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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND CLIMATE-RESPONSIVE EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN AFRICA: EXAMINING THE ROLE OF PASSIVE ARCHITECTURE IN NIGERIA

Fulani Omoyeni; Zidah Ademide Esi Ivana

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Alvan Journal of Social Sciences
Volume/Issue
3(2), 2026
Pages
575-592
DOI
10.67638/ajss-2026-v3-i2-044
Keywords
Passive architecture, climate-responsive design, educational infrastructure, international cooperation, Development Aid, Post-colonial Governance, Thermal Comfort, green building, political ecology
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Zidah Ademide Esi Ivana
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ivana.zidahpgs@stu.cu.edu.ng
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Abstract

Nigeria's educational infrastructure crisis exists at the intersection of two converging failures: the global governance gap in climate-responsive building policy, and a domestic tradition of imported architectural solutions that were never designed for the African context. This article examines how passive architectural strategies specifically designed to reduce reliance on mechanical cooling and artificial ventilation offer a structurally sound, contextually appropriate response to the thermal stress increasingly experienced by Nigerian schoolchildren and educators. The analysis situates this design discourse within the broader framework of international cooperation, arguing that bilateral aid frameworks, multilateral development finance, and global climate agreements have, paradoxically, both enabled and constrained the adoption of locally responsive infrastructure solutions. Drawing on the political ecology of development assistance, post-colonial critiques of technology transfer, and the policy architecture of global climate governance, the article makes the case that Nigeria's passive architecture potential cannot be fully realized without structural reforms to how international cooperation is designed, conditioned, and delivered. Particular attention is paid to the role of sovereignty, knowledge politics, and institutional incentive structures in shaping infrastructure outcomes across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones.

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Fulani Omoyeni; Zidah Ademide Esi Ivana (2026). INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND CLIMATE-RESPONSIVE EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN AFRICA: EXAMINING THE ROLE OF PASSIVE ARCHITECTURE IN NIGERIA. Alvan Journal of Social Sciences, 3(2), 575-592. https://doi.org/10.67638/ajss-2026-v3-i2-044

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