by UKNIAF Admin | Mar 30, 2022 | Blog, Infrastructure Finance, Knowledge Hub, Stories of Change
UKNIAF works to improve climate awareness across key infrastructure agencies in Nigeria. Our interventions are designed to promote and support the country’s transition to a low carbon, climate resilient approach to the planning and implementation of infrastructure...
by UKNIAF Admin | Feb 1, 2022 | Blog, Knowledge Hub, Stories of Change
UKNIAF recently transitioned to a climate-smart programme. We had not done this before, and we had no blueprint to follow, so it was an iterative journey littered with abandoned strategies, plans, tools and documents. What better opportunity to stand back, reflect and...
by UKNIAF Admin | Nov 24, 2021 | Blog, Infrastructure Finance, Knowledge Hub, Poverty & Gender, Stories of Change
At 2.6% per annum, population growth in Nigeria outstrips GDP growth. Currently, about half of Nigeria’s 200 million people live below the poverty line of $1.90 per day. To improve these figures, Nigeria needs to develop. Infrastructure is critical for human and...
by UKNIAF Admin | Nov 10, 2021 | Blog, Infrastructure Finance, Knowledge Hub, Stories of Change
UKNIAF works to improve the capacity of government agencies to screen, prepare bankable climate-smart infrastructure projects, and access downstream financing.Through its Infrastructure Finance component, UKNIAF is providing technical assistance to the Federal...
by UKNIAF Admin | Oct 18, 2021 | Blog, Federal, FERMA, Knowledge Hub, Roads, Stories of Change
The Federal Road Network is approximately 35,000 km long and in poor condition. The network’s poor condition leads to traffic jams, increased fuel consumption, and long detours due to damaged or missing road and bridge sections. On bad roads, steering, brakes,...
by UKNIAF Admin | Oct 8, 2021 | Blog, Knowledge Hub, Stories of Change
The United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNIAF) is an infrastructure development advisory programme delivered in partnership with various ministries, agencies, and departments of the Federal Government of Nigeria. Our focus is on catalysing...
