Heinrich Böll Foundation

Green Deal Nigeria

How will Nigeria look like when the oil is finished? How can millions of Nigerians access growth with green jobs and a fairer distribution of wealth? Nigeria's ambition to become one of the world’s top 20 economies by the year 2020 means that the country must grow its economy, create jobs and promote social cohesion without destroying its natural resources and thus harming the well-being of future generations. The Green Deal Nigeria study provides an overview and practical examples of how to green Nigeria before 2020 and explains the long-term measures that Nigeria needs to take today to make the economy grow beyond oil, which is expected to finish for all practical purposes in 15 to 20 years’ time. The study explains how to stem corruption in the oil industry, stop gas flaring and how to launch a clean energy economy that provides jobs for millions of ordinary Nigerians, especially the young. The study looks at how a shared vision of sustainable growth can reduce tension and conflict. What is Green Deal Nigeria?

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Gender

Violence Against Women Album

Apart from being rich, famous, widely successful and being recipients of numerous national and international awards, what could Omawumi, M.I Abaga, Waje and ElDee have in common?

Well, we found out when the four of them came together to sing on one album and lend their voices to the cause of ending violence against women

Engendering Leadership Programme

"What stands in the way of achieving 35% female participation in Nigerian politics? hbs organized a one day interactive session with season professionals, CSO's and young aspiring women to hear from them what norms and values stood in their way in the past, and how they eventually worked around to overcome those issues" more»

Ecology & Sustainability

Germany has drawn a lot of attention for the Energiewende - the aim to switch to a renewable energy economy, phase out nuclear power and leave fossil fuels behind. 25 % of electricity come from renewable energy sources; the energy transition has created more than 380,000 new jobs and empowered communities and small businesses to go renewable and become clean energy producers. But what exactly is the German energy transition: How does it work and what challenges lie ahead? Check out this new website

Publication Series

Perspectives #03/2012: What Are Sustainable African Cities?

- December 14, 2012 - This edition of Perspectives offers a snapshot of Africa’s urban sustainability challenges, including a floating city solution for Makoko in Lagos, a youth perspective from Cape Town and a woman’s journey through Kenya’s largest slum Kibera. Other articles touch on issues ranging from tensions between heritage and urban renewal in Addis Ababa to building climate resilience in poor African households. more»

Challenges of sustainable economic development in a Megacity – The example of Eko Atlantic City

The controversial Eko Atlantic project which is portrayed by Lagos State Government and developers as a model of sustainability, climate change adaptation and economic growth, is an example for the difficult process in urban planning to reconcile the three conflicting interests of protecting the environment, promoting economic development, and striving for social justice for all...

Makoko – The Lagos Water City Project

Lagos is one of the most densly populated cities in the world. And it is seriously threatened by regular floodings and constant coastal erosion. The example of an informal fishing community in the lagoon, a highly dense and urbanised area with no roads, no land and no infrastructure can serve as an innovative and contemporary model for coastal african cities, says Kunle Adeyemi, the Director of NLE.

Climate Action in Lagos

Floods, storms and ocean surges are becoming more frequent in the megacity of Lagos, but the 15 million citizens have no adequate climate change adaptation and emergency measures in place. The project “Mobilising Local Governments for Climate Action” by Community Conservation and Development Initiatives (CCDI) encourages local governments to develop the necessary adaptation projects for their specific communities. Although local governments should be in the best position to tailor the appropriate strategies, the project report points at institutional, technical and financial shortcomings which currently hinder efficient implementation

Green Economy

"We need human rights-based, social development without depleting limited resources" Barbara Unmüßig, president of the Heinrich Böll Foundation argues that because of the limited nature of our planet and the ecological challenges facing us, the fundamentals of our economy have to be reconsidered. In that respect, she thinks, the existing blueprints for a green economy do not go far enough.

G20 Update #14: THE NEW G20 TROIKA

The political and economic power in the world shifts. Not only decide the industrialized countries alone, developing and emerging countries more weight. This trend can also be seen on the agenda of the G20. Read more in our latest update of G20 newsletter on topics related to the G20 summits, policy and related processes and outcomes. more»

Tackling the Resource Curse in the Niger Delta?

This study looks at the Oil Commissions in some Niger Delta states, which were set up 10 years ago in order to ensure that the oil wealth trickles down to the communities living in oil producing areas. How is the Commissions’ work impacting on the lives of these communities? Do they work in a transparent manner? What is their self-perception? Uwafiokun Idemudia is Assistant Professor of Development Studies and Director of the African Studies Programme at the York University in Toronto, Canada. He visited the states of Delta, Edo and Ondo in 2011 for this study.