2015-16 was the second year of implementation of Market Development in the Niger Delta (MADE) programme by the service provider Development Alternatives International (DAI). It has made good progress in scaling up its activities from the previous year and in also starting some new interventions.
MADE was able to consolidate its activities in five markets in Niger delta, these markets are palm oil, traditional poultry, cassava, fisheries and agricultural inputs. It was also able to start its work in the sixth market which is finished leather goods by taking over the activities from Growth and Employment in States (GEMS 1) programme of DFID Nigeria, which was closed last year. The programme was also able to start some cross cutting initiatives during last year which show early promise to positively impact these six focal markets. These cross cutting initiatives are Women Economic Empowerment (WEE), Access to Finance (A2F), Communication and Advocacy, and Agricultural Investment Promotion in Niger Delta.