The Policy Dialogue held on May 17, 2011, was the first outcome of a partnership between Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Nigeria and the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development. Both organisations share the belief in medium- and long-term initiatives to make a real difference. This is the time for Nigeria to discuss alternative development strategies. Nigeria’s historic elections have strengthened the country’s democratic institutions and underlined that the country’s elected representatives will need to deliver something to the people or they will be elected out of office. This is the moment for agenda-setting, as the new government is in its formative stage. Developing alternatives to mainstream development approaches is at the heart of our mission. The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, a German private, independent non-profit organisation committed to the values of social democracy, is working in Nigeria since 1976. By social democracy, we mean a democracy that benefits the people, not the privileged few. Social security, gender equality, and sustainable use of natural resources are central aspects of this. When it comes to development policies, a lot of mistakes have been made, to the detriment of the Nigerian citizens. Many Nigerians think with bitterness about the structural adjustment programme, the experiences with privatisation, the decline of the country’s productive industries and the ever-growing gap between the few rich and the numerous poor people.
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