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CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT - INSTITUTIONAL/INDIVIDUAL
In fulfillment of its vision for capacity-development/training
and people-centered development at community level,
ENDIP has facilitated several capacity development programmes
at both institutional and individual levels in Rivers,
Delta and Bayelsa States. These include:
Capacity building
for Project management (PMC) of Creek Fishing Venture
(An Income Generating Project) for Elem Sangama community
in Rivers State
20 members of the PMC were empowered
with basic skills of business management and basic record
keeping for accountability for One week in 2000. The
training also covered the challenges of leadership,
managing people, conflict resolution and effective meeting
management. The programme content was in 10 modules
and highly interactive.
Capacity Building
for Income Generating Projects Beneficiaries from Oluasiri,
ElemSangama and Soku communities in Rivers State.
A total of 30 persons benefited from
this capacity building/training on Management of Group
Enterprises. These were beneficiaries of income generating
projects such as fishermen from each of the communities.
Capacity building for Project
Management Committee (PMC) of Sagbama Industrial Unit
Renovation Project.
The two-day training was aimed at empowering
the members of the PMC to manage and supervise effectively
the Sagbama Industrial Renovation programme. The training
succeeded in stimulating and eliciting group cohesion
amongst the group to appreciate the challenges and dynamics
of leadership. At the end of the exercise, they were
able to develop a community friendly management and
accounting system.
Capacity building
for Project Monitoring Committee of Government Comprehensive
College, Borokiri Renovation Project.
The renovation of the College was a
tripartite agreement between the Rivers State Government,
Shell Petroleum Development Company Ltd and the Borokiri
community. This programme developed the capacity of
the PMC members to manage the renovation work effectively.
Personnel Recruitment &
Management Training for Odioma Women Action Committee
(ODIWAC)
The entrepreneurial drive of the women
of Odioma in Bayelsa state led to the establishment
of the cargo boat project. This was expected to serve
as an income-generating project for them as well as
improve the entire communities living standard. The
capacity building programme was aimed at enabling them
recruit and select the desired quantity and quality
of staff and manage them effectively.
Women Group Capacity Building
for Income Generating Projects
The beneficiaries of this programme
were over 200 women on Okerenkoko and Odimodi Women
Agro-Food Co-operative societies in Burutu LGA of Delta
State.
Youth Business
leadership Workshop
30 youth drawn form Louasiri, Elem-Sangama
and Soku communities in Rivers State were trained on
Leadership and Conflict Resolution. This was aimed at
improving their organizational capabilities and business
management competence.
Entrepreneurship
& Enterprise Management Development Programme
This capacity building programme has
been organized for undergraduates at the Universities
of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Rivers State University
of Science & Technology (UST) and the Rivers State
College of Education. This programme is aimed at promoting
enterprise development and employment generation among
youth. Training on Career Opportunities and the challenges
ahead has also been organized at the University of Benin
(UNIBEN) in collaboration with the National Union of
Izon Students.
ENDIP intends to expand this programme
into an Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Programme to
be known as The UGEP Awards. Funding is still being
sought from possible donor agencies for this project.
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