Lush green African landscape with trees and vegetation representing Osun State's climate action and reforestation mission
Office of the Director-General & Special Envoy

Building a Climate-Resilient
Osun State

Pioneering sub-national climate action through solar energy, circular economy innovation, green mobility, and community-driven sustainability β€” positioning Osun as Nigeria's leading green state.

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πŸ† Ranked 6th Nationally in Climate Governance·🌍 COP28, AzerbaijanΒ·πŸ›οΈ Citizens Lobby Conference, Washington DC·🌱 350+ Green SMEs Created·⚑ 10,000+ Solar Lanterns Distributed·♻️ 2,500+ Green Jobs CreatedΒ·πŸ₯‡ Climate Action Ambassador Award β€” OAU 2025Β·πŸ“ˆ Rose from 30th to 6th in National RankingΒ·πŸ† Ranked 6th Nationally in Climate Governance·🌍 COP28, AzerbaijanΒ·πŸ›οΈ Citizens Lobby Conference, Washington DC·🌱 350+ Green SMEs Created·⚑ 10,000+ Solar Lanterns Distributed·♻️ 2,500+ Green Jobs CreatedΒ·πŸ₯‡ Climate Action Ambassador Award β€” OAU 2025Β·πŸ“ˆ Rose from 30th to 6th in National RankingΒ·
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SEE THE IMPACT

Transforming Osun State,
One Community at a Time

From solar lanterns illuminating classrooms to recycling hubs formalizing livelihoods, our work is reshaping Osun's environmental and economic landscape.

β€’ Featured at COP28β€’ Climate Action Award Winner
Students receiving solar lanterns under the One Child One Lantern initiative in Osun State
Solar Energy

One Child, One Lantern

10,000+ lanterns distributed

Community recycling hub creating green jobs in Osun State
Circular Economy

Community Recycling Hubs

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Live from the Field
Prof. Chinwe Obuaku-Igwe, Director-General and Special Envoy on Climate Change and Renewable Energy for Osun State
πŸ† COP28, Azerbaijan
πŸ“ˆ 30th β†’ 6th Nationally
OFFICE LEADERSHIP

Prof. Chinwe Obuaku-Igwe

Director-General & Special Envoy to the Governor
on Climate Change and Renewable Energy

β€œClimate action does not happen in Abuja alone β€” it happens in states, local governments, and communities.”

Under her leadership, Osun State has risen from 30th to 6th in Nigeria's National Climate Governance Ranking, trained 2,000+ young people, and secured international climate investments.

WHAT WE DO

Our Flagship Initiatives

Three programmes at the heart of Osun State's climate transformation.

Imole Solar Lantern Campaign β€” Osun State climate initiative photograph showing the project in action
Solar EnergyActive

Imole Solar Lantern Campaign

Distributing 10,000+ solar lanterns to rural students, women traders, and market communities across Osun State, replacing kerosene lamps and expanding access to clean light.

10,000+ Solar Lanterns Distributed

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Imole Recycling Hub & Green SMEs β€” Osun State climate initiative photograph showing the project in action
Circular EconomyActive

Imole Recycling Hub & Green SMEs

Establishing formal recycling infrastructure across Osun State, supporting 350+ green small and medium enterprises in the circular economy space while creating thousands of dignified green jobs.

350+ Green SMEs Supported

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Waste-to-Wealth Training Programme β€” Osun State climate initiative photograph showing the project in action
Waste ManagementActive

Waste-to-Wealth Training Programme

A comprehensive capacity-building programme training 2,000+ youths and women to convert waste streams into income-generating products and sustainable enterprises.

2,000+ Youths & Women Trained

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PARTNERSHIPS

Our Partners & Affiliations

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

International Development

GIZ β€” German International Cooperation

Bilateral Development

Green Climate Fund (GCF)

Climate Finance

Climate Investment Funds

Climate Finance

Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)

Academic Partnership

Federal Ministry of Environment Nigeria

Government Partnership

Osun State Ministry of Education

Government Partnership

USAID Nigeria

Bilateral Development