Foreign Aid Regulation, Transparency and Inclusion Bill, 2026

An Act to provide for the coordination, transparency, accountability, registration, disclosure and effective management of foreign assistance, grants and donations in Nigeria (SB1034). Sponsored by Senator Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo (Gombe North). The bill would establish a national coordination framework for donor funding anchored on existing institutions; make registration of all foreign aid and donor-funded projects compulsory alongside a national database; integrate donor-funded interventions into the national budget and align them with national development priorities; mandate public disclosure of funding sources, project details and outcomes; and impose sanctions for non-registration, diversion, misuse and false disclosure. First read on 6 May 2026; passed second reading by voice vote on 22 July 2026 and referred to the Senate Committees on National Planning & Economic Affairs (lead), Finance, and Foreign Affairs for public hearing and report within four weeks.