The study evaluated the impact of the West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program (WAAPP) on the economic livelihoods of beneficiaries in the North Central region of Nigeria. There are six states in the North Central geopolitical zone in Nigeria; however, Plateau, Benue, Kwara and Niger have benefited from WAAPP. In this study, only Plateau, FCT and Benue plus FCT were evaluated. Using purposive sampling, the study targeted a population of 216,701 WAAPP beneficiaries across the selected states, from which a sample size of 615 was determined using a survey sample size calculator. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and a probit regression model. The study revealed that the WAAPP program significantly mitigated poverty in North Central Nigeria by transitioning farmers from traditional practices to modern, technology-driven systems. The drivers of this arise from a transformative leap in labour productivity, increasing output per man-hour and a substantial economic shift, with the increase in annual incomes of beneficiaries. The study concludes that WAAPP has made a meaningful contribution to productivity-led poverty reduction, with lasting benefits when income growth, knowledge transfer, and market integration are jointly strengthened.