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Nigeria has faced violent insurgencies for decades. Since 2007, over 11,000 people have been killed, with millions more displaced. These insurgencies, especially in the North-East, North-Central and North-West, have severely impacted Nigeria’s local, state, and national socioeconomic fabric.

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  • Benue
  • Kano
  • Jigawa
  • Kaduna
  • Katsina
  • Kebbi
  • Kogi
  • Nassarawa
  • Sokoto
  • Plateau
  • Zamfara
Background and Context
Country Snapshot
Key Results
Investment Strategy
Background & Context

Understanding Violent
 Extremism in Nigeria

Nigeria has faced violent insurgencies for decades, with more than 11,000 deaths and millions displaced since 2007. Concentrated in the North-East, North-Central, and North-West, these conflicts have significantly disrupted the country’s socioeconomic development at local, state, and national levels.

GCERF completed grants with Northeast Youth Initiative for Development (NEYIF) ​​in December 2025 and ActionAid in September 2025. According to the ex-post evaluation, stakeholders widely reported increased social and economic engagement among youth and a reduction in violence. The programs benefited from strong participation of local actors in their design, while participant selection was generally perceived as fair and transparent. Community Action Response Teams (CARTs) demonstrated effectiveness through low-cost, community-based approaches and earned local trust, leading to some replication of the model. Greater local ownership and stronger links to external funding opportunities could further support long-term sustainability.

GCERF'S UNIQUE INVESTMENT MODEL

Country
 Support Mechanism

GCERF pioneers a unique model of investment designed to promote a whole-of-society approach and ensure the sustainability of our programmes. Under this model, in each partner country, we support national governments in establishing a steering committee called the Country Support Mechanism (CSM).

In Nigeria, CSM is chaired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with technical support by the Office of the National Security Advisor (ONSA), and brings together relevant government agencies, civil society organisations, and donor representatives.

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Results at a Glance

Key Results

Total amount invested (USD)
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CSO representatives and government authorities trained on P/CVE at local level, national PCVE framework and implementation of state action plans to create an enabling environment
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Women and young people at-risk of radicalisation equipped with vocational skills and entrepreneurship support to reduce their vulnerability to recruitment into violent extremism
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Women, youth, security actors, national and local authorities, religious and community leaders trained in conflict management and resolution to address grievances before VE groups can exploit them
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Community members at-risk of radicalisation, community and religious leaders participated in dialogues and townhalls to reduce differences, strengthen cohesion and peaceful coexistence
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Investment & grant figures updated May 2026 · Programme results updated December 2025

Our Approach

Investment Strategy
 in Nigeria

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Strengthen the institutionalisation of efforts to prevent/counter violent extremism (P/CVE) through improved coordination, change management, learning and stakeholder engagement
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Enhance community resilience and prevent violent extremism by providing sustainable socio-economic opportunities to vulnerable populations
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Create an enabling environment for P/CVE by fostering collaboration with communities, civil society organisations (CSOs), and local authorities
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