National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP) is a 2001 program by the

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n government addressing

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and related issues. It was designed to replace the

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Background

Poverty in Nigeria remains significant despite high economic growth.Mike I. Obadan
POVERTY REDUCTION IN NIGERIA: THE WAY FORWARD
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has one of the world's highest economic growth rates (averaging 7.4% over the last decade), a well-developed economy, and plenty of natural resources such as oil. However, it retains a high level of poverty, with 63% living on less than $1 per day, implying a decline in equity. There have been governmental attempts at poverty alleviation, of which the National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP) and

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(NAPEC) are the most recent ones.

NAPEP

National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP) is a 2001 program by the

n government aiming at

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, in particular, reduction of absolute poverty. It was designed to replace the

Poverty Alleviation Program Poverty is the state of having few material possessions or little income. Poverty can have diverse < ...

. NAPEP and NAPEC coordinate and oversee various other institutions, including ministries, and develop plans and guidelines for them to follow with regards to poverty reduction. NAPEP goals include training youths in vocational trades, to support internship, to support micro-credit, create employment in the

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industry, and help VVF patients. The program is seen as an improvement over the previous Nigerian government poverty-reduction programmes. According to a 2008 analysis, the program has been able to train 130,000 youths and engaged 216,000 people , but most of the beneficiaries were non-poor.

Incidents

Several concerns over

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have been raised. In late May 2011, the program website was targeted by Nigerian

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s during the inauguration of

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References

External links

Official homepageTHE NATIONAL POVERTY ERADICATION PROGRAMME (NAPEP). MONITORING STRATEGIES
PAPER PRESENTED AT THE COMMUNITY BASED MONITORING AND EVALUATION METHODOLOGY WORKSHOP BY DR UMAR B. BINDIR DIRECTOR (MONITORING & MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SERVICES). 2002 2001 establishments in Nigeria Poverty in Nigeria Poverty-related organizations

Background

NAPEP

Incidents

References

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