This strategy, Take Action: End Poverty!, is a reflection of the challenges of poverty and exclusion in Nigeria. It is ActionAid's response to these challenges through effective ways of ensuring people, individually and collectively, take action to end poverty in the country. The strategy evolved from concerted efforts by our staff, Board members, the General Assembly and partners to build on the gains of the past two strategies. With this new strategy we are moving beyond intervening in the issues of the poor and socially disadvantaged, working with the people and their agencies to influence government policies. This policy is geared towards getting people more actively involved in the efforts at ending poverty.