The Nigerian Government, in partnership with the United Kingdom, has taken steps to strengthen the National Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system to support the delivery of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and the target of building a $1 trillion economy by 2030.
The initiative places planning, monitoring and evaluation at the centre of governance and national development, positioning M&E as a strategic priority across all levels of government rather than merely a technical reporting function.
The Minister of State for Budget and Economic Planning, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, disclosed this while delivering a keynote address at the closing ceremony and certificate presentation for participants of the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation and Result-Based Management Capacity Development Workshop held in Abuja.
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Represented by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr Deborah Odoh, the minister said meeting citizens’ expectations for improvements in infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture, education, housing, transportation and employment opportunities required continuous monitoring of implementation progress, timely reporting and objective performance assessment across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
She reaffirmed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to delivering the Renewed Hope Agenda through a governance culture anchored on accountability, measurable outcomes and citizen-focused service delivery.
She urged participants to recommit themselves to building institutions that not only plan and report activities but also deliver measurable impacts that reach every community, ward and citizen across Nigeria.
Earlier, the Economic Counsellor at the British High Commission in Abuja, Mahesh Mishra, expressed appreciation to the Federal Government for supporting the workshop through the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning.
Mishra described the workshop as a significant milestone for participants and urged them to apply the tools and skills acquired during the programme to improve their work and output.
He noted that the workshop, supported by the UK Government through the Nigeria Public Finance Facility (NPFF), brought together planning officers across MDAs. He added that Nigeria and the United Kingdom shared a strong economic relationship, expressing optimism that more opportunities would emerge for citizens of both countries to create wealth.
The National Team Lead of the Nigeria Public Finance Facility, Chinedum Nwoko, said the intervention followed engagements between the British High Commission and the management of the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, during which gaps were identified and the need for reform initiatives was highlighted.
According to him, the intervention reflects a shift from the traditional donor-recipient model to a partnership-based approach aimed at strengthening domestic institutional capacity and supporting reform priorities.
In her closing remarks, Deputy Director of the Monitoring and Evaluation Department, Margaret Dibigbo, appreciated the management of the ministry, the British High Commission, facilitators and participants for their contributions towards institutionalising monitoring and evaluation across MDAs.
