Scale Women's Secure Land Access and Tenure Rights Programming
Only 9,659 of ACReSAL's 9.3 million beneficiaries (a small fraction) have gained secure land access through the project, leaving most women in the program - and the broader 48.9% female participant base - without formalized land tenure. ACReSAL reports 9,659 women have gained secure land access through the project, alongside a 48.9% overall women's participation rate.
Women with secure land access = 9,659; women's participation = 48.9%; total beneficiaries = 9,300,000. Priority score 8.9 out of 10; response tier Act.
Situation
In Nigeria, priority demand is recorded across 19 covered states, within the domain of Policy, Land Rights & Governance, focusing on Land tenure / gender and land rights. Primary beneficiaries include women farmers in acresal-covered states.
Extracted EvidenceWomen Participation Rate: 48.9 percent. Land Under Restoration: 922717.86 hectares.
IntelligenceWhen an expressed demand in 19 covered states is rated High with a priority score of 8.9/10 (Act tier), the limiting factor is scaling and investment reach. Sustaining action within current perimeters leaves the wider crisis unaddressed. Expanding coordinated response across Development Agencies & Donors, Government & Public Policy, Producers & Local Communities is the strategic imperative.
Demand Signal
This demand is classified as an Derived Demand, formally stated through Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation / World Bank. It carries signal type(s): Program Demand, Scaling Demand. Demand strength is rated High. Priority score: 8.9 out of 10. Response tier: Act.
Demand Description
Only 9,659 of ACReSAL's 9.3 million beneficiaries (a small fraction) have gained secure land access through the project, leaving most women in the program - and the broader 48.9% female participant base - without formalized land tenure. ACReSAL reports 9,659 women have gained secure land access through the project, alongside a 48.9% overall women's participation rate.
Demand Gap
Gap type: Infrastructure & Irrigation Gap.
Only 9,659 of ACReSAL's 9.3 million beneficiaries (a small fraction) have gained secure land access through the project, leaving most women in the program - and the broader 48.9% female participant base - without formalized land tenure.
Gap SignalWomen Participation Rate: 48.9 percent. Land Under Restoration: 922717.86 hectares.
Stakeholders and Target Group
| Who expressed | Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation / World Bank |
|---|---|
| Stakeholder groups | Development Agencies & Donors, Government & Public Policy, Producers & Local Communities |
| Target group | Women farmers in ACReSAL-covered states |
| Domain | Policy, Land Rights & Governance |
| Value chain / sector | Land tenure / gender and land rights |
| Impact areas | Gender Equality, Youth & Social Inclusion, Livelihoods & Poverty Reduction |
Source
- Document
- ACReSAL Project Mid-Term Review - Nigeria Agricultural and Climate Data (Program, 2025).
- Organisation
- Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation / World Bank
- Citation
- Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation / World Bank. 2025. ACReSAL Project Mid-Term Review - Nigeria Agricultural and Climate Data. Read the primary source