ACT Alliance

ACT in Nigeria

Organisations with HQ in Nigeria

• Christian Council of Nigeria (CCN)

International organisations in Nigeria

• Christian Aid (CA)
• World Renew (WR) - formerly Christian Reformed World Relief Committee

Organisations funding work in Nigeria

• Brot für Alle/Pain pour le Prochain (Bread for All) (BfA)
• Brot für die Welt (BfdW) (Bread for the World)
• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)

About Nigeria

• Population: 154.7 million (UN, 2009)
• Capital: Abuja
• Largest city: Lagos
• Area: 923,768 sq km (356,669 sq miles)
• Major languages: English (official), Yoruba, Ibo, Hausa
• Major religions: Islam, Christianity, indigenous beliefs
• Life expectancy: 47 years (men), 48 years (women) (UN)
• Monetary unit: 1 Nigerian naira = 100 kobo
• Main exports: Petroleum, petroleum products, cocoa, rubber
• GNI per capita: US $1,160 (World Bank, 2008)