Nudge Initiative is a youth-led NGO working in Northern Nigeria — community by community, data point by data point.
Supported by
"After the freelancing workshop, I didn't just learn a skill. I went home and taught my sister, my cousin, my neighbour. Now three families in my compound earn income from their phones. That's what one afternoon did."— Workshop participant, Economic Empowerment cohort · Gombe State, 2024
WatAlive is our flagship WASH intervention — mapping broken boreholes, restoring water access, and building community data systems that make sure repairs stick. We operate ward by ward, with field teams tracking every handpump we touch.
Learn more about WatAliveA school fees support platform currently in needs-assessment. We're mapping fee-related dropout rates across wards in Northern Nigeria and building an evidence base that will power both direct programming and policy advocacy in 2026.
Follow our progressNigeria's first youth-focused blue economy policy brief, submitted to the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy and presented at national stakeholder convenings.
Read moreEvidence-based policy brief on Budget & Expenditure for Youth Advancement — presented at national stakeholder convening and submitted to federal policy processes.
Read moreFreelancing and economic empowerment workshop convened on World Poverty Day — reaching over 60 young people across Gombe State with practical income skills.
Read more