The National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) are a group of programmes under the National Social Investment Office (NSIO), a social security agency created in 2015 by the Federal Government of Nigeria to manage social investment programmes within Nigeria.
The social investment programmes draw from the social protection policy framework in a manner that ensures a life of dignity for those who have been constrained, in one way or another, from achieving their full potential.
A 3rd party monitoring process is underway through support provided by Action Aid, to provide feedback from the 36 states and Federal Capital Territory. Civil society actors, as well as labor organizations have been briefed and remain available to render independent monitoring reports, along with the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, whose mandate it is to monitor the implementation of all government projects. The Delivery Unit within the Office of the Vice President is also collaborating with all partners to ensure that bottlenecks within the programs are resolved in time.
All States are required to sign MoU’s with the Federal Government, provide Offices (with pertinent equipment and logistic support), appoint competent staff to drive the implementation aspects of the programme within their jurisdictions, as well as meet the guidelines for payments to beneficiaries. A focal person is nominated by the State, to further integrate our insistence on transparency and seamless engagement.
Targeted beneficiaries with a valid Bank Verification Number (BVN) will receive funds directly from the Federal Government, through their accounts, while the States prepare the ground for commencement by meeting the expectations set out in the MoU.
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