Published 2022 | Version v1
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MIGNEX Case Study Brief NGA1 - Migration and development dynamics in Down Quarters, Nigeria

  • 1. Overseas Development Institute

Description

Down Quarters is a slum-like settlement in central Kaduna, located close to industry and a new inland dry port. Residents mostly rely on informal livelihoods, without benefiting from these investments.

Key Takeaways

  • Owing to its convenient location, Down Quarters has a long history of in-migration. One-third of young adults were born elsewhere in Nigeria.
  • Diverse in terms of ethnicity and religion, residents describe Down Quarters as a peaceful location, despite wider conflict in the north of the country.
  • The population is highly mobile. Internal migration in search of better livelihoods is very common.

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Funding

European Commission
MIGNEX - Aligning Migration Management and the Migration-Development Nexus 770453