08:30 – 09:00 (am)  Arrival & Registration

• Guest arrival, registration desk open

• Welcome tea & coffee served

• Networking among participants

09:00 – 09:30 (am)  Opening Session

• Welcome Address – ITFA Representative

• Remarks – UNDP Regional Head

• Remarks – GEF-SGP National Coordinator

09:30 – 09:50 (am)

Keynote Address – Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC)
"Driving Nature-Positive MSME Growth Through Export Potential and One State One Product (OSOP)"

• NEPC’s role in nominating and coordinating MSMEs based on export readiness and OSOP priorities

09:50 – 10:30 (am) Session 1 – Voices from the Field

• Short case presentations from MSMEs & NGOs across the six zones

• Key takeaways on adopting sustainability mindsets and practices

10:30 – 10:45 (am)  Tea Break & Networking

• Light refreshments served

• Informal networking on morning insights

10:45 – 11:35 (am)  Session 2 – Partner Insight Dialogue (Panel)

• Panelists: UNDP, GEF-SGP, NEPC, NEXIM, Afreximbank, Private Sector Representative

• Focus: Certification, financing, and policy support

• Audience Q&A

11:35(am)  – 12:00 (pm)  Session 3 – Launch Moment

• Announcement of the Standards & Certification Fund

• ITFA’s $1,000 seed commitment

• Call for co-investment from partners

12:00 – 12:25 (pm) Session 4 – Roadmap & Next Steps

• Presentation of SPENM’s next-phase activities

• How partners can engage: technical assistance, funding, and market linkages

12:25 – 12:45 (pm)  Session 5 – Open Networking Session

• Structured “matchmaking” tables by sector/theme: certification, finance, market access, policy

12:45 – 13:00 (pm)  Closing Session

• Summary of key commitments

• Closing remarks from UNDP & GEF-SGP

13:00 – 14:00 (pm)  Networking Lunch

• Buffet lunch served

• Media interviews & partner spotlight opportunities

• Event closes with lunch