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…
Trafficking in human beings is a form of modern-day slavery, a global scourge where people are sold illegally for abuse and profit. Together, it produces more than $150 billion from forced economic exploitation for commercial sex, domestic work, or other economic activities. The Global Slavery Index estimated in July 2018 that there are 40.3 million…
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,…
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…
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…
Lessons on Implementation of Results Measurement Strategy Integrating Geographical Information Systems Application in the Context of Market System-Led Agricultural Projects in Conflict Areas. Loading… Taking too long? Reload document | Open in new tab DOWNLOAD Lessons from Implementing M and E Strategies (367 downloads )
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…
Livestock production accounts for about 6% of Gross Domestic Product1. Chicken and small ruminants (sheep and goat) form an important economic and ecological function in the agricultural systems in most rural communities. They are mainly kept for immediate cash source especially when things go tough. They are a good source of meat, eggs, wool and…
A major constraint for small-scale poultry farmers in the rural areas of the Niger Delta is the periodic outbreak of Newcastle Disease (NCD) and other preventable diseases. Mortality rates due to these diseases is over 30% with an estimated loss of eight billion Naira per year. MADE identified that the prevalence of the diseases can…
Palm oil production in Nigeria is largely concentrated in the Niger Delta region, with smallholders accounting for about 80% of the production. Over a million smallholder plantation farmers, millers, processors, farm workers, wholesalers and retailers are involved in the sector. Local production has stagnated at a little less than a million metric tons since 2012,…