International Alert Nigeria

We have been supporting peacebuilding and conflict prevention in Nigeria since 2011.

Our programmes contribute to greater social cohesion and increase the capacity of communities to prevent and manage conflict. Our flagship reintegration programme for women and girls who were held captive by Boko Haram is reducing stigma and reshaping negative gendered attitudes to sexual and gender-based violence. We also support children born of Boko Haram sexual violence, believed to be bearing their father’s “bad blood,” and children associated with armed groups reintegrate back into their communities.

We help young people and communities to reduce the push and pull factors for joining extremist groups. We are working to improve the conduct of security forces and build trust and collaboration between them and civilians.

We have also supported the development and implementation of policies on women, peace and security, and provided technical assistance on conflict and gender sensitivity programming to national and international partners.