EART - Enhancing Agricultural and Rural TVET in Nigeria.

About this project

<p class="ql-align-justify">The demographic boom that Nigeria is experiencing confronts the authorities with the challenge of integrating an ever-increasing number of young people into the labor market, particularly in rural areas affected by the urban exodus. In this context, the project aims at contributing to the Nigerian government's social agenda in terms of job creation, poverty reduction and agricultural productivity to promote food security through skills development in agricultural value chains. An active participation of women (accounting for the biggest share of workers in the sector and mainly in informal jobs) will be sought for, as well as promoting the best environmental standards to ensure the sustainability of agricultural practices and their resilience to climate change.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">The proposed ATVET Project is a <strong>five-year investment project</strong> which focuses on the provision of agricultural technical and vocational education and training (ATVET) through programs offered in selected pre-tertiary formal agricultural related training institutions and informal agricultural apprenticeship. The major thrust of the project is to ensure smooth and efficient transition of the graduates to wage and/or self-employment in rural areas. The Project has a development objective to contribute to Nigeria Government¿s social agenda of<strong> job creation, poverty reduction and agricultural productivity</strong> with focus on <strong>Benue, P…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty
• 2Zero Hunger
• 5Gender Equality
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 9Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 10Reduced Inequalities
• 12Responsible Consumption and Production
• 13Climate Action
• 15Life on Land
• 17Partnerships for the Goals

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

Nigeria

Sectors

Agricultural education/trainingAgricultural development

Focus

Biodiversity · Also contributesGender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Main focusClimate mitigation · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Main focusDesertification · Also contributesDisaster risk reduction · Also contributes

Funded by

European Commission

Implemented by

AGENCE FRANCAISE DE DEVELOPPEMENT

Accountable

European Commission - European Development Fund

Passes funds through

Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2025-PC-65488.

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