Citizen Report Card for Public Services, Good Governance and Infrastructure/Development
The first quarterly Citizen Report Card from the Niger Delta was issued by NIDPRODEV in March 2010 and is based on survey data from 10 oil-hosting communities in Delta and Bayelsa states. The report provides community-level statistics and opinions on the performance of oil companies and all tiers of government in the provision of public services, good governance, and infrastructure/development in the region.
Funded by the United States Institute of Peace, this report is intended to allow oil revenue and development stakeholders to measure their effectiveness and to encourage transparent and accountable behavior related to oil revenue expenditures. As a participatory evaluation and advocacy tool, the report improves community knowledge and stimulates dialogue and socially inclusive participation in community decision making about development.
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July 2010 Newsletter
In this Issue:
• My Vote Is Not For Sale
• 3 Water Projects And Only The Hand Pump Works
• Livelihoods
• 28 More Projects Commissioned In GMOU Communities
• Community Advisory Groups Inaugurated
• HIV/AIDs Workplace Policy
• Community Women And Community Monitoring
Groups Working Together
• 150 Vulnerable And Restive Niger Delta Youth Head Home
As Mindset Change Programme Wraps Up
• In-House Capacity Building Through USAID/PACT
NIDPRODEV adheres to high ethical and professional standards in our activities and relationships. We ground our work and decisions in insights gained from experience, knowledge and data. We are fair and respectful in our interactions and conscientiously steward the resources entrusted to us.
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EU Inside Project
The European Union has awarded NIDPRODEV a grant to conduct Citizen Report Card surveys in 120 Niger Delta communities in the three southern geopolitical zones, beginning July 2010.
The future of Nigeria depends upon its children’s access to health, education, and opportunities. The purpose of a Citizen Report Card (CRC) is to provide public officials with the information they need to address the inadequacies of community life that threaten that future. A Citizen Report Card provides information about communities’ perceptions of government performance in the areas of :
(1) public services (including health, education, drinking water,
sewage, communication, and credit),
(2) good governance, and
(3) infrastructure/development.
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The Mindset Change and Reorientation Programme for Youth Empowerment
The Mindset Change and Reorientation Programme for Youth Empowerment is a 3-month, in-residence training programme for 150 youth from 13 oil-producing communities in the often volatile Niger Delta. The programme is a pilot test as well as first phase of the Job Creation and Conflict Prevention Initiative, and is jointly funded by the United Nations Development Programme, Shell, and Delta State Government; is managed by UNOPS; and is being implemented by Niger Delta Professionals for Development (NIDPRODEV).
NIDPRODEV developed the programme’s training manuals, trained the trainers, and is involved in the day-to-day operations of the programme at a multi-purpose training facility in Delta State. Upon successful completion of the programme, trainees are eligible to participate in a one-to-two-year vocational training programme. The programme’s course content includes, but is not limited to, psycho-social development, basic life skills, conflict management skills, civic education, and vocational guidance counseling.
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Democracy on Human Rights Project
Democracy on Human Rights Project (DHRP) was a project funded by the American embassy in 2006 in preparation for the 2007 national, state and local elections. The project involved mainstreaming women leadership into the political process in the Niger Delta states of Bayelsa, Delta, Edo and Rivers.
NIDPRODEV designed a program to encourage women to run for political office by educating them on the campaigning and election process, giving them the opportunity to learn directly from woman politicians, training them in media techniques, and assisting them to develop state-wide networks of support.
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Niger Delta Friendship Library
In partnership with Global Citizen Journey – USA (GCJ), NIDPRODEV hosted a citizen diplomat delegation visit to the Niger Delta in 2005. The delegation brought 19 Americans and 21 Nigerians from all walks of life and parts of Nigeria to a residential experience in Oporoza, a community on the Escravos River of Warri South West Local Government Area.
The Niger Delta Friendship Library was created as the first library and computer center in the riverine part of the Niger Delta. It was jointly built by the local communities and the delegates from America and Nigeria.
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