# Nigeria

Making Nigeria plastic pollution-free by 2040.

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## The Nigeria National Plastic Action Partnership

In 2021, the Government of Nigeria joined the World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action Partnership to advance national efforts to fight plastic pollution.The Nigeria National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) stands out as a flagship platform in Africa, representing a beacon of regional innovation and progress.Since its launch, this partnership has been instrumental in advancing Nigeria's circular economy agenda, a strategic global priority.As the most populous country in Africa and one of the largest generators of plastic waste, Nigeria’s efforts are pivotal to achieving full circularity by 2060. With robust private sector engagement, the Nigeria NPAP serves as a crucial bridge between government and industry, driving collaborative actions towards the nation’s ambitious sustainability targets.


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## The Nigeria National Action Roadmap

The Nigeria National Action Roadmap assesses the country's plastic ecosystem, focusing on the generation, management, and environmental leakage of plastic waste. It also explores future scenarios up to 2040: a business-as-usual scenario, which predicts a continuous rise in plastic pollution, and a system-change scenario, which envisions comprehensive and ambitious interventions throughout the entire plastics value chain. This latter approach emphasizes synergies between upstream and downstream solutions to enhance the circularity of Nigeria’s plastic system, aiming to significantly reduce plastic pollution.Developed with contributions from a wide range of stakeholders, including government, industry, recyclers, academia, and civil society, the report provides actionable recommendations.

[Read the Executive Summary](https://weforum.ent.box.com/s/wcamitzoaom9vw4081t845z0myfp88dr)


### Full Report

[Download here](https://weforum.ent.box.com/file/1705354185190?s=7nlkrc1hc9kl4a47dja23jfhx9811wy2)


### Executive Summary

[Download here](https://weforum.ent.box.com/s/wcamitzoaom9vw4081t845z0myfp88dr)


**12.9 million** tonnes of plastic waste generated in 2020

**90%** of the plastic waste mismanaged

**78%** projected increase in leakage of plastic waste to the aquatic environment

**Up to 58%** Increase in circularity by 2040 with decisive interventions

**Up to 67%** Decrease in plastic pollution by 2040 following a system-change scenario


## Official launch of the National Plastic Action Roadmap

17 October 2024, Abuja, Nigeria


### Social Context Assessment

This social context assessment was commissioned by the Global Plastic Action Partnership and conducted by the Women Environmental Programme in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Environment, Nigeria and the National Plastic Action Partnership.

[Read more](https://www.globalplasticaction.org/resources/case-studies/social-context-assessment---nigeria-npap/aJY68000000TNE5GAO#query=nigeria)


### Let's connect

Do you work for a government, business, intergovernmental organization, or civil society? Join forces with GPAP to fast-track our collective progress towards a world free of plastic waste and pollution.

[Contact us](mailto:plasticaction@weforum.org)


## Cross-Sector Support

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*Partner organizations and sponsors*


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