UNHCR, TGI Group sign 5-year deal to help displaced communities

Tropical General Investments (TGI) and the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, have signed a five-year cooperation agreement to promote socio-economic inclusion of displaced people in Nigeria. The partnership was formalized by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) by key representatives from both organizations in Abuja. TGI’s Vice Chairman, Farouk Gumel, while commenting on […]

Tropical General Investments (TGI) and the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, have signed a five-year cooperation agreement to promote socio-economic inclusion of displaced people in Nigeria.

The partnership was formalized by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) by key representatives from both organizations in Abuja.

TGI’s Vice Chairman, Farouk Gumel, while commenting on the partnership, said TGI would create community-centric initiatives as part of its broader commitment to driving inclusivity and adding value to communities.

“We are proud to cement our partnership with UNHCR, which will see to the integration of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and refugees into the forefront of Nigeria’s workforce. We believe in inclusive growth and community empowerment and we will leverage our work with smallholder farmers in our out-grower programmes as a model to integrate these communities,” he said.

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The UNHCR’s Representative in Nigeria, Arjun Jain, said “Nigeria is home to 3.6 million IDPs and 108,000 refugees. UNHCR is at the forefront of addressing their urgent needs. One of our key priorities is to create self-reliance opportunities for refugees and IDPs. This partnership with TGI is central to our collaborative approach, aiming for sustainable solutions and reducing dependence on humanitarian assistance.”

The collaboration will focus on value chain integration, land recovery, agricultural inputs, skills development, employment, and financial inclusion.

This will be achieved by designing fit-for-purpose and market-relevant solutions that enable target populations to actively engage in agricultural income-generating activities.