Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has announced plans to expand the Nigeria for Women Programme Scale-Up to all 34 local government areas of the state, citing the project’s remarkable impact on the economic empowerment of women.
The governor said the decision followed the success recorded in the programme’s three pilot local government areas, where more than 57,000 women have formed savings groups, strengthened their businesses and collectively saved over N349m.
Radda disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday after interacting with beneficiaries of the Nigeria for Women Programme Scale-Up in Daura on Thursday.
The Nigeria for Women Programme Scale-Up is a World Bank-supported initiative implemented by the Federal Government in partnership with participating states to improve the livelihoods of women through access to savings groups, financial inclusion, enterprise support and other economic empowerment opportunities.
It is designed to reduce poverty and promote inclusive economic growth by strengthening women’s participation
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