The purpose of the webinar is to to share emerging mixed methods insights on the relationship between complex crises (namely armed conflict, displacement, climate shocks and stressors, and Covid-19), poverty dynamics and social assistance in Nigeria.
Nigeria has experienced a series of intersecting crises, ranging from Boko Haram violence in the North East, pastoral-farmer conflicts across its middle belt, flooding and periodic drought, and economic crises. In a country of its scale, with two in five households living in poverty, addressing the immediate impacts and longer-term legacies of these crises is important. This panel will consider the role of social assistance and broader support structures that households draw on in attempting to navigate the challenging landscape in pathways to zero poverty.
Speakers
- Vidya Diwakar, IDS Research Fellow and Director, Chronic Poverty Advisory Network (CPAN)
- Fred Merttens, Senior Public Policy Researcher – Freelancer
- Rebecca Holmes, Independent Consultant on social protection, gender, social inclusion. She is also a Research Associate, Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
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