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Implementing the Integrated Review in Nigeria

Status: Closed Opened: 28 Apr 2021 Closed: 3 Feb 2023 16 recommendations 5 conclusions 1 report

Using Nigeria as a case study of Global Britain in action, we will seek to identify ways in which multiple, and inter-related, aspects of foreign policy engagement can be brought together in the coherent approach set out in the Integrated Review given the existing mechanisms of government. Read the call for evidence for more details … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Seventh Report - Lagos calling: Nigeria and the Integrated … HC 202 29 Apr 2022 21 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

3 items
1 Conclusion Seventh Report - Lagos calling: Nigeria… Acknowledged

The Integrated Review is right in its identification of Nigeria as an important strategic partner...

The Integrated Review is right in its identification of Nigeria as an important strategic partner for the UK. We would go further to assert that the success (or otherwise) of the UK’s engagement with Nigeria, and its ability to take opportunities which emerge in the four priority areas of the … Read more

Government response AI summary
The Government is committed to building a strong partnership with Nigeria, to further our economic, security and people-to-people objectives and support Nigeria’s development.
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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
15 Recommendation Seventh Report - Lagos calling: Nigeria… Acknowledged

We welcome the part the UK Government has played in involving the private sector in...

We welcome the part the UK Government has played in involving the private sector in climate finance. We also recognise the breadth of support it offers to those wishing to make sustainable investments in Nigeria. However, the picture of multiple focal points and inconsistent policy decisions suggest that there is … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government agrees on the need to continue to assess how best to support investment and states this issue has been heavily studied by the FCDO’s International Financial Institutions Department and Private Sector Department, who work closely with DFIs such as the Private Infrastructure Development …
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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
16 Conclusion Seventh Report - Lagos calling: Nigeria… Acknowledged

The record of UK Government returning embezzled funds from the City of London to Nigeria...

The record of UK Government returning embezzled funds from the City of London to Nigeria and in holding those responsible to account has been disappointing. The issues of London being used in the chain of corrupt wealth will be explored in more detail in our forthcoming inquiry on illicit finance. Read more

Government response AI summary
The British High Commission in Abuja and Deputy High Commission in Lagos regularly engage with members of the diaspora, and the High Commission’s social media platforms are used to amplify messages to Nigerians both in the UK and in Nigeria. Participation by those who have …
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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Oral evidence sessions

3 sessions
Date Witnesses
14 Dec 2021 Andrew Skipper · Hogan Lovells, Monique Barbut · United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Robbie Marwick · Savo Project Developers View ↗
21 Sep 2021 Adesope Olajide (AKA Shopsy Doo), Helen Dempster · Centre for Global Development, Ofovwe Aig-Imoukhuede · Africa Initiative for Governance, Patoranking View ↗
20 Jul 2021 Aisha Raheem-Bolarinwa · Farmz2u, Onyeka Akumah · Plentywaka, Yasmin Belo-Osagie · She Leads Africa View ↗

Who gave evidence

10 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Adesope Olajide (AKA Shopsy Doo) — 1
Aisha Raheem-Bolarinwa · Founder and Vision Director Farmz2u 1
Andrew Skipper · Partner and Head of Africa Practice Hogan Lovells 1
Helen Dempster · Assistant Director Centre for Global Development 1
Monique Barbut · Former Executive Secretary United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) 1
Ofovwe Aig-Imoukhuede · Director Africa Initiative for Governance 1
Onyeka Akumah · Co-Founder and Director Plentywaka 1
Patoranking — 1
Robbie Marwick · CEO and Founder Savo Project Developers 1
Yasmin Belo-Osagie · Co-Founder and Board Chair She Leads Africa 1

Correspondence

3 letters
DateDirectionTitle
7 Sep 2022 — Correspondence with the Minister for Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean re…
13 Jul 2022 From cttee Letter to the Foreign Secretary relating to the Government response to the Comm…
2 Mar 2022 — Correspondence with the Minister for Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean re…