MARKET Development for the Niger Delta (MADE) is a UK Department for International Development (DFID) funded development programme, that uses the ‘making markets work for the poor’ (M4P) approach to generate pro-poor and inclusive economic growth in the non-oil sectors of the Niger Delta Region. The programme aims to improve market access for poor producers, increase economic activity and trade, as well as raise incomes of poor men and women.
MADE I (September 2013 – February 2018) surpassed its target in achieving a 15% income increase for 150,000 people in the Niger Delta area across five value chains: Agricultural Input, Cassava, Palm Oil, Poultry and Fisheries. Building on the success of MADE I, DFID approved a costed extension for additional two years (March 2018 – February 2020) with additional target of 155,000 smallholder farmers and entrepreneurs experiencing increased incomes. It is expected that 30,000 of those with increased incomes will be poor low-skilled youths and women from Edo State that are susceptible to human trafficking. The programme is promoting alternative sources of income that can deter youth and women from attempting a risky migration that may result in them becoming victims of human trafficking. The second phase of the programme is focusing on increasing its impact on the four states with the greatest challenge to stability in the Niger Delta, namely Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers and Akwa Ibom States as well as Edo.
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