Amplifying Voices, Driving Systemic Change: The Power of Voices Partnership Impact Report (2021–2025)

Nigeria stands at a critical juncture where the demand for accountable governance intersects with the urgent reality of the climate crisis. Over the past five years (2021–2025), Oxfam in Nigeria, funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, has implemented the Power of Voices Partnership (PVP) to address these dual challenges.

This comprehensive report documents the journey of two flagship projects Fiscal Accountability for Inequality Reduction for All (F4A) and African Activists for Climate Justice (AACJ). Through these initiatives, we have moved beyond delivering support to fundamentally shifting power, allowing communities to negotiate directly with extractive industries and become architects of their own climate adaptation plans.

The F4A project focused on strengthening transparency, fiscal accountability, and inclusive governance within the extractive sector and civic space.

• Fiscal Oversight: Women-led shadow budget groups reviewed over 1,500 federal projects, uncovering cases of diversion and non-implementation, including a diverted N200 million solar streetlight project.
• Extractive Governance: The project facilitated the establishment of three new Host Community Development Trusts (HCDTs) and supported a landmark bill in Akwa Ibom proposing a 10% derivation fund allocation to these trusts.
• Civic Space: We established "Civic Clubs" in secondary schools, where students developed Nigeria's first "Civic Anthem and Pledge" and engaged in environmental activism.

The AACJ project mobilized a youth- and women-led movement to drive systemic climate policy changes and financial breakthroughs.

• Policy Wins: Technical support led to the passage of foundational Climate Change Bills in the Nasarawa and Adamawa State Houses of Assembly.
• Historic Climate Finance: Advocacy efforts influenced the Taraba State Government to commit NGN 15.5 billion to green initiatives in its 2024 budget, a 1,500% increase.
• Community Adaptation: 107 communities across Adamawa, Benue, and Nasarawa states adopted Climate Risk Registers (CRR), shifting from reactive responses to proactive, data-driven resilience planning.
• Nature-Based Solutions: Communities established nurseries and cultivated over 13,500 seedlings to combat deforestation and support livelihoods.

The success of the PVP program lies in its name: Partnership. By collaborating with civil society organizations, investigative journalists, and policymakers, we have built durable structures, from budget monitoring groups to climate coalitions, that will stand as permanent guardians of Nigeria’s democratic and environmental future.

Download the Report Read the full story of how Nigerian communities are amplifying their voices to demand accountability and climate justice.