Culture and Poverty Alleviation
Where
Nigeria
When
2017
Who
Federal Ministry of Information and Culture
Key objectives of the measure:
Cultural industries offer infinite possibilities for employment and economic development
Empowerment, self sustenance and sense of belonging
Scope of the measure:
Local, National, International
Nature of the measure:
legislative, regulatory, financial, institutional
Main feature of the measure:
Empower young people through apprenticeship in arts and crafts;
Encourage awareness campaign for sensitizing Nigerians on the importance of preserving cultural heritage assets;
Mainstream culture as a cross-cutting theme in poverty reduction strategies;
Encourage inter-agency collaboration for marketing arts and cultural products,locally an internationally
Results expected through the implementation of the measure:
Economic empowerment of the less priviledged and youths;
Preservation of Nigeria Cultural Heritage
Financial resources allocated to implement the measure:
Statutory Budgetary Allocation
Goal(s) of UNESCO's 2005 Convention
Cultural Domain(s)
Multi-domain