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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 nine (9) years?  Take a look at our records. 

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN  - 2000 - 2008

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 FOR

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 SPECIALADVISERS, 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