A donor brief
Turn victim support into livelihoods that last.
Strengthening Socioeconomic Recovery, Sustainable Livelihoods and Self-Reliance among Victims of Terrorism in Nigeria
The opportunity
A hidden crisis that relief alone cannot fix.
Nigeria’s fight against terrorism has produced a hidden crisis: hundreds of thousands of victims and affected households whose livelihoods, income, and economic security have been disrupted or destroyed. Immediate relief helps them survive, but it does not help them rebuild.
VLRRP is a three-year, evidence-led programme that turns victim support into sustainable livelihood recovery — moving people from dependency to self-reliance.
THE PROBLEM
- 1Terrorism and displacement disrupt income, businesses, productive assets, employment, and market access.
- 2Widows, families of fallen security personnel, and vulnerable young adults are among the hardest hit.
- 3Existing responses often apply one-size-fits-all training with limited follow-up and weak outcome measurement.
- 4The result: participants complete programmes but do not establish or sustain viable livelihoods.
The solution
VLRRP replaces uniform training with a structured, needs-based pathway.
- Assessment
- Pathway Matching
- Capability Development
- Livelihood Activation
- Market/Finance Linkages
- Mentoring
- Sustained Livelihood
Support is differentiated by each participant’s circumstances — including vocational skills, enterprise development, business recovery, productive assets, market linkages, and mentoring — rather than a fixed package.
Impact at a glance
The pilot in numbers.
Planning figures are subject to assessment, eligibility, programme resources, and implementation considerations.
- UP TO1,000
- participants in the Niger State pilot
- 100
- young people in the Youth Football Development Pathway
- 05
- livelihood pathways tailored to participant needs
- 36months
- programme, with phased expansion based on evidence
- USD2.5–4.5M
- indicative pilot budget
WHERE IT WORKS
Initial pilot: Niger State, Nigeria
- Shiroro
- Munya
- Rafi
- Mariga
- Magama
- Kontagora
- Mashegu
Why VLRRP is different.
- Needs-based, not one-size-fits-all
- Pathway matching before training
- Differentiated productive support
- Market and financial linkages built in
- Structured mentoring and follow-up
- Strong MELA, safeguarding, and accountability systems
- Evidence-led pilot with a clear scale pathway
Governance
- Lead organisation
- Hajiya Hadiza Foundation (HHF)
- Proposed strategic partner
- National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA)
- Technical partners
- Government institutions, training providers, financial institutions, private sector, development partners, and Emmanuel Babayaro Football Academy (subject to agreement)
Roles are subject to formal institutional arrangements.
HHF’s track record
VLRRP builds on work already on the ground.
Hajiya Hadiza Foundation already runs recovery and empowerment initiatives with affected and vulnerable communities. VLRRP brings that experience into a structured, evidence-led programme.
The ask. VLRRP is seeking:
- 01
Financial support
for the Niger State pilot
- 02
Technical partnerships
in livelihood development, market linkages, and financial inclusion
- 03
Institutional collaboration
with government and development partners
Give directly
Support the work by bank transfer.
Gifts can be made directly to Hajiya Hadiza Foundation’s Zenith Bank accounts in naira, US dollars, pounds sterling or euros.
- Use the account name exactly as shown: Hajiya Hadiza Foundation.
- Add your name or organisation to the transfer reference.
- Email us after giving so we can confirm receipt and acknowledge your gift.
Email after giving: info@vlrrp-hhf.org
Giving from outside Nigeria? Email us for the SWIFT and intermediary-bank details for dollar, sterling and euro transfers.
- Account name
- Hajiya Hadiza Foundation
- Bank
- Zenith Bank
- NairaNGN131 024 4937
- US DollarUSD507 541 7458
- Pound SterlingGBP506 165 4731
- EuroEUR508 137 3805
⚠ These are HHF’s only donation accounts. HHF will never ask you to pay into a personal account. If anyone does, do not pay — contact us first.
Resources & downloads
Share VLRRP with your team.
Documents are provided for information and internal circulation. Figures are planning figures; see our terms of use.
- PROPOSALPDF
Full Programme Proposal
The complete VLRRP proposal submitted to NCTC-ONSA: context, theory of change, pathways, governance, MELA, safeguarding, budget approach and annexes.
93 pages · 424 KB Download - SUMMARYPDF
Executive Summary
The programme in brief — who it serves, how it works, the Niger State pilot and how success will be measured.
2 pages · 112 KB Download - TECHNICALPDF
Theory of Change
The theory of change statement, change pathway and the four core outcomes (proposal section 9).
2 pages · 113 KB Download - BRIEFPDF
Donor Brief
This page as a two-page PDF to share internally with your board or programme team.
2 pages · 113 KB Download
REPORTS
Annual & bi-annual reports
Impact reports and financial summaries will be published here as the programme progresses, starting after the Niger State pilot begins.
Talk to the programme team.
Hajiya Hadiza Foundation (HHF)Suite C2, UYK Hexahub, Area 11, Plot 1077A, Balanga Crescent, off Uke Street, Garki, Abuja, NigeriaEmail: info@vlrrp-hhf.orgPhone: +234 901 200 0002Prefer to start in writing? Tell us how you would like to support VLRRP.
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