Oxfam in Nigeria

What Oxfam in Nigeria does

Oxfam in Nigeria is the Nigerian country affiliate of the Oxfam International confederation, registered under Stichting Oxfam International (a Dutch foundation headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands). Operating from its headquarters at 25B Katsina-Ala Street in Maitama, Abuja, the organization functions as a humanitarian and development non-profit rather than a commercial enterprise. Its mission centers on poverty reduction, gender justice, food security, accountable governance, and social cohesion, with programmatic emphasis on Northeast Nigeria (Borno and Adamawa states) and an expanding presence in Lagos State.

The organization's portfolio is organized under thematic pillars including Just Economies, Gender Justice and Women's Rights, and Social Cohesion. Programs include the WoRGE (Promoting Women's Rights and Gender Equality) project in Michika and Guyuk LGAs of Adamawa State, the Social Cohesion Project implemented via Ward Development Support Committees (WDSCs) in Kwaya Kusar LGA, the Work in Progress (WiP) Alliance supporting youth entrepreneurship across Nigeria, Egypt, and Somalia, the Together Against Poverty (TAP) project with Lagos State Government, and sub-programs such as LINE, PROSELL, and FAIR4 ALL. Delivery relies on national implementing partners (CRUDAN, CODERHI, YWYEF) and on Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) for business development services. Oxfam in Nigeria does not develop proprietary technology; its 'platform' is the community-led development model that channels institutional funding into grassroots structures.

The revenue model is grant-based rather than commercial. Primary funding comes from institutional donors including the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the European Union, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, supplemented by individual donations routed through Oxfam's global confederation. Programs are delivered at no cost to beneficiaries, who include vulnerable populations facing hunger, women and girls, smallholder farmers, unemployed youth, and communities in conflict-affected areas of Northeast Nigeria. As a 29-employee lean country office, Oxfam in Nigeria operates within the policy and operational framework of the 21-affiliate Oxfam confederation while maintaining autonomous country-level programming.

Name

Oxfam in Nigeria

Legal name

Stichting Oxfam International

Website

https://nigeria.oxfam.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Oxfam in Nigeria is the Nigerian country affiliate of Oxfam International, a non-profit humanitarian and development organization delivering grant-funded programs on poverty, gender justice, food security, and social cohesion across Northeast Nigeria and Lagos State.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian and Development Assistance

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment (BPAGABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK), Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) and Emergency Livelihood Support (BPAGAAAJ), Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (Fair Trade, Food Access, Regenerative) (BPAGALAD), Fair Trade & Ethical Supply Chains (Certification, Traceability, Producer Support) (BPAGALAL)

Keywords

• Humanitarian development programs
• Gender equality initiatives
• Community peacebuilding
• Livelihoods and nutrition
• Policy advocacy research

Headquarters

HQ city

Abuja

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Grants and Funding: Oxfam in Nigeria operates primarily through institutional funding from government donors including the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), European Union (EU), and Kingdom of the Netherlands. These funders provide grants for specific development programs such as the Social Cohesion Project, Work in Progress Alliance, and WoRGE project.
2. Donations: Individual donations through the Oxfam confederation's global fund, with payment processing handled by certified payment providers. The organization collects donations through its website and redirects funds to Oxfam's global funding mechanisms.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Oxfam in Nigeria is a non-profit humanitarian and development organization that implements charitable programs in partnership with local communities, implementing partners, and government bodies. Its core offerings include the Just Economies program (Work-in-Progress, LINE, PROSELL, FAIR4 ALL), gender equality programs (WoRGE, Together Against Poverty), and the Social Cohesion Project delivering community peacebuilding, conflict resolution, livelihoods support, and women's empowerment across Nigeria.

Product overview

Oxfam in Nigeria operates a portfolio of development programs organized under thematic pillars including Just Economies, Gender Justice and Women's Rights, and Social Cohesion. The Just Economies program encompasses modules including Work-in-Progress (WiP), Livelihoods and Nutrition Empowerment (LINE), PROSELL, and FAIR4 ALL. Gender-focused initiatives include the WoRGE project and the TAP project which facilitates government partnerships with women's cooperatives. The Social Cohesion Project works through Ward Development Support Committees to resolve conflicts and drive community-led development in Northeast Nigeria. These are charitable development programs, not commercial technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Just Economies Program A development program promoting food, trade, and market systems to enhance equal opportunities and sustainable incomes, encompassing initiatives like Livelihoods and Nutrition Empowerment (LINE), PROSELL, FAIR4 ALL, and Work-in-Progress (WiP). Targeted at smallholder farmers, micro-entrepreneurs, and economically marginalized populations in Nigeria.
• Promoting Women's Rights and Gender Equality (WoRGE) Project A project implemented in Michika and Guyuk LGAs of Adamawa State that champions gender equality through conflict-sensitive, rights-based approaches, targeting women's leadership, economic empowerment, and social inclusion. Funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the European Union (EU).
• Work-in-Progress (WiP) A skills development and entrepreneurship support project financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, providing youth with skills development, business development services (BDS), and support for impact-driven SMEs in Nigeria, Egypt, and Somalia.
• Livelihoods and Nutrition Empowerment (LINE) A program focused on sustaining increased incomes for the poorest through livelihood support and nutrition interventions. Targeted at economically vulnerable populations in Nigeria.
• PROSELL (Produce and Sell) A program under Just Economies aimed at enhancing market access and trade opportunities for smallholder farmers and producers. Targeted at smallholder farmers in Nigeria.
• FAIR4 ALL A program focused on promoting fair trade and inclusive market systems for all participants. Targeted at producers, traders, and market actors in Nigeria.
• Together Against Poverty (TAP) Project A project that leverages Oxfam's capacity and credibility across its global confederation to advocate for international commitments and actions required to meet development goals, facilitating partnerships between government and women's cooperatives like the Ogbonge Women Multipurpose Cooperative.
• Social Cohesion Project A project implemented in Northeast Nigeria (Borno and Adamawa states) that promotes peacebuilding, conflict resolution, and community development through Ward Development Support Committees (WDSCs), addressing issues like boundary disputes, education, WASH, and infrastructure.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 133 million Nigerians reached with hunger/poverty data and advocacy
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Tax Justice Network AfricaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 February 2023Collaborator on inequality research including the Income and Wealth Inequality in Nigeria reports and Fair Tax Monitor analysis.
• Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 February 2023Collaborator on inequality research alongside Tax Justice Network Africa for reports on structural causes of inequality in Nigeria.
• Enterprise Development Centre (EDC)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBusiness development services partner in the Work in Progress! Alliance, providing mentorship and strategic support to impact-driven SMEs and entrepreneurs including So Fresh NG.
• Christian Rural and Urban Development Association of Nigeria (CRUDAN)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNational implementing partner for the Social Cohesion Project in Northeast Nigeria, executing community development and peacebuilding programs in Kwaya Kusar LGA.
• Community Development and Reproductive Health Initiative (CODERHI)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNational implementing partner for Social Cohesion and WoRGE projects, contributing to community health, gender equality, and women's empowerment initiatives.
• Yaharakari Women and Youth Empowerment Foundation (YWYEF)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNational implementing partner for Social Cohesion and IWD 2026 commemorations, focusing on women's rights and youth empowerment in Borno and Adamawa states.
• Lagos State GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandmark partnership through Together Against Poverty (TAP) project with Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture, facilitating policy change for women farmers including influence on state budget allocations.
• Ogbonge Women Multipurpose CooperativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen-led cooperative partner in TAP project, representing organized women farmers who have influenced government policy and received support through the partnership.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Oxfam America: Direct sister affiliate within the same Oxfam International confederation. Operates the same mission framework globally, making it a natural reference for organizational structure, program design, and donor engagement patterns relevant to Oxfam in Nigeria.
• Oxfam Novib (Netherlands): Dutch affiliate that funnels Kingdom of the Netherlands funding into Oxfam in Nigeria's Work in Progress! Alliance. Highly comparable on program design, accountability frameworks, and confederation governance.

Direct peers

• Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Nigeria: Faith-based international NGO running livelihoods, health, and social cohesion programs in Nigeria. Comparable on institutional funder mix and partner-led implementation in North-East regions.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC) Nigeria: Major humanitarian and development actor in North-East Nigeria with significant overlap on gender-based violence, livelihoods, and governance programming. Highly comparable institutional positioning.
• ActionAid Nigeria: National affiliate of ActionAid International with shared thematic priorities in women's rights, governance, and food systems. Operates a comparable community-led, rights-based model targeting similar Nigerian geographies.
• CARE International: Global humanitarian and development NGO running gender equality, food security, and economic empowerment programs in Nigeria through a similar institutional-funder model. Direct overlap with Oxfam in Nigeria's Just Economies and Gender Justice pillars.
• Plan International Nigeria: Implements child rights, gender equality, and youth empowerment programming across Nigeria with similar institutional donor mix. Comparable on advocacy-driven program design and partner-led implementation.
• Save the Children Nigeria: Active in Borno and Adamawa on child protection, education, and WASH — directly overlapping with Oxfam in Nigeria's North-East programming and donor relationships. Closely comparable operational model and footprint.
• Mercy Corps Nigeria: Operates livelihoods, governance, and humanitarian programs in North-East Nigeria with comparable donor base (EU, BMZ-equivalents) and youth entrepreneurship components. Direct peer in the same geographic conflict-affected regions.

Emerging players

• Tax Justice Network Africa: Strategic advocacy partner of Oxfam in Nigeria on the Income and Wealth Inequality reports and Fair Tax Monitor. Comparable on policy research and inequality-focused advocacy, with overlapping methodology.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Oxfaminnigeria
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCyVU0bhOiUyC7P9PzwyEb2Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/OxfaminNigeria
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oxfaminnigeria
• Instagraminstagram.com/oxfaminnigeria

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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