Nigeria’s agricultural sector is home to a growing portfolio of well-funded, strategically important programmes spanning federal ministries, state implementation units, and a dynamic ecosystem of innovators and private sector partners.
The opportunity is significant, and so is the responsibility to deliver.
In pursuit of that responsibility, the Agribusiness and Productivity Enhancement Project Management Office (AgPE-PMO), under the Office of the Vice President, designed and launched Project Vector (Value Enhancement Through Coordinated Training, Operations and Results), a structured, three-phase national capacity-strengthening programme built to equip agricultural project teams at every level with the tools, knowledge, and networks to deliver results.
The programme was structured around three progressive phases.
– STRIDES (Strengthening Delivery Systems) engaged national coordinators and federal programme teams on results-based management, M&E frameworks, and donor compliance.
– BRIDGE (Building Resilience in Delivery at the Grassroots) worked with state-level implementation teams on operational coordination and adaptive delivery.
– CONNECT (Community-Oriented Networks for Capacity, Engagement and Technology) brought together ICT experts, agri-tech innovators, and young professionals to advance digital adoption across the sector.
Together, the three phases aim to create a connected community of practice across Nigeria’s agricultural delivery ecosystem, one that development partners and donors can count on to protect and accelerate returns on their investments in Nigeria’s agricultural future.
The posts that follow document each phase of the programme, the participants, the focus areas, and the outcomes delivered across STRIDES, BRIDGE, and CONNECT.
