The Nigeria–UK PACT Fund’s second phase of climate action is live. This significant package of support includes eight new technical assistance projects and five embedded experts designed to support the effective implementation of Nigeria’s ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
Nigeria faces urgent challenges: limited energy access and intensifying climate impacts such as flooding and desertification. Despite its vast renewable energy potential, millions still lack reliable electricity. Strengthening Nigeria’s capacity to deliver on its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and achieve net-zero emissions by 2060 is vital to both national development and global climate goals.
UK PACT is a flagship programme under the UK Government’s International Climate Finance (ICF) portfolio, jointly managed by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ).
Operating across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, UK PACT provides technical assistance, capacity building, and knowledge exchange to help partner countries deliver their climate commitments and advance just, inclusive transitions. UK PACT currently supports 14 countries with expertise, funding, and partnership models that combine innovation, policy reform, and capacity strengthening.
The Nigeria-UK PACT Fund, launched in 2021, is part of this global effort. Helping Nigeria strengthen climate governance, mobilise finance, and implement clean energy and nature-based solutions that align with Nigeria's Energy Transition Plan, Climate Change Act, and NDCs.
What new interventions is Nigeria-UK PACT funding?
The new phase two portfolio is structured around supporting a transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient future through:
Clean Energy Transition Projects: Five of the new projects are dedicated to the Clean Energy Transition, a critical area for sustainable development and emissions reduction in Nigeria. These projects will focus on:
- Unlocking renewable energy access by scaling up the deployment of decentralised renewable energy solutions, including mini-grids and embedded generation, to provide reliable power to underserved communities.
- Strengthening energy systems by enhancing the technical and regulatory capacity of key energy sector institutions to effectively integrate a higher share of renewables into the national grid.
- Driving innovation and investment by creating market-enabling environments that de-risk and attract private investment into clean technologies.
- Enhancing institutional capacity by strengthening the ability of Nigerian institutions to develop, implement, and monitor climate-smart policies.
- Supporting evidence-based policymaking by improving data collection, Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) systems to ensure policies are informed by robust data and align with international best practice.
- Creating an enabling environment by fostering the necessary policy frameworks to promote private sector participation and innovation in Nigeria's low-carbon economy
There will be expert deployments working with the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Rural Electrification Agency (REA), and National Council on Climate Change (NCCC).
The lead organisations and partners responsible for implementing these interventions are:
| Intervention | Lead organisation(s) |
| Enhancing Nigeria’s Capacity in Global Climate | Perspectives Climate Research gGmbH |
| Building a Robust Climate Data and MRV Systems for Nigeria |
Greenhouse Gas Management Institute |
| Enhancing Private Sector Capacity for Climate and Clean Air Action in Nigeria | University of York |
| Developing a Structured Approach for Healthcare Electrification |
Landell Mills Ltd |
| Advancing Community-led Renewable Energy Frameworks | Mercy Corps |
| Run-of-River Small Hydropower (SHP) Project Preparation for Community Energy Access |
AP3 Advisory Services |
| Pilot Projects and Proof of Concept for Decentralised Renewable Energy and Grid Integration Technologies | Wayne Energy Consult - WEC |
| Technical Engineering Skills for Electricity Distribution Companies and Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Developers: Enabling Renewable Energy Integration | Glasgow Caledonian University |
These projects are expected to:
- Enhance climate data tracking and reporting on NDCs through the development of an economy wide, harmonized MRV system.
- Facilitate the deployment of small-scale hydropower in off-grid areas.
- Build Nigeria’s strategic and technical negotiation skills.
- Creating market-enabling environments to de-risk and attract private investment into clean technologies for healthcare electrification.
- Piloting scalable renewable embedded generation in Nigeria’s power sector to reduce risk and unlock over $8 billion in private investment.
Together, these achievements form a foundation for deeper engagement in Phase 2, linking clean energy, climate policy, and governance to accelerate Nigeria’s pathway to net zero.
The Phase 2 launch builds directly on the foundational success of UK PACT support in Nigeria which has been ongoing since September 2021.
Read more about the portfolio of interventions funded under Nigeria-UK PACT here.
