This report presents the outcome and results of the VPs Call to Action Conference hosted by the Leadership Initiative for Transformation and Empowerment (LITE Africa) in collaboration with National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) titled ‘Promoting Investment and Security in the Extractive Sector through multi-stakeholder initiatives’ held in Abuja, Nigeria on 26 February, 2014. This event […]
Leadership Initiative for Transformation and Empowerment (LITE-Africa) has been involved in the Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) processes with Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) providing mentoring and oversight support to two Regional Development Councils (RDCs); Egbema Gbramatu Community Development Foundation (EGCDF) and KEFFES Regional Development Foundation (KRDF). On Thursday 6th February 2014, Government and Community stakeholders […]
As part of LITE-Africa’s implemention strategy of the Oxfam Novib funded project, “On Livelihood and Governance (ONLAG), Stakeholders’ Policy Dialogues were held in Four (4) Local Government Areas (Southern Ijaw, Yenegoa, Isoko South and Warri North) in Bayelsa and Delta states on the 7th, 9th, 14th and 15th of August, 2012 to strengthen the capacity […]
The Citizen Report Card (CRC) (sponsored by Oxfam Novib and produced by LITE-Africa) will allow community voices to reach the public domain nationally and internationally. The CRC findings will be used to educate diverse stakeholders on issues plaguing Niger Delta communities, encourage civic engagement, stimulate national and international dialogue on the region, and guide development […]
FROM THE FIELDS AND MARKET STALLS TO THE CLASSROOM: ILLITERATE WOMEN TAKE ON SIMPLE BOOKKEEPING AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT At dusk, women dressed in brightly colored wrappers and headscarves streamed down the long dirt road on bicycles and on foot. Cheerfully, they greeted each other and their teacher at the door of the primary school classroom, […]
