Location: Abuja, FCT, Nigeria

PERL supported Nigerian governments at the state and federal level to prioritise, plan, resource, deliver, track, and account for the delivery of public goods and services that were responsive to the needs of citizens, who were themselves actively engaged in promoting accountability. FHI 360 UK was a core partner on two components of the PERL Programme: the Accountable, Responsive, and Capable Government Pillar (ARC); and the Engaged Citizens Pillar (ECP). Our work on PERL built on the work that we had delivered under the previous programme, Federal Public Administration Reform (FEPAR), for which we oversaw the programme’s external accountability component, which focused on parliamentary and CSO engagement.

PERL – Accountable, Responsive, and Capable Government Pillar (ARC)

PERL-ARC worked to strengthen processes, practices, and capabilities within the Nigerian government to ensure more accountable and effective use of public resources. ARC worked towards a goal of bringing about accountable public administration, resource management, and delivery of public services at the state level, through regional reform hubs at the federal level.

FHI 360 UK’s team supported the establishment of the Presidential Delivery Unit and setting up of mechanisms to bring citizen inputs and engagement into government-led reform initiatives.

PERL – Engaged Citizens Pillars (ECP)

PERL-ECP supported constituencies to become increasingly effective at influencing governments on selected service delivery and policy issues through support to partners to engage constructively with government.

FHI 360 UK’s team worked to develop transparent systems to support the Government of Nigeria’s anti-corruption efforts by providing technical advice on federal-level political economy and improving transparency in public financial management systems to enhance the capacity of citizens, civil society, and parliament to track the use of public monies. We also supported the implementation of Nigeria’s Open Government Partnership Commitments and led on engaging citizen monitoring of the implementation of Nigeria’s social protection programme.