Nigeria

Nigeria

Progress towards the Implementation of the New Urban Agenda

Country

Nigeria

Status

Submitted

Year

2022

Focal Point

Tayo Adeoya

Deputy Director, Urban Sector Multilateral Programmes

National Report 2022

Nigeria is a Federal Republic with 36 states, a Federal Capital Territory, 774 Local Government Areas, and an estimated population of 206 million. This makes it the most populous country in Africa and the 7th in the world. Nigeria is rapidly urbanizing, with a current urbanization rate of 56%, which is almost six times higher than in 1950. This urbanization has brought about challenges such as housing deficit, slum proliferation, inadequate infrastructure, pollution, and climate change effects. Nigeria is committed to promoting sustainable human settlements by adopting relevant laws, policies, and programs and is a signatory to global development agendas such as Agenda 2030, Paris Climate Agenda, AU Agenda 2030, New Urban Agenda, and Sendai Disaster Risk Reduction Action Plan. Nigeria believes that implementing the New Urban Agenda will contribute to the implementation and localization of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and targets, including Goal 11 of making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. The focus of the report is to measure progress towards achieving the various SDGs and targets against the 2015 baseline and relate the progress to the 2030 SDG targets and the 2036 NUA. The report was prepared by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing in consultation with representatives of the government, civil society organizations, private sector, academia, parliamentarians, and other sectors across the country, using relevant data collected from national statistics and line ministries dealing with urbanization and human settlements.