NORTH-EAST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT, 2017
Act · Governance
Policy date: 2017-01-01
An Act establishes the North-East Development Commission to handle reconstruction and development in the insurgency-affected North-East states. It targets residents, internally displaced persons, and local governments in the region. This coordinates efforts to restore infrastructure and livelihoods.
NORTH-EAST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT, 2017
What Is This Policy?
An Act that establishes the North-East Development Commission (NEDC) to oversee the reconstruction, rehabilitation, and development of the states in Nigeria's North-East geopolitical zone affected by the Boko Haram insurgency.
Who Does It Target?
Residents of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, and Yobe states Internally displaced persons returning to the North-East State and local governments in the North-East Development contractors and NGOs
What Does It Aim to Achieve?
Coordinate and fund the reconstruction of infrastructure, restoration of livelihoods, and long-term development of the North-East zone devastated by insurgency.
Key Features
Reconstruction Mandate: Commission oversees rebuilding of schools, hospitals, roads, and public buildings destroyed by insurgency. IDP Return Support: Funds programmes to support voluntary return and resettlement of internally displaced persons. Economic Rehabilitation: Supports agricultural revival, small business recovery, and skills training for conflict-affected communities. Funding Mechanism: Commission receives 3% of the Federation Account and contributions from donor partners.
Current Status
Rollout Stage: Active - NEDC is operational and implementing projects Coverage: Six North-East states: Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, and Yobe Beneficiaries: Approximately 8 million conflict-affected North-East residents Funding: 3% of Federation Account allocation; international donor contributions
How to Access
State governments: submit project requests to NEDC Contractors: participate in NEDC procurement processes IDPs: access programmes through state emergency management agencies Application method: Engage NEDC headquarters in Maiduguri or its state offices.
Impact & Metrics
Thousands of infrastructure projects funded across the six states; hundreds of thousands of IDPs supported with return assistance.
Official Resources
Website: https://www.nedc.gov.ng Contact: North-East Development Commission (NEDC)
Legal Framework
The North-East Development Commission (Establishment) Act 2017 establishes the NEDC with a mandate for post-conflict reconstruction and development. It derives constitutional authority from Section 19 of the 1999 Constitution. It operates alongside the National Emergency Management Agency Act 1999, the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2007, and the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission Act. UN Peacebuilding Fund guidelines and World Bank fragile state reconstruction frameworks provide international comparators.