Playing for Peace in Nigeria

Project period:

01.04.2025 - 01.04.2026

Granted amount:

669,714,- DKK

Total budget:

699,827,- DKK

Organization:

Cross Cultures Project Association(CCPA)

Partners:

All Nigerian Football Players Union (ANFPU) Hadassah Davis Foundation

Pool:

Civilsamfundspuljen

Grant type:

Large Project

World goals:

Goal 4: Quality Education

Goal 5: Gender Equality

Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Efforts take place in:

Nigeria

Resume

The project aims to foster peaceful coexistence and strengthen civil society by empowering 130 youth in NEET as leaders, creating inclusive spaces for vulnerable children, and advocating for gender inclusion and child safeguarding. Through training in project-cycle management, MEL, and fundraising, as well as the development of a gender inclusion strategy and a roadmap towards locally led initiatives, local partners ANFPU and HDF will enhance their capacity to lead sustainable development efforts. Youth Leadership Education equips youth in NEET situations with leadership and life skills, enabling them to organize inclusive, non-competitive Fun Football activities under the Open Fun Football Schools framework. These activities provide safe spaces for 4,000 children in IDP camps and host communities, promoting social inclusion, psychosocial well-being and resilience. Advocacy efforts further raise awareness of critical rights issues and challenge harmful norms.