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Enhancing Rural Development in Nigeria: Successes and Lessons

Explore the achievements and insights from IFAD-CBARDP in Nigeria regarding community empowerment, agriculture, and gender equality. Learn about the program's impact on livelihoods and sustainable development practices.

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Enhancing Rural Development in Nigeria: Successes and Lessons

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  1. IFAD-CBARDPNIGERIA KNOWLEDGE SHARING ON SUCCESSES AND LESSONS LEARNED By Bukar Tijani National Programme Coordinator Knowledge Share Fair Cameroon-2009

  2. FACTS ABOUT NIGERIA • 924 000 km • 140 Million (Population Size, 2006 Census) • 36 states and the Capital Federal Territory (Abuja) • 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) Knowledge Share Fair Cameroon-2009

  3. IFAD-CBARDP PROGRAMME AREA PROGRAMME AREA Knowledge Share Fair Cameroon-2009

  4. FACTS ABOUT IFAD-CBARDP OBJECTIVES: • The programme aims at improving the livelihoods and living conditions of the rural poor with emphasis on women and other vulnerable groups. • It is jointly funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD -FIDA), Federal Government, of Nigeria (FGN), seven (7) participating states of and sixty nine (69) Local Government Area Councils and 207 rural communities. Knowledge Share Fair Cameroon-2009

  5. Loan Amount USD 68.5 Million (IFAD Portion USD 29.9 Million) • Loan effectiveness- 31/1/ 2003 • MTR- December 2006 • Completion Date- 31/3/2010. • Closing Date 30/9/2010 Knowledge Share Fair Cameroon-2009

  6. Programme Development Objectives • Empower poor rural women and men to critically analyze their constraints, opportunities and support requirements, and to increasingly effectively manage their own development. • Support institutionalization of the policies and process. • Support balanced sustainable social, agricultural and economic development interventions. Knowledge Share Fair Cameroon-2009

  7. SOME OF THE SUCCESSES Knowledge Share Fair Cameroon-2009

  8. Capacity Building • In 2004, 2,633 persons benefited from functional literacy programmes, in 2008 the number increased to 248,166persons • In 2003, 180 persons trainedin crop production practices and technologies, in 2008 the number increased to 1,145,567 persons Knowledge Share Fair Cameroon-2009

  9. Agriculture • By end of 2008: • 125,129 People were accessing advisory services on Agricultural Production. • 21 fish ponds constructed • 387 livestock water points have been constructed • 19,485 persons have been trained in NRM Knowledge Share Fair Cameroon-2009

  10. Community Demanded Social Infrastructure • In 2003, 2 Health centres were constructed/rehabilitated, in 2008 the number has risen to 256. • In 2004, only 10 Primary schools were constructed/ rehabilitated, in 2008, the number has risen to 381. Knowledge Share Fair Cameroon-2009

  11. Rural Enterprise Development • People trained in Income Generating Activities has risen from 8,420 Persons in 2004 to 641,268 Persons in 2008. • In 2003 none of the Enterprises groups in the programme area had access to facilitated financial services. In 2008, the groups at 1,165. Knowledge Share Fair Cameroon-2009

  12. Gender And Vulnerable Group Development • Increased participation of women in key decision making at community level from 2,319 in 2003 to 199,807 by the end of 2008. Knowledge Share Fair Cameroon-2009

  13. LESSONS LEARNED Knowledge Share Fair Cameroon-2009

  14. Strategic Implementation Arrangements • Strategic Communication • Social Mobilization of Communities • Awareness Creation • Programme Communication • Media Support • High level Advocacy • Institutional decentralization. Knowledge Share Fair Cameroon-2009

  15. Implementation…. • Capacity building of Stakeholders • Capacity building of Stakeholders • Community Empowerment • Community Direct labour Project Management works better • Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation • Mobilization of User fees for O & M Knowledge Share Fair Cameroon-2009

  16. REPLICATION AND SCALING-UP Knowledge Share Fair Cameroon-2009

  17. Factors to consider in Replication and up - scaling: • Prioritize needs of different groups to ensure social Inclusion. • Identify existing community organizations, nature of participation and leadership • Strengthen Institutional networks and linkage. • Strengthen existing interface with local Institutions and other external partners. Knowledge Share Fair Cameroon-2009

  18. Identify self help initiatives and willingness to contribute • Strengthen organizational capacity and skill base at the community level • Ensure decentralized decision-making at community level. • Understand the mechanisms at the village level used in ensuring viability and sustainability of the local level institutions Knowledge Share Fair Cameroon-2009

  19. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING Knowledge Share Fair Cameroon-2009

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