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.