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Change begins with capacity development and empowerment

We believe when communities, particularly young men and women, have access to education, vocational training, and capacity development opportunities, they gain the knowledge and skills necessary to improve their livelihoods and contribute to the development of their communities.

Empowering women and protecting the rights of children are key to rebuilding resilient communities

We believe advancing women’s rights, economic independence, and activating child protective laws towards eradicating supervised child begging, child labor, and trafficking, will strengthen community resilience to insecurity and climate change.

Lasting change requires collaboration across multiple sectors and stakeholders.

We believe by building strong partnerships with government agencies, civil society organizations, international donors, and the private sector, we believe that we can leverage additional resources and expertise to amplify our impact.

Addressing climate change is critical to ensuring long-term sustainability and resilience in Northeast Nigeria.

We believe by helping communities mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change we can enhance food security and reduce vulnerability. This effort when complemented by rapid climate change awareness campaigns will change harmful behaviors towards the environment, leading to effective and sustainable community action on waste management, emission reduction, and responsible resource consumption.

Sustainable change is most effective when it is driven by the communities themselves.

We believe that when communities are involved in the decision-making processes that affect their lives, they are more likely to support and sustain those decisions.

What We Do

Key Intervention Areas

Governance

Promoting responsive, inclusive and accountable environmental governance

Climate Justice

Fascilitating multi-sectoral partnerships and accelerating campaigns to face the climate crisis and mitigate its impact.

Accountability

Empowering communities to resist systemic corruption, demand transparency and accountability in service delivery.

Livelihoods

Empowering vulnerable communities and consolidating their economic base to secure access to basic necessities.

About Us

United Front Africa is a youth-led non-profit organization on a mission to empower communities to thrive in the face of climate change.

We work at the intersection of governance, development and climate change, leveraging the combined power of innovation, technology, and the energy of young people to drive inclusive and sustainble progress accross Nigeria.

We believe that true progress is only possible when everyone is empowered to contribute to and benefit from economic and social transformation.

Our vision is a Nigeria where every community is:

Safe

From climate shocks and stress,

Resilient

To social and economic disruptions,

Advancing

Towards sustainable development.

DOWNLOAD: Pathways to Resilience

In response to the growing hummanitarian crisis in North-East Nigeria, United Front for Development and Climate Action has developed a comprehensive strategic plan spanning 2025-2030. This strategy envisions a future where communities in Bauchi, Gombe and Taraba (BGT) states are free from grips of corruption, resilient to insecurity, and empowered to face the impact of climate change. We intend to work with key stakeholders to implement impactful solutions across the following six programmatic areas:

Environmental Governance
Climate Change and Resilience
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
Women and Children's Rights
Anti-Corruption and Accountability
Regional Cooperation

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OUR MOTIVATIONS

The Need to Act

"Conflict is spreading and intensifying across Nigeria, so it is important to implement programs to support poor and vulnerable Nigerians that are simple and flexible while also limiting the risk of exacerbating fragility and conflict."

Tara Vishwanath, World Bank

"The convergence of poverty, insecurity, corruption, and climate change in Northeast Nigeria creates a perfect storm of challenges that are difficult to address in isolation."

Haris Hardo, E.D, United Front Africa

"It is clear that much needs to be done to help lift millions of Nigerians out of poverty, including boosting health and education, bolstering productive jobs, and expanding social protection"

Shubham Chaudhuri, World Bank

"... lack of hand washing promotion programmes have aided inequalities and place individuals at higher risk of contracting diseases with adverse impact on their health, education and livelihoods"

Chichi Aniagolu-Okeye, Fmr Country Dir., WaterAid Nigeria