Plan and deliver greener cities.
The State Partnership Programme helps Nigerian governments and public institutions assess urban needs, prepare projects and find the right delivery partners.
For governments and public institutions
Start with the state’s priorities.
Each partnership begins with the state’s development plans, public mandates, infrastructure needs and delivery capacity. Nigerian and Nordic partners can contribute relevant expertise, technology and finance.
Proposed solutions are assessed against local governance, climate, financing and maintenance conditions.
Partnership process
From diagnosis to delivery.
Partners agree on the scope, who is responsible, the evidence needed and the institutional approvals required.
Institutional engagement
Agree on state priorities, public mandates, leadership responsibilities and the scope of collaboration.
Urban and sector diagnostics
Review evidence across housing, mobility, energy, water, waste, climate resilience and public services.
Opportunity identification
Define the challenges to address and identify potential projects with responsible public or institutional owners.
Partner and capability mapping
Connect state priorities with relevant Nigerian and Nordic expertise, technology providers, delivery teams and finance partners.
Project preparation
Develop the evidence, feasibility, safeguards, ownership, delivery model and financing options needed to assess a proposal.
Implementation and learning
Support agreed follow-up, strengthen delivery capacity, track results and apply lessons to future work.
Priority urban systems
Plan across city systems.
- Planning, land and housing
- Growth management, resilient housing, public space and urban renewal.
- Mobility and accessibility
- Public transport, walking and cycling, logistics and equitable access.
- Energy and infrastructure
- Clean and distributed energy, efficient buildings and resilient public infrastructure.
- Water, waste and circularity
- Water security, sanitation, drainage and resource recovery.
- Climate resilience and nature
- Flood and heat risk, urban ecosystems and nature-based solutions.
- Project finance and delivery
- Preparation, procurement, safeguards, investment and impact measurement.
What a project needs before it can progress
A project needs an accountable owner, evidence of feasibility, safeguards, stakeholder input, a delivery model and a realistic financing route. Approval and funding depend on separate decisions.
State partnership enquiries
Discuss your state’s priorities.
Share the challenge you’re working on and the kind of support your institution needs.