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Analyzing the contributions of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, National Strategies, and National Development Plan toward achieving sustainable development goals in Nigeria
Authors
Ibrahim Musa1, Horsfall Tony2, Sule Magaji1
Abstract
This study examines the extent to which Nigeria’s National Development
Plans (NDPs)—the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP, 2017–2020), the
Nigerian Economic Sustainability Plan (NESP, 2020), and the National
Development Plan (2021–2025)—align with the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs). It particularly focuses on SDG 1 (poverty reduction),
SDG 4 (quality education), SDG 7 (clean energy), SDG 8 (economic growth), and
SDG 13 (climate action). Guided by Policy Coherence and Institutional Theory,
the research applies qualitative analysis of official documents, an alignment scoring
system (0–100), and semi-structured interviews with 15 purposively selected
stakeholders, including government officials and development experts. Findings
reveal that the ERGP and NESP strongly emphasize economic recovery and
diversification (SDG 8: 85/100; 80% agreement on job creation), with moderate
progress in education (SDG 4: 75/100) and health (SDG 3: 70/100), but weak
integration of environmental goals (SDG 7: 40/100; SDG 13: 30/100). The
2021–2025 NDP shows a shift toward inclusive and climate-resilient development
(SDG 1: 45/100), yet implementation challenges persist due to corruption,
institutional silos, and inadequate funding (only 15% of SDG budgets realized).
The study concludes that while Nigeria’s NDPs partially align with the SDGs, achieving
sustainable outcomes requires institutional reform, enhanced inter-sectoral
coordination, innovative financing, and stronger stakeholder collaboration.
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Pages:182-190
How to cite this article:
Ibrahim Musa1, Horsfall Tony2, Sule Magaji1 "Analyzing the contributions of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, National Strategies, and National Development Plan toward achieving sustainable development goals in Nigeria". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, Vol 12, Issue 10, 2025, Pages 182-190
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