Nigeria stands at a historic economic crossroads. As the nation targets an ambitious $8 billion in gender-lens capital by 2030 to foster shared prosperity, it faces a stark reality: a massive $6.75 billion financing gap. This shortfall is not merely a consequence of capital scarcity, nor does it stem from a lack of goodwill. Instead, it is driven by a critical structural vulnerability: a profound data deficit. Findings from the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Baseline Report and the Roadmap for Gender-Lens Investment expose a
Nigeria stands at a historic economic crossroads. As the nation targets an ambitious $8 billion in gender-lens capital by 2030 to foster shared prosperity, it faces a stark reality: a massive $6.75 billion financing gap. This shortfall is not merely a consequence of capital scarcity, nor does it stem from a lack of goodwill. Instead, it is driven by a critical structural vulnerability: a profound data deficit. Findings from the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Baseline Report and the Roadmap for Gender-Lens Investment expose a