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High-Level Panel on Poverty Exit Strategies in Nigeria
Join us for an insightful high-level panel discussion on poverty exit strategies in Nigeria, hosted by the National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office (NASSCO) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI).
This event will take place on Friday 16 January 2026, from 2:00 to 3:30pm, at Lecture Theatre VIII, Thatcher Business Education Centre, Saïd Business School. Drinks will be served from 1:30pm.
This session brings together senior Nigerian policymakers, international partners, and global experts to discuss how evidence from the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) and integrated safety net systems can inform poverty reduction, economic inclusion, and macroeconomic strategy.
The discussion will be moderated by Ms Olushola Bidemi Afolayan, Social Protection and Poverty Graduation Expert.
The event offers a unique opportunity for members of the Oxford community to engage directly with Nigeria’s leadership and global partners on the role of data and evidence in shaping effective, integrated social protection systems.
Date:
16 January 2026, 13:30
Venue:
Thatcher Business Education Centre, Park End Street OX1 1HP
Venue Details:
Lecture Theatre VIII
Speakers:
Hon. Minister Dr Bernard Doro (Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Nigeria),
Dr Funmi Olotu (National Coordinator of Nigeria’s National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office (NASSCO)),
Mr Maheshwor Shrestha (World Bank Task Team Leader for Social Protection in Nigeria),
Professor Sabina Alkire (Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative)
Organising department:
Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative
Organiser contact email address:
ophi@qeh.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editor:
Eleanor Duncan
