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<p>We are concerned by intercommunal violence in Nigeria, which has had a devastating
impact on many communities. We engage regularly with NGOs and a wide range of stakeholders
working to address this violence. For example, in December 2019, the British High
Commissioner to Nigeria visited Plateau State to meet with NGOs working on reconciliation.
In February of this year, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Wilton Park hosted
a joint conference on 'Fostering Social Cohesion in Nigeria' with participation from
NGOs and civil society. The discussion focused on the complex causes of conflict and
explored solutions: a full report from the conference has now been published.</p><p>The
UK Government has provided technical support to the Nigerian Government for the development
of the National Livestock Transformation Plan. The plan aims to promote cattle-rearing
in one place, rather than the traditional nomadic practice, to limit competition over
land and resources leading to violence.We are also designing our own programmes to
address the high incidence of intercommunal violence in Nigeria. For example, a DFID
programme to help address natural resource conflicts between farmers and herders,
referred to in answer HL5836, is currently in development.</p>
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