Navigating the Complexities of Green Skills, Technology, and Peace: A Critical Analysis of Niger Delta’s Sustainable Development

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Chibuoke Mmesoma In the heart of the Niger Delta, a region rich in natural resources and profound challenges, pursuing sustainable development is a formidable task. This article delves into the intricate interplay between environmental stewardship, technological innovation, and regional peacebuilding efforts. It explores the complex dynamics of these factors while highlighting the efforts spearheaded by…

P4P Case Study Series: Finding Volunteers as Network Members from the Scratch

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Volunteering is about freely offering to do something or support a cause, without expecting payment. A Partners for Peace focus group discussion respondent in Ondo State described being a member of the Network as ‘selfless service’ by “people of same minds targeting peace so development can thrive”. According to the peace volunteer, “you sacrifice your…

Use of Diagnostic Tools to Enhance Enterprise Understanding of Problems and Stimulate Sustainable Adoption of Commercially Driven Solutions

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Market Development in the Niger Delta (MADE), being funded by DFID, seeks to reduce poverty and conflict in the Niger Delta region through developing rural agricultural markets and other sectors that impact poor people. The programme has been addressing underlying systemic constraints that adversely affect the lives and livelihoods of target beneficiary groups. These constraints,…

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Donor programmes and the private sector as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) invest large sums of money to address development problems. However, these investments that often include subsidies to NGOs, community development foundations and individual beneficiaries often do not change the underlying dynamics of the constraints they are designed to address, and their…

Recycling Strategy Brief

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The change in consumer lifestyle and preferences that emphasize convenience are factors that have driven the growth of Poly-ethylene Terrepthalate (PET) packaging in the Nigerian beverage industry. The annual output of PET bottles in Nigeria is estimated at 15,000 to 20,000 tonnes1. An estimated volume of 5,600 tonnes i.e. about 280 million PET bottles were…

Learning Paper on Delivery Strategies for MSD Commercial Extension and Cofacilitators

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Given the relative novelty of the MSD approach, there has been an increasing call by new practitioners for information about delivery strategies of the MSD approach. Within this context, this learning paper illustrates MADE’s and PIND’s experiences of using commercially driven extension service providers to stimulate awareness and adoption of yield enhancing products, services and…