Lagos
Its home to 80% of Nigeria’s industry
Life expectancy increased 2 years from 2000 to 2005
Expected school years increased to 9 years in 2005
Oil is 85% of Nigeria’s exchange earnings
Lagos is home to 53% of manufacturing employment in Nigeria
66% live in illegal settlements
US$200 million world bank loan to help slums
45% have no energy access
40% are on water state supply
Up to 15 households share a toilet
SRC licenses for boreholes in 2012
‘Light up Lagos’
Area boys
Partnerships with community policing and safety 2019
8% of health centres in Lagos are public
Government N10 billion – 26 ambulances
2019 month-long free healthcare
Neighbourhood doctors
60% work in informal jobs
2016 employment trust fund encouraged people to become self-employed
Only 40% of waste daily is collected and only 13% correctly recycled
80% rely on diesel generators
94% of Nigeria are exposed to air pollution levels higher than Who guidelines
2017 – dirty fuels were banned
2014 – smoking in public spaces banned
Lagos Makoko
60 children at a time
Originally funded by NLE then UNDP
Solar panels, wood,
Socially sustainable
Economically sustainable
Free education to 100 pupils
Used unskilled workers
Community spirit
Improved job prospects for pupils and teachers
Encouraged the ‘makoko/Iwaya regeneration plan’
Locally source materials – 250 floating barrels
Solar power, collects rainwater, adjusts to sea levels
Its home to 80% of Nigeria’s industry
Life expectancy increased 2 years from 2000 to 2005
Expected school years increased to 9 years in 2005
Oil is 85% of Nigeria’s exchange earnings
Lagos is home to 53% of manufacturing employment in Nigeria
66% live in illegal settlements
US$200 million world bank loan to help slums
45% have no energy access
40% are on water state supply
Up to 15 households share a toilet
SRC licenses for boreholes in 2012
‘Light up Lagos’
Area boys
Partnerships with community policing and safety 2019
8% of health centres in Lagos are public
Government N10 billion – 26 ambulances
2019 month-long free healthcare
Neighbourhood doctors
60% work in informal jobs
2016 employment trust fund encouraged people to become self-employed
Only 40% of waste daily is collected and only 13% correctly recycled
80% rely on diesel generators
94% of Nigeria are exposed to air pollution levels higher than Who guidelines
2017 – dirty fuels were banned
2014 – smoking in public spaces banned
Lagos Makoko
60 children at a time
Originally funded by NLE then UNDP
Solar panels, wood,
Socially sustainable
Economically sustainable
Free education to 100 pupils
Used unskilled workers
Community spirit
Improved job prospects for pupils and teachers
Encouraged the ‘makoko/Iwaya regeneration plan’
Locally source materials – 250 floating barrels
Solar power, collects rainwater, adjusts to sea levels
