Applications are open EU Support for Sustainable and Innovative Social Protection Programmes (SUSI) in Nigeria. The global objective of this call for proposals is to contribute to “Improve the Social Protection in Nigeria”. The action intends to support government to strengthen the social protection systems and contribute to reducing poverty and building resilience among the poor and vulnerable households, with a particular focus on women and girls in communities affected by climate change. This entails system strengthening and capacity building of government in the management and coordination of the social registers as well as direct support to poor and vulnerable beneficiaries as part of the national Safety Net strategy. (more…)