State financing of women’s programs in Nigeria

International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025 is being marked at a time of economic challenges and restructuring, which impacts negatively on women as caregivers and economic actors. The dRPC and Women’s NGOs of the PAWED Program call on government to make efficient, judicious and the best use of all funds allocated in the 2025 annual budget for women in Nigeria.

ANALYSIS OF STATES’ ALLOCATION TO MINISTRIES OF WOMEN AFFAIRS AS A % OF TOTAL

Technical Note: The data presented in this table is sourced from official 2025 budget documents published by the respective state governments of Nigeria. The percentage allocation to the State Ministries of Women Affairs (MWAs) is calculated based on the total allocation (Capital + Recurrent) to the MWAs as a percentage of the total state budget (Capital + Recurrent).  The development Research and Projects Center (dRPC) is one of Nigeria’s oldest and best known technical non-governmental organisation, with 32 years of experience equipping thousands of CSOs to conduct research and implement programs which benefit women, children and the country’s most vulnerable. If you wish to know more about the dRPC and 52 women economic empowerment NGOs across Nigeria graduating from the PAWED capacity strengthening program, &remain active in 2025,or would like free access to our 110 researches on WEE, contact us on:  [email protected]