Vision
A Nigeria whose engineers create lasting value for society.
About
Engineering that serves people
We are engineers solving Nigeria’s problems across sectors by leveraging design capability.
Our story
How we started
EWB Nigeria began at the Federal University of Technology Yola as Environmental Watchtower, formed by students dissatisfied with how engineering was taught and eager to apply their knowledge to real campus problems.
1998
The Sustainable Campus Project: the first step was cleaning up the campus environment.
2005
Renamed Engineers Without Borders Nigeria at the request of Prof Bernard Amadei, co-founder of EWB USA and EWB International.
Partnerships
Implementer of the PIND Foundation (Chevron) ATED programme; a school and water project in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara with Schlumberger; and a water project in Adu Achi, Enugu State.
Today
Developed Outcome Driven Engineering Education (ODEE) and Project Based Science Education (PBSE), and partners with the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology to build faculty capacity and roll out ODEE across Nigerian universities and polytechnics.
Design capability for lasting value
Working across sectors with institutions, communities and partners.
Our purpose
What guides our work
Our direction is grounded in practical engineering, education and collaboration.
Goals
Reform engineering education, build capacity, and deliver community-tested solutions.
Mission
To solve Nigeria’s problems through design, education and collaboration.
Who we work with
Collaboration across sectors
We collaborate with government, universities, polytechnics, secondary schools, communities, international organisations, embassies and corporate organisations.
Government
Collaboration on capacity and national impact.
Education institutions
Universities, polytechnics and secondary schools.
Communities
Working with people to understand real needs.
Industry and partners
Combining knowledge, capability and resources.
Learn how we work
Explore the education programmes and design studios behind our approach.