Abuja — Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden undertook a high-level go to to Nigeria alongside Sweden’s Minister for Infrastructure, Mr. Andreas Carlsson, and a delegation of Swedish enterprise leaders. In her capability as a United Nations Improvement Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador, HRH used this chance to interact collectively with UNDP, reinforcing the sturdy and longstanding collaboration between Sweden and UNDP in advancing sustainable growth, local weather resilience, and inclusive innovation in Nigeria.
Sweden stays a dedicated companion of UNDP, and in Nigeria, Sweden collaborates with the Authorities on the event of key sectors akin to commerce, innovation, and inexperienced transition to drive inclusive progress. The go to highlighted Sweden’s deep and enduring partnership with Nigeria–anchored in shared values and a powerful dedication to multilateral cooperation. Sweden continues to champion inclusive progress by means of strategic partnerships in precedence areas such because the inexperienced transition, innovation, sustainable commerce, and local weather motion.
A key second of the mission was a devoted session hosted by UNDP, which supplied a platform to highlight the strategic collaboration between Sweden and UNDP in Nigeria. The engagement emphasised joint efforts to advance local weather motion, speed up inexperienced innovation, and unlock the huge potential of Nigeria’s blue economic system.
The Swedish delegation accompanying HRH Crown Princess Victoria–including the CEO of Enterprise Sweden and representatives from Swedish media–was warmly welcomed by Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa, UN Assistant Secretary-Common and UNDP Regional Director for Africa, and Ms. Elsie Attafuah, UNDP Nigeria Resident Consultant.
Talking in the course of the go to, Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa famous, “The Authorities of Sweden has been a useful companion in our shared dedication to sustainable growth in Nigeria. By means of its versatile and core funding, Sweden permits UNDP to implement impactful and transformative programmes aligned with Nigeria’s aspirations for financial resilience and environmental sustainability. This go to underscores the energy of our collaboration and the alternatives forward to scale modern options that profit each individuals and planet.”
As a part of her engagements, HRH Crown Princess Victoria visited Tamaro Island, a mangrove-rich group affected by local weather change, the place she noticed native adaptation efforts first-hand. She later visited the timbuktoo fintech hub, a flagship initiative of UNDP, the place she interacted with youth-led inexperienced and tech innovators. HRH additionally participated in strategic discussions on inexperienced finance and the function of personal sector funding in advancing Nigeria’s sustainability agenda.
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Reflecting on the importance of the go to, Ms. Elsie Attafuah, UNDP Nigeria Resident Consultant, said, “This go to marks a pivotal second in our partnership with the Governments of Nigeria and Sweden, reinforcing our shared imaginative and prescient for a extra resilient, modern, and sustainable future. The presence of HRH Crown Princess Victoria and the UN Assistant Secretary-Common, Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa, indicators the immense alternatives ahead–leveraging climate-smart options, fostering inexperienced innovation, and driving inclusive financial transformation. With Sweden as a steadfast companion, UNDP stays dedicated to scaling options that empower communities, strengthen livelihoods, and place Nigeria as a pacesetter in sustainable growth for generations to return.”
Nigeria’s coastal and marine ecosystems maintain immense promise for sustainable financial transformation–particularly in sectors akin to fisheries, maritime commerce, and renewable vitality. As a regional industrial hub, Lagos is uniquely positioned to champion climate-smart insurance policies and modern options that drive inclusive progress. By means of its partnership with Sweden, UNDP is dedicated to advancing these efforts by supporting community-led conservation, selling inexperienced investments, and strengthening the resilience of Nigeria’s blue economic system.
Nigeria’s innovation panorama is equally dynamic, with a rising ecosystem of climate-tech startups providing sensible options in renewable vitality, the round economic system, and digital sustainability. UNDP’s Innovation Centre stays a launchpad for scalable, impact-driven collaboration–connecting Sweden’s sturdy innovation fashions with Nigeria’s vibrant, youth-led sustainability motion.
Abuja — Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden undertook a high-level go to to Nigeria alongside Sweden’s Minister for Infrastructure, Mr. Andreas Carlsson, and a delegation of Swedish enterprise leaders. In her capability as a United Nations Improvement Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador, HRH used this chance to interact collectively with UNDP, reinforcing the sturdy and longstanding collaboration between Sweden and UNDP in advancing sustainable growth, local weather resilience, and inclusive innovation in Nigeria.
Sweden stays a dedicated companion of UNDP, and in Nigeria, Sweden collaborates with the Authorities on the event of key sectors akin to commerce, innovation, and inexperienced transition to drive inclusive progress. The go to highlighted Sweden’s deep and enduring partnership with Nigeria–anchored in shared values and a powerful dedication to multilateral cooperation. Sweden continues to champion inclusive progress by means of strategic partnerships in precedence areas such because the inexperienced transition, innovation, sustainable commerce, and local weather motion.
A key second of the mission was a devoted session hosted by UNDP, which supplied a platform to highlight the strategic collaboration between Sweden and UNDP in Nigeria. The engagement emphasised joint efforts to advance local weather motion, speed up inexperienced innovation, and unlock the huge potential of Nigeria’s blue economic system.
The Swedish delegation accompanying HRH Crown Princess Victoria–including the CEO of Enterprise Sweden and representatives from Swedish media–was warmly welcomed by Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa, UN Assistant Secretary-Common and UNDP Regional Director for Africa, and Ms. Elsie Attafuah, UNDP Nigeria Resident Consultant.
Talking in the course of the go to, Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa famous, “The Authorities of Sweden has been a useful companion in our shared dedication to sustainable growth in Nigeria. By means of its versatile and core funding, Sweden permits UNDP to implement impactful and transformative programmes aligned with Nigeria’s aspirations for financial resilience and environmental sustainability. This go to underscores the energy of our collaboration and the alternatives forward to scale modern options that profit each individuals and planet.”
As a part of her engagements, HRH Crown Princess Victoria visited Tamaro Island, a mangrove-rich group affected by local weather change, the place she noticed native adaptation efforts first-hand. She later visited the timbuktoo fintech hub, a flagship initiative of UNDP, the place she interacted with youth-led inexperienced and tech innovators. HRH additionally participated in strategic discussions on inexperienced finance and the function of personal sector funding in advancing Nigeria’s sustainability agenda.
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Reflecting on the importance of the go to, Ms. Elsie Attafuah, UNDP Nigeria Resident Consultant, said, “This go to marks a pivotal second in our partnership with the Governments of Nigeria and Sweden, reinforcing our shared imaginative and prescient for a extra resilient, modern, and sustainable future. The presence of HRH Crown Princess Victoria and the UN Assistant Secretary-Common, Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa, indicators the immense alternatives ahead–leveraging climate-smart options, fostering inexperienced innovation, and driving inclusive financial transformation. With Sweden as a steadfast companion, UNDP stays dedicated to scaling options that empower communities, strengthen livelihoods, and place Nigeria as a pacesetter in sustainable growth for generations to return.”
Nigeria’s coastal and marine ecosystems maintain immense promise for sustainable financial transformation–particularly in sectors akin to fisheries, maritime commerce, and renewable vitality. As a regional industrial hub, Lagos is uniquely positioned to champion climate-smart insurance policies and modern options that drive inclusive progress. By means of its partnership with Sweden, UNDP is dedicated to advancing these efforts by supporting community-led conservation, selling inexperienced investments, and strengthening the resilience of Nigeria’s blue economic system.
Nigeria’s innovation panorama is equally dynamic, with a rising ecosystem of climate-tech startups providing sensible options in renewable vitality, the round economic system, and digital sustainability. UNDP’s Innovation Centre stays a launchpad for scalable, impact-driven collaboration–connecting Sweden’s sturdy innovation fashions with Nigeria’s vibrant, youth-led sustainability motion.
