Nigeria, Oct. 9 -- The development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC) has taken a bold step to fortify Nigeria's civil society landscape and guarantee the sustainability of local development actors by launching the NGO Support Initiative, a mentorship-driven capacity-building program aimed at empowering 17 Nigerian NGOs impacted by recent disruptions in USAID funding.

The new intervention demonstrates the dRPC's commitment to protecting Nigeria's NGO sector from the impact of foreign funding withdrawals, particularly those that promote social inclusion, women's rights, and good governance.

Over N150 million was granted to local Nigerian nonprofits working in local communities, changing the lives of thousands of vulnerable groups, women...