HISTORY

Incorporated Trustees of Entrepreneurial Development Initiative, which has ENDIP, as her acronym is a private, voluntary, development management, non-governmental organisation with a corporate office based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. ENDIP commenced operation in January 2000.  Registered with the Ministry of Social Development, Rivers State Government of Nigeria as an NGO; we got our registration certificate with the Corporate Affairs Commission under the Part ‘C’ of Incorporated Trustees Act of 1990 as non-governmental organisation in January 2002.   What have we done in the last ten (10) years?  Take a look at our records. 

S/NO	TYPE OF PROJECT	LOCATION	BENEFICIARY	DONOR/CLIENT	DURATION/ PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE	OUTPUT
1	PMC Capacity Building/Training (an income generating project).	Soku Community, Rivers State.	Project Management Committee of  Creek Fishing venture of Soku Community	SPDC East	5 Days	20 persons were empowered
2	PMC Capacity Building/ Training (Renovation Project)	Sagbama, Community, Bayelsa State	Project Management Committee of Sagbama	SPDC East	3 Days	7 persons were empowered
3	PMC Capacity Building/Training (Renovation Project).	Borokiri, Port Harcourt Rivers State	Project Management Committee of Borokiri	SPDC East	3 Days	7 Persons were empowered
4	PMC Capacity Building Training (Renovation Project	Elem Sangana, Rivers State	Project Management Committee of creek Fishing Venture Elem Sangama	SPDC East	7 Days	20 persons were empowered
5.	Women Group Capacity Building Training (an income generating project)	Okerenkoko Community, Delta State	Okerenkoko Women Co-operative Society	SPDC West	7 days	195 women and female youths were empowered.
6	Women Group Capacity Building Training (an income generating project)	Odimodi Community, Delta State	Odimodi Women Agro-Food Co-operative society in Burutu L.G.A	SPDC West	5 days	45 women were empowered
7	Entrepreneurial and Enterprise Management Development Programme	C.O.E. Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, Rivers State	Rivers State College of Education, Rumuolumeni	ENDIP	1 day	50 undergraduates empowered aimed at promoting enterprise development and employment generation for young undergraduates in tertiary institutions nationwide
8	Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Management Development Training Programme	Port Harcourt Rivers State	University of Science and Technology	ENDIP	I day	50 empowered. Formation of Boon Cachet’ Africa – an affiliate of ENDIP
9	Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Management Development Training Programme	Port Harcourt, Rivers State	University of Port Harcourt	ENDIP	1 day	50 empowered. Formation of Boon Cachet’ Africa – an affiliate of ENDIP
10	Income Generating Projects Beneficiaries Forum	Oluasiri, Elem Sangana & Soku Communities, Rivers State	Oluasiri, Elem Sangama, and Soku Communities	SPDC East	4 days	30 persons were empowered
11	Paper presentation on the “Privatization of Public Utilities -  Economic Empowerment of Nigerians”	Port Harcourt Rivers State	South-South peoples forum	National Council on Privatization/Bureau of Public Enterprises/ Polcom Limited.	1 day	500 persons
12.	Youth in Partnership for Change – An Ashoka New Learning Initiative Workshop	DRACC, Emene, Enugu, Enugu State	15 NGO’s/CBO’s involved in Youth and Children Activities Nationwide	CODEP & Ashoka - USA	5 Days	15 Non-Governmental Organisations  & Community Based Organisations empowered
14.	Personnel Recruitment And Management	Belema Community, Rivers State	Women Action Committee Of Belema Community	Women’s Programme SPDC (East)	5 Days	15 Women Empowered
15.	Personnel Recruitment And Management	Odioma Community, Bayelsa State	Women Action Committee Of Odioma Community	Women’s Programme SPDC (East)	5 Days	15 Women Empowered
16.	Skill Acquisition Programme For Youths In Bayelsa	Sagbama, Bayelsa State	Youths From Various Communities In Bayelsa & Rivers States	SPDC East	12 Months	125 school-drop outs youths empowered with vocational skills to establish micro enterprises
17.	Stipend & Health Care Services for Trainees (Youths) in Bayelsa State.	Sagbama, Bayelsa State	Youths from Rivers & Bayelsa States.	SPDC East	12 Months	125 school-drop outs empowered with monthly stipend and health care services during their 1 year vocational skills training programme
18.	Youth Business Leadership Workshop	Port Harcourt, Rivers State.	Youths From Oluasiri, Elem-Sangama & Soku Communities In Rivers State.	SPDC East	3 Days	30 community-based youth empowered with business and conflict transformation skills to establish and manage micro enterprises
19.	Career Opportunities & The Challenges Ahead	Benin City, Edo State	National Union of Izon Students University of Benin	ENDIP	I Day	55 undergraduate students empowered on entrepreneurial training programmes
20.	Rehabilitation/Skill Acquisition Programme For Commercial Sex Workers	Port Harcourt & Warri Metropolis, Rivers & Delta State.	60 Commercial Sex Workers	Shell Foundation London, Shell Nigeria & ENDIP	4 Years (2002 – 2006)	60 beneficiaries empowered:  establishment of micro-enterprises; access to higher education and enhancing socially responsible women of dignity
21.	Workshop on Promoting Micro/Small Scale Enterprises for Sustainable Growth & Development of the Private Sector	Port Harcourt & Obio Akpor L.G.A’s in Rivers State	Artisans & Micro/Small Scale Business entrepreneurs in Port Harcourt metropolis	ENDIP	1 Day	32 Artisans were empowered on business skills and technical management
22.	PROVISION STARTER KITS (CARPENTARY & WELDING) FOR SAGBAMA YTS	PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE	125 BENEFICIARIES - SAGBAMA YOUTH TRAINING SCHEME	SPDC (EAST)	Three Months	110 school-drop outs youths empowered with vocational skills to establish micro enterprises
23.	PROVISION STARTER KITS (FASHION/ELECTRICAL & BUILDING) FOR SAGBAMA YTS	PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE	125 BENEFICIARIES -SAGBAMA YOUTH TRAINING SCHEME	SPDC East	Three Months	110 school-drop outs empowered with vocational skills to establish micro enterprises
24	PROVISION STARTER KITS (CATERING AND SECRETARIAL TOOLS FOR ISIOKP YTS)	PORT HARCOURT	ISIOKPO YOUTH TRAINING SCHEME	SPDC East	THREE MONTHS	38 school drop outs empowered with starter kits to establish micro enterprises
25	PROCUREMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND AUTO MECHANIC TOOLS	PORT HARCOURT	ISIOKPO YOUTH TRAINING SCHEME	SPDC East	THREE MONTHS	34 school-drop outs empowered with starter kits to establish micro enterprises
26	Micro and Small Enterprise Sector Study (Sector component of NDDC Masterplan)	Rivers & Delta States	Micro & Small Entrepreneurs’	NDDC/Wider Perspectives	8 Months	Survey report on MSME Sector Component  for Rivers State & part of Delta State submitted to Wider Perspectives LTD/NDDC
27.	Capacity building/training on Enterprise management/micro-credit	Umuechem Community, Rivers State	Widows group in Umuechem, Rivers State	Hillsyke Foundation	1day	30 women  empowered with skills in micro-finance
28.	Risk & Vulnerability Assessment Study	South-South Region of Nigeria	Key-at-risk groups (Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa-Ibom & Cross Rivers State	World Bank Country office, Nigeria	2 months May – June 2003	Report to be incorporated in Nigeria Social Protection Strategy
29.	PROSPECT-Promoting Stakeholder Participation in Economic Transition	Nationwide project covering 36 states of Nigeria	NGOs, CBOs, Civil Society	USAID through MSI	Completed	NGOs, CBOs, CSO’s empowered to participate in budget processes & national economic management
30.	Micro-Projects Programme (MPP3)	Rivers State	Rural communities in Rivers State	European Commission (EU)	COMPLETED	Provision of rural water, town halls, etc.
31.	Survival Skills for Vulnerable girls	Port Harcourt, Rivers State	Unemployed, disadvantaged, less privileged girls vulnerable to prostitution & HIV/ADS	ENDIP	COMPLETED	Provision of survival skills for 180 vulnerable girls
32.	Youth Vocational Training Programme for the Physically Challenge – Cheshire Home, Port Harcourt	Borokiri Community, Port Harcourt	Physically Challenge	ENDIP	COMPETED	Completed  - Provision of vocational skills training programme
33.	WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME	ONNE, RIVERS STATE	Vulnerable Unemployed Women in Onne	Joint free zones community relations committee/ Intels Nigeria ltd	COMPLETED	20 Women Beneficiaries Equipped with Starter Kits for Micro-Enterprise Development
34.	HSE Supervisory & Management Services	Contractor personnel working for SPDC East	PAE-HSE Personnel	SPDC East	18 MONTHS	Human Resource Consulting Services
35.	HSE supervisory & management services	Contractor personnel working for SPDC East	PAE-HSE Personnel	SPDC East	6 MONTHS	Human Resource Consulting Services
36.	Capacity Building For Special Advisers, Senior Special Assistants And Special Assistants	Soghai Institute, Sapele, Delta State	Special Advisers, Senior Special Assistants And Special Assistants To The Governor Of Delta State	DELTA STATE GOVERNMENT	4 DAYS	90 Government Officials  Empowered on Sustainable Community-Driven Development
37.	ENDIP project review – rehabilitation/ skill acquisition training programme for commercial sex workers in Warri and Port Harcourt metropolis	Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers and Akwa-Ibom State	Ex-Trainees/Beneficiaries Of CSW Rehabilitation Programme	SHELL FOUNDATION	6 MONTHS	Completed
38.	Onne Women Empowerment Programme	Onne Community Rivers State	Poor and Vulnerable Women Of Onne  Community	Onne Joint Free  Zone Community Relations Committee	12 Months	Completed
39.	Participatory Rural Appraisal Of Onne, Ogu/Bolo And Ikpokiri Communities	Ogu/Obolo, Onne And Ikpokiri Communities Of Rivers State	Women and Unemployed Youths	Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited	21 Working Days	Project Completed &  Report Submitted To Exxonmobil
40	Baseline Survey of 21 Communities In Abua & Ekpeye Kingdoms	21 Communities of Abua & Ekpeye Kingdoms of Rivers State	Communities, Nlng, Rural Micro-Entrepreneurs,  Local Government Councils & Stakeholders	NIGERIA LNG LIMITED	Three	Project Completed & Report Submitted To NLNG
41	Business Development & Advisory  Support Services	21 Communities Of Abua & Ekpeye Kingdoms Of Rivers	Existing Community –Based Micro-Entrepreneurs & Emerging Entrepreneurs	NIGERIA LNG LIMITED	2 Years	Completed
42	Event Managers – Stakeholder Interactive Forum/Economic Empowerment & Development Day	Port Harcourt, Rivers State	Organizing 2 day event on behalf of NLNG	Nigeria LNG Limited	2 day event	Competed
43	Youth Employment Scheme	125 Communities of NLNG host communities in Rivers State	Attitude Re-orientation, Business Development & Management Training, Post Graduation Monitoring, Trade Test Examination, Exhibition & Graduation Ceremony	Nigeria LNG Limited	1 year	On-going