LITE AFRICA

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 […]

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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, […]

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[or] “What happens when community people get to talk directly to elected officials, oil company representatives and community leaders who are supposed to be representing community interests?” In July 2010, NIDPRODEV hosted a 2-day workshop in Delta State and in Bayelsa State for the 10 communities that it has been working with as part of […]

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