Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- A new youth-led initiative will analyse Akwa Ibom State's budgets over three fiscal years to determine whether public spending adequately addresses the needs of women, girls and vulnerable groups, in the face of persistent concerns over the state's fiscal transparency.

The project, Budget as Policy: Advancing Gender Justice through Fiscal Analysis, will examine allocations and expenditure in health, education, water, sanitation and hygiene, and women's economic empowerment.

It is being implemented by Lucy Eyo, a civil society advocate and development communication specialist, with support from the Nigerian Youth Futures Fund.

According to a statement announcing the initiative, the analysis will assess spending trend...