1.4 The Role of Non-State Sector in the Funding of NPoA 1.4.1 So far, the funding of NPoA in Nigeria has been largely through the national, states and local governments and some development partners. Efforts are being made to secure the commitment of the private sector and civil society in this regard. UNDP had at the initial stage of implementation of NPoA funded a number of activities especially in the areas of public enlightenment programmes and the preparation of APRM Country Report on Nigeria should be noted. Some other development partners such as the UK DFID are also collaborating with Federal and State Governments in the areas of education, capacity building for civil servants and reform of the public service 1.5 Lessons learnt in the Implementation Process 1.5.1 The implementation process of the NPoA has thrown up a number of issues and challenges which have been discussed in some lessons have also been learnt. These include the following: i. establishment of structures for the implementation of the National Programme of Action and their replication at the state level. This has assisted tremendously in the implementation of NPoA especially in a Federalist structure as Nigeria; ii. the need for the involvement of resource allocation units such as the planning and budgetary authorities in order to facilitate the harmonization of the NPoA with existing plans and for provision of resources for the implementation of NPoA; iii. the need for an enabling law for the operation of NEPAD both at the Federal and State levels; and 30