Public Disclosure on the Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) for Stunting Reduction & Early Years Program for Human Capital Acceleration (P182086), Household Prosperity & Empowerment (Hope) Social Protection (P182060), Sustainable Agricultural Value -Chains for Growth Project (AGROW-P510848) and Nigeria Infrastructural Finance & Guarantee Platform (P182128)

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Public Disclosure on the Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) for Stunting Reduction & Early Years Program for Human Capital Acceleration (P182086), Household Prosperity & Empowerment (Hope) Social Protection (P182060), Sustainable Agricultural Value -Chains for Growth Project (AGROW-P510848) and Nigeria Infrastructural Finance & Guarantee Platform (P182128)

                                                                          PUBLIC NOTICE

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT

PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) REPORTS FOR STUNTING REDUCTION & EARLY YEARS PROGRAMME FOR HUMAN CAPITAL ACCELERATION (P182086), HOUSEHOLD PROSPERITY & EMPOWERMENT (HOPE) SOCIAL PROTECTION (P182060), SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAIN FOR GROWTH PROJECT (AGROW-P510848) AND NIGERIA INFRASTRUCTURAL FINANCE & GUARANTEE PLATFORM (P182128).

In accordance with the provisions of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Act CAP E12 LFN 2004, which makes it mandatory for proponents of all new major developmental activities to carry out EIA for their proposed projects, the Federal Ministry of Environment hereby announces twenty–one (21) working days public display on the draft Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) reports submitted by Federal Ministry of Finance.

Brief Project Description: –

The proposed ESCP project scope includes:

  1. Sustainable Agricultural Value-Chains for Growth Project (AGROW): The Federal Republic of Nigeria is planning to implement certain activities for the preparation of the proposed Sustainable Agricultural Value-Chains for Growth Project in Nigeria with the involvement of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) for which it has requested a preparation grant which the International Development Association has agreed to provide the grant to finance the Activities. The FMAFS shall ensure the activities are carried out in accordance with the Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs) and this Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) in a manner acceptable to the Association.
  2. Household Prosperity and Empowerment (HOPE) – Social Protection: The Federal Republic of Nigeria is planning to implement certain activities for the preparation of the proposed Household Prosperity and Empowerment (HOPE) – Social Protection in Nigeria with the involvement of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction (FMAPR), Federal Ministry of Finance (FMOF) and the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning (FMBNP) for which it has requested a preparation grant which the International Development Association has agreed to provide the grant to finance the Activities. The Recipient shall ensure the activities are carried out in accordance with the Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs) and this Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) in a manner acceptable to the Association.
  3. Stunting Reduction and Early Years Program for Human Capital Acceleration: The Federal Republic of Nigeria is planning to implement certain activities for the preparation of the proposed Stunting Reduction and Early Years Program for Human Capital Acceleration in Nigeria with the involvement of the Office of the Vice-President/National Economic Council-an Capital Core Working Group, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction (FMAPR) and Federal Ministry of Education for which it has requested a preparation grant which the International Development Association has agreed to provide the grant to finance the Activities. The Recipient shall ensure the activities are carried out in accordance with the Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs) and this Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) in a manner acceptable to the Association.
  4. Nigeria Infrastructural Finance and Guarantee Platform: The Federal Republic of Nigeria is planning to implement certain activities for the preparation of the proposed Nigeria Infrastructural Finance and Guarantee Platform Project in Nigeria with the involvement of the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) for which it has requested a preparation grant which the International Development Association has agreed to provide the grant to finance the Activities. The Recipient shall ensure the activities are carried out in accordance with the Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs) and this Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) in a manner acceptable to the Association.

The ESCP Reports are available for download : –

 

Duration of Display:

Date: 13th October – 10th November, 2025                              Time:  8:00am – 4:00pm Daily.

COMMENTS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE HONOURABLE MINISTER, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT HEADQUARTERS, MABUSHI, ABUJA, FCT AND VIA eia@ead.gov.ng ON OR BEFORE 17TH NOVEMBER, 2025.

SIGNED

PERMANENT SECRETARY

FOR: HONOURABLE MINISTER

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