Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update for May 31 – June 06, 2020
This weekly update examines the issue of kidnapping for ransom in the Niger Delta with specific focus on Ondo State. Recent trends indicate an increase…
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MADE Business Case
the concentration of oil industries in the region has created wage and commodities inflation, raising the cost of living and intensifying the experience of poverty…
MADE Business Case Economic Appraisal
The Niger Delta has recently come out of more than a decade of insurrection, characterized by conflict with the government as well as conflict among…
MADE Business Case Climate and Environmental Assessment
In line with DFID requirements, Developing Alternatives Incorporated (DAI) Europe Ltd. has carried out a climate and environment assessment as part of the Business Case…
MADE Business Case Assessment of the Value Chain Options
As indicated in section 3.2 of the main report, the value chains chosen for MADE to begin work on were palm oil, poultry, aquaculture and…
Using Inclusive Models to implement Demand-driven Skills Development
Trafficking in human beings is a form of modern-day slavery, a global scourge where people are sold illegally for abuse and profit. Together, it produces…
Use of Diagnostic Tools to Enhance Enterprise Understanding of Problems and Stimulate Sustainable Adoption of Commercially Driven Solutions
Market Development in the Niger Delta (MADE), being funded by DFID, seeks to reduce poverty and conflict in the Niger Delta region through developing rural…
TAG learning paper
Donor programmes and the private sector as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) invest large sums of money to address development problems. However, these…
Recycling Strategy Brief
The change in consumer lifestyle and preferences that emphasize convenience are factors that have driven the growth of Poly-ethylene Terrepthalate (PET) packaging in the Nigerian…
Lessons from Implementing M and E Strategies
Lessons on Implementation of Results Measurement Strategy Integrating Geographical Information Systems Application in the Context of Market System-Led Agricultural Projects in Conflict Areas. Loading… Taking…
Learning Paper on Delivery Strategies for MSD Commercial Extension and Cofacilitators
Given the relative novelty of the MSD approach, there has been an increasing call by new practitioners for information about delivery strategies of the MSD…
Developing Commercial Models for Promoting Small Scale Animal Husbandry
Livestock production accounts for about 6% of Gross Domestic Product1. Chicken and small ruminants (sheep and goat) form an important economic and ecological function in…
Poultry Case Study
A major constraint for small-scale poultry farmers in the rural areas of the Niger Delta is the periodic outbreak of Newcastle Disease (NCD) and other…
Oil Palm Case Study
Palm oil production in Nigeria is largely concentrated in the Niger Delta region, with smallholders accounting for about 80% of the production. Over a million…
MADE Case Study
Nigeria boasts Africa’s largest economy by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and at close to 200 million people hosts the largest population in Africa. However, at…
Gender Case Study and Success Stories across MADE value chain sectors
Market Development in Niger Delta (MADE) was a DFID funded programme which raised the incomes of 154,225 poor people, 50 per cent of whom were…
Agricultural Input Case Study
Genesis Analytics was commissioned by DAI to develop case studies for the Market Development in the Niger Delta (MADE) programme’s access to finance, agricultural inputs…
Traditional Poultry Strategy Brief
Rearing local breeds of chicken is a typical activity of rural households across Nigeria, including in the Niger Delta. Approximately 3 million households keep local…
Traditional Poultry Intervention Justification
Demand for chicken meat and eggs in Nigeria is substantial and growing at more than 20% per annum as incomes rise and new marketing outlets…
Survey Report on Traditional Chickens in Delta and Imo States
Traditional poultry production is an important agricultural activity of most rural communities in the world where they are kept by the rural poor for meat,…