The United States Government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has invested over $8.4 million on improving the organisational and advocacy capacities of local civil society organisations (CSOs) and business membership organisations (BMOs) in Nigeria.

The support came through grants won by the Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement (SCALE) partners from donor agencies, improving their resource diversification over the past four years.

USAID, through the SCALE activities, trained 215 CSOs and BMOs and supported more than 1,000 organizations to drive policy reforms addressing development challenges: poverty, education, healthcare, corruption, service delivery, citizen participation in governance, and gender equality.

At the SCALE closeout event held on Wednesday in Abuja, USAID Nigeria Peace, Democracy and Governance Office Director Angela Martin said, USAID remains committed to supporting Nigeria’s journey towards a more inclusive and democratic society.

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