Institutional Support Project for Governance, Capacity Building and Poverty Reduction

The Institutional Support for Capacity Building, Governance and Poverty Reduction is designed to support and complement the efforts of Government and Nigeria’s development partners to strengthen the country's capacity for economic management and good governance. It address some of the needs of the population nation-wide regarding good governance in the public sector, the efficient use of public sector resources and optimal delivery of services. The project consists of two components, namely: I) Economic Management Capacity Building; and II) Governance Capacity Building. Economic Management Capacity Building component supports the strengthening of the Africa and Bilateral Economic Relations Department (ABER) of the Federal Ministry of Finance, and the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) process. The Governance Capacity Building component should support strengthening of the Supreme Court, Federal High Court, and the National Assembly.