Senior patrons, technical professionals and emerging volunteers collaborating around a sustainable Nigerian city model

Patron & Volunteer Support Programmes

Help strengthen the movement for sustainable Nigerian cities.

The Summit brings together distinguished advocates and emerging leaders through two complementary programmes designed to strengthen visibility, delivery, institutional relationships and long-term impact.

Strategic influenceServiceDelivery capacityFuture leadership
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Two programmes. One long-term movement.

Influence and talent organised around practical impact.

The NNGCI Patron Programme and NNGCI Volunteer Corps serve different functions, but both strengthen the Initiative throughout the year and beyond a single event.

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01 / Year-round strategic support

NNGCI Patron Programme

Influence • Advocacy • Relationships • Resource Mobilisation

A year-round network of respected leaders advancing the Initiative through strategic support, introductions, credibility, advocacy and resource mobilisation.

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02 / Permanent national network

NNGCI Volunteer Corps

Learning • Service • Projects • Leadership

A year-round learning, civic participation, community-project and leadership-development platform for students, graduates, professionals and advocates.

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Joint support architecture

Open doors. Deliver well. Build what comes next.

Patrons

Open doors and strengthen the platform.

Influence, credibility, networks and advocacy.

Volunteers

Help deliver the platform and grow its future leadership base.

Energy, talent, delivery support and future leadership.

01Influence + Talent
02Stronger Delivery
03Strategic Partnerships
04Sustainable Urban Impact

Get involved

There is a place for you in the Green Cities movement.

Choose the route that best reflects your experience, network, capacity or desire to serve.

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