence politics and development in a country with high levels of corruption and low levels of policy implementation? GDN Observational Documentary - Heinrich Böll Stiftung Abuja Office Watch on YouTube This external content requires your consent. Please note our privacy policy.  

WHY GREEN?

Why does Nigeria have to become green?  ‘Let’s develop first, we can always go green later’, many people would say, reflecting the fact that more than 100 million Nigerians are living on less than one dollar a day, whilst GDP has been rising by almost 7 per cent year by year. However, such a development approach ignores the fact that NOW is the time to balance the interests of current and future generations; to provide electricity to all 170 million Nigerians whilst maintaining a low carbon profile; to involve women in a new kind of agriculture; to offer millions of unemployed youth a liveable future that does not destroy their environment nor the planet. The Heinrich Böll Foundation works with Nigerian partners who are interested in bringing a new color into the Nigerian landscape: beyond the flag and beyond environmental protection, a green development concept should bring more equality and responsible resource management to Nigeria.

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A Compendium of Sector-Specific Solutions for Inclusive Leadership in Nigeria

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This Compendium, prepared by the Dorothy Njemanze Foundation (DNF), provides a robust understanding of the challenges and barriers affecting Nigerian women and girls across various sectors and areas of life. It also highlights the significant gains Nigeria could achieve if its women, mothers, daughters, wives, sisters, and colleagues were given more opportunities to thrive economically, socially, politically, and environmentally.

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Jagorar Noma Mai Dorewa: Lafiyar Kasa, Yaki Da Kwari, Da Noman Gida

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A practical manual of low-cost solutions for managing pests without toxic chemicals aimed to help restore biodiversity, improve soil health, and preserve traditional agricultural knowledge, written in Hausa and English. 

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People, Profit, Planet

A green budget for Jigawa State Taking the concrete case of a typical Jigawa State annual budget, this report charts an alternative vision which takes into account the long-term cost of environmental damage and of underdeveloping the local economy. The green solutions in this report include replacing chemical with organic fertiliser, thereby creating more than 1,000 local jobs; the report also calculates the benefits of buying solar irrigation pumps rather than diesel powered pumps – resulting in savings of more than N 12 billion over a decade.

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Memorandum: Resource Politics for a Fair Future

How could a just and democratic resource politics look like that respects both planetary boundaries and human rights? The Memorandum “Resource Politics for a Fair Future” is the outcome of a two-year international dialogue process of the Heinrich Böll Foundation. Read more>>

GERMAN ENERGY TRANSITION

The share of renewable electricity in Germany’s national energy mix rose from 6% to nearly 25% in only ten years. On sunny and windy days, solar panels and wind turbines supply up to half of the country’s electricity demand. How can a thriving industrial economy switch from nuclear and fossil energy to renewables and energy efficiency?

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Renewables on the Rise

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