Our Projects

• Sustainable Tree Crop Programme, NOVIB/Oxfam-FADU
• WAPCo in Ogun and Lagos State
• Enhancing Performance Standards in the Nigerian Microfinance Sector
• SPDC-GIOGP (Epie Attisa Cluster)
• Nembe Creek Pipeline Project in Bayelsa
• Impact Assessment of EPNL Projects in Egi
• Characterization of Livelihoods in Egi
• Escraros Gas to Liquid Project (EGTL) in partnership with Chevron
• EU Micro Project in Ondo State (Rural Infrastructure)

PAST PROJECTS

Enterprise Development & Finance

• Abavo Cassava Processing Project (Texaco)
• Benikrukru Community Integrated Fish Farm/Poultry Project (Chevron)
• Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC)
• Community Development Foundation (CDF)
• World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Cross River National park

Market Linkages

• Cashew Export – EfDI facilitated linkages between cashew farmers in Nigeria and produce buyers in Ghana
• Linkage of Cocoa producers to “Ben and Jerry’s” specialty Market in the USA
• Linking Tonikoko Farmers Union to local and international cocoa markets

Private Sector Linkages

• Linkage of Producer Groups to Input Suppliers
• Linking Cassava and Palm oil producer groups with fabricators of processing equipment

Producer Association Strengthen:

• Tonikoko Farmers Union (TFU) Ondo State
• Farmers Development Union (FADU) Oyo State
• Farmers Service Cooperative Union (FASCU) Ghana
• Country Women Association of Nigeria (COWAN) Ondo State

Microfinance & Financial Intermediation

• Community Development and Microfinance Roundtable (CDMR)
• Nigeria Agriculture Cooperative and Rural Development Bank Loan Guarantee Scheme (NACRDB)
• Farmers Services Co-operative Union (FASCU) and Cooperative Oil Palm Millers Associations (COPAMA) – Ghana
• Micro-Credit Partners’ Workshop (Shell)
• Living Earth Nigeria Foundation (LENF)
• Microcredit/Inventory Credit Scheme in Non-Timber Forest products

Livelihood & Sustainable Development

• Development & SLA Framework for the Niger Delta – (Tango, CNL, University of Arizona)
• Training of NGOs in the Niger Delta on SLA & Community Driven Development – (CNL)
• Development of Community-Driven Plans for SLA Reports
• Development of Operational Rational Guidelines for Regional Development Councils in the Niger Delta

Development Partnerships

• Gbaran Project in Bayelsa
• Ifelodun Akeyan Farmers Development Society – Oyo State
• Agbeloba Farmers Development Society – Oyo State
• Eesorun Ogodu Farmers Development Society

Monitoring and Evaluation Projects:

• Stakeholders Review of Community Projects of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC)
• Re-design of Afam, Umuechem and Assa-Ibigwe Cassava Farm Projects (Shell)

Knowledge Development, Best Practices and Policy Advocacy:

• Community Development Communication Plan for West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP)
• Deep Water Oil & Gas Stakeholder Relations Roundtable
• Community Development Listener’s Forum (shell)
• Oil Sector Community Development Roundtable

Design of Community Development Programs:

• Community Development Programme for the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP)
• Cassava Enterprise Development Project (SPDC/USAID/IITA)
• Ugborodo New Town Governance and Sustainability Plan (ChevronTexaco)
• Development of Rural/Urban Plan and Housing Sector Component of the Niger Delta Masterplan (NDDC)
• Stakeholder Relations Strategy/Community Development Plan (Chevron)
• Bonny Community Development Plan (NLNG)

Scoping, Assessment and Design Mission

• Bayelsa Vocational Training School (Texaco)
• Ugborodo Scoping Mission (Chevron)
• Bayelsa Scoping Mission (Texaco)
• West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) Community Development Design

Social and Health Impact Assessment

• Community Development Action Framework for Escravos Gas-to-Liquids (EGTL) project (Chevron Texaco)
• The EfDI-New Nigeria Foundation (NNF) Consortium