The German Government has announced pledge to support Lagos State and other states in Nigeria in embedding climate change adaptation into their development plans.
Mr. Johannes Lehne, who is the Deputy Ambassador of Germany to Nigeria, disclosed this on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, in Lagos at the Sub-National Dialogue on Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation into State Development Plans.
The event was organised by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in partnership with the Lagos State Office of Climate Change and Circular Economy (LOCCE).
Lehne said that the focus on embedding climate change adaptation into development plans would be on renewable energy, institutional capacity, and sustainable infrastructure.
He said Lagos had made progress in integrating sustainability into its development strategies, stressing that Germany would provide technical expertise and financial support to expand ongoing efforts.
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“We are in Lagos to participate in this seminar on the adaptation of climate change policies into subnational plans. This is a very important event and we support Lagos in this planning process.
“We congratulate the city for the progress made and we will support them with expertise and with money for further success,” he said.
The envoy highlighted solar power as a key area of partnership with Lagos.
“In Lagos, we are looking at photovoltaic systems, especially for traffic management, home solar systems and also for energy production, not only for the citizens but also for the government.
“There will be financing windows to implement this,” Lehne added.
He noted that Germany had supported Nigeria for more than 50 years across all regions, tailoring programmes to the specific needs of states from Sokoto to Lagos, Niger to Anambra, and Port Harcourt to Borno.
“Different regions face different challenges, from desertification in the North to flooding in the South, and we have designed responses accordingly.
Story was adapted from environewsnigeria.
