Background, objectives and key programme details
Background
The Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) is a Federal Government initiative implemented by UNDP with EU support. It provides 12-month paid placements for young Nigerian graduates, helping bridge the gap between education and employment through structured workplace experience and mentorship across public and private institutions.
Implementing Agency
UNDP Nigeria (on behalf of FGN)
Funding Partners
Federal Government of Nigeria · European Union
Programme Duration
2021 – 2030 (MTNDP 2026–2030 Period · Ongoing)
Implementing Partners
🇳🇬 Federal Government of Nigeria
🇪🇺 European Union
Programme Objectives
01
Provide paid 12-month workplace experience for young Nigerian graduates
02
Build market-relevant skills and improve graduate employability
03
Connect young talent to public institutions and private sector organisations
04
Strengthen Nigeria's future workforce and drive innovation capacity
Key Performance Indicators & National Targets
Real-time KPI tracking against programme targets for December 2026
15,440
Jobs Created / Supported
Baseline · Growing annually
50,000
Graduates Trained
Target: 100,000 by 2030
34,000
Fellows Deployed
2026 target: 18,000 new
€44M
EU Funding Secured
≈ $50M via UNDP · $200M goal
36
States Covered
All 36 States + FCT
68%
Overall Progress
Towards 100K fellows goal
Performance by Geopolitical Zone
Breakdown of trained fellows, jobs created, and income disbursed across all 6 zones
Zone Cards
Data Table
North Central NC
Trained 3,574
Jobs Created 3,474
Income ₦3.5B
North West NW
Trained 3,186
Jobs Created 3,086
Income ₦2.9B
North East NE
Trained 2,715
Jobs Created 2,615
Income ₦2.6B
South East SE
Trained 2,186
Jobs Created 2,086
Income ₦2.0B
South West SW
Trained 2,514
Jobs Created 2,414
Income ₦2.3B
South South SS
Trained 1,865
Jobs Created 1,765
Income ₦1.7B
Zone
Fellows Trained
Jobs Created
Income Disbursed
% of National Total
3,574
3,474
₦3.5B
3,186
3,086
₦2.9B
2,715
2,615
₦2.6B
2,186
2,086
₦2.0B
2,514
2,414
₦2.3B
1,865
1,765
₦1.7B
🇳🇬 National Total
16,040
15,440
₦15.0B
100%
Delivery Progress Tracker
Tracking progress against all programme targets · MTNDP 2026–2030
South-East Nigeria — Focus Area Report
Detailed results and targets for the South-East geopolitical zone
Trained
2,186
of 5,000 SE Target
43.7%
Jobs Created
2,086
of 5,000 SE Target
41.7%
Income Received
₦2B
Paid to SE fellows
₦2B of ₦3.5B est.
South-East Zone Summary
SE Zone Target
5,000 Fellows by December 2026
SE Share of National Total
2,186 of 15,440 trained (14.1%)
Placement Type
Public institutions & Private sector
Programme Documents & Resources
Official reports, briefs and reference materials
Presidential Job Project Brief — NJFP
PDF · Official Programme Brief · 2025
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Q2 2026 Delivery Report — All Zones
PDF · Quarterly Progress Report · Q2 2026
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NJFP Official Portal — How to Apply
External Link · www.njfp.ng
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