Nigeria and Ethiopia Deepen South-South Collaboration on Innovative SDG Financing

Nigeria recently hosted a three-day high-level exchange with Ethiopian officials on implementing the Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF). The event brought together senior government representatives, state revenue authorities, development partners and fiscal experts to explore ways to mobilise and coordinate financing for the Sustainable Development Goals. Organised by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs in partnership with the UNDP and supported by the EU, discussions examined domestic resource mobilisation, public financial management reforms and strategies to attract private investment. Participants reviewed Nigeria’s framework for strengthening fiscal governance at the sub-national level as a model for other African nations. Speakers emphasised that robust state-level financing systems are essential for delivering critical services—healthcare, education, water and infrastructure—and that the INFF offers a comprehensive platform for aligning public and private funds with national development priorities. The exchange underscored Nigeria’s leadership in sustainable development financing and highlighted the growing importance of South-South cooperation in accelerating progress toward the SDGs across Africa.

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