Nigeria's Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme
Analysis based on 9 articles · First reported Mar 11, 2026 · Last updated Mar 12, 2026
The collaboration between the Nigerian government and the Crop, Aquaculture, Livestock Farmers and Value Chain Economic Actors Association of Nigeria (CALFAN) on the Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme is expected to positively impact Nigeria's agricultural sector and grassroots economy. This initiative aims to unlock economic opportunities at the ward level, potentially leading to increased productivity, food security, and overall economic growth for Nigeria.
President Bola Tinubu's administration launched the Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme, a grassroots economic emancipation initiative in Nigeria. This program aims to reset development planning by boosting economic activities at the ward level through collaboration among federal, state, and local governments. The Crop, Aquaculture, Livestock Farmers and Value Chain Economic Actors Association of Nigeria (CALFAN) has offered to partner with the federal government to accelerate the program's implementation. During a meeting with Abubakar Bagudu, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, CALFAN's National President, Aliyu Abdulraheem, outlined a proposal to serve as a field-level implementation partner, leveraging their extensive grassroots structure and a digital platform for real-time data collection and monitoring. The program seeks to enable communities to identify their own development opportunities, with the goal of transforming Nigeria into a $1 trillion economy.
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