14Life below water
Targets 14.1, 14.2
Spill response, sediment recovery and shoreline stabilisation reduce land-based pollution entering creeks and estuaries, protecting fisheries that riverine households depend on.
Remediation · Delta · Bayelsa
Niger Delta Clean-up
A coordinated remediation programme covering spill mapping, soil and sediment recovery, mangrove replanting and community-led monitoring across priority creek communities in Delta and Bayelsa.
- Current phase
- Programme development
- Programme lead
- League technical secretariat with state environment ministries
- Duration
- 36 months from first mobilisation
- Indicative budget
- Indicative envelope: ₦4.8bn (approx. US$3.1m)
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Creek shoreline earmarked for spill response and soil recovery.
Sampling protocol used during baseline contamination surveys.
Community mangrove nursery model planned for replanting sites.
Illustrative programme imagery. Site photography will replace these images once field work begins.
Delivery timeline
Quarter 1
ActiveBaseline assessment
Site mapping, contamination sampling and community consultation in the first cluster of creek settlements.
Quarter 2–3
PlannedContainment and clean-up design
Engineering design, contractor prequalification and agreement of remediation standards with state regulators.
Quarter 4–6
PlannedField remediation
Phased soil and sediment recovery, waste handling and shoreline stabilisation.
Quarter 7–12
PlannedReplanting and monitoring
Mangrove replanting, community monitoring teams and independent verification of recovery.
Budget allocation
Indicative envelope: ₦4.8bn (approx. US$3.1m). Allocations are planning estimates pending partner approval and procurement.
Field remediation works
52%
Recovery of contaminated soil and sediment, waste handling and disposal.
Assessment and monitoring
18%
Baseline sampling, laboratory testing and independent verification.
Mangrove restoration
16%
Nurseries, planting labour and two-year survival care.
Community engagement
9%
Consultation, grievance handling and local monitoring stipends.
Programme management
5%
Coordination, reporting and audit.
Measurable outcomes
Targets set for the programme. They describe what delivery is designed to achieve, not results already recorded.
250 ha
Hectares under remediation
How it is measured: Verified against pre- and post-works soil sampling.
120,000
Mangrove seedlings established
How it is measured: Counted at planting and at 24-month survival audit.
20
Communities with monitoring teams
How it is measured: Trained teams reporting monthly to the secretariat.
Below regulatory intervention values
Soil hydrocarbon reduction
How it is measured: Accredited laboratory results at closure.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
How this programme is designed to contribute to the 2030 Agenda. Goal and target references follow the official UN framework at sdgs.un.org/goals.
15Life on land
Targets 15.1, 15.3, 15.5
Mangrove replanting and soil recovery restore degraded wetland ecosystems and the biodiversity that hydrocarbon contamination has displaced.
3Good health and well-being
Target 3.9
Lowering soil and water hydrocarbon levels cuts community exposure to contamination linked to respiratory, skin and waterborne illness.
13Climate action
Targets 13.1, 13.3
Restored mangroves store carbon and buffer coastal settlements against flooding, storm surge and erosion.
17Partnerships for the goals
Targets 17.16, 17.17
Delivery is coordinated between state environment ministries, community monitors and private-sector collaborators under shared reporting standards.
Alignment is stated by the League for programme design purposes. It does not imply endorsement by the United Nations or any UN agency.
Timelines, budgets and targets on this page are campaign planning figures. They will be updated with verified data as the programme is approved, funded and delivered.