Barely a month after PDA had called on the Ebonyi State Government to donate relief materials to the citizens to help them cope with the adverse effects of the COVID-19, the State Government has responded positively with relief …
Preamble Participatory Development Alternatives (PDA), Initiative for Social Change in Africa (VOFCA); Loving Hands Initiative (LHI), Ndubuisi Amaelu Amuro Cooperative, Women in Agriculture Oso-Edda Branch, Virtuous Women Cooperative Isu, and Ebonyi State CSOs Budget Working Group, with support from ActionAid Nigeria (AAN), through the Public Financing of Agriculture (PFA) project in Ebonyi State analyzed the …
Communique of the Ebonyi State 2021 Agriculture Budget Consultative Virtual Meeting Read More »
According to reports, Nigeria is one of the world’s five biggest contributors to the problem of open defecation and Ebonyi State has a shocking rate of 45.5% among the states that contribute to this poor sanitation challenge. It is against this backdrop that the Ebonyi State lawmakers passed …
Many non-profit organizations have suffered as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. A survey Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) of nearly five hundred and fifty non-profits in ninety-three countries conducted between March 24 and 26, 2020 found that 95.5% percent of respondents reported negative impacts related to the virus, including a drop-in contribution of about 67.9%. …
Citizens of Afikpo North (Amuro, Ndiebe, Mgbom, Ukpa, Amachara, Amaizu, Amamgballa, Ugwuegu, Ozizza and Uwanna communities) and Abakaliki (Edda and Okpuitumo communities) Local Government Areas of Ebonyi State have expressed great joy and fulfillment on receiving palliatives distributed by PDA on Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th June, 2020. Glory Orieoma Ibiam, one of the beneficiaries, …
Although there have been some efforts made by government, many Primary Health Care Centres (PHCs) in Ebonyi state lack the capacity to provide basic healthcare services to its citizens, especially those situated in the rural communities. There is a dire need for rejuvenation of the PHCs across the state. The state government took the initiative …
Presently, Ebonyi State is faced with a learning crisis and is among the least – achieving in the education sector in Nigeria. This has been exacerbated by the immediate effects and long – term impacts of the ravaging covid-19 pandemic which pose a huge threat and challenge to the sector. Already, teaching, learning and all …
The Violence against Women Pandemic The Violence against Persons Prohibition Act was passed into law in 2015 and was given assent by Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State in April 2018. With the passage of this law in Ebonyi State, harmful traditional practices- meaning all traditional behaviours, attitudes or practices which negatively affect the fundamental …
EXECUTIVE BRIEF: By Ebere Victoria, Chief Executive Officer, PDA Read More »
Across every sphere, COVID-19 is impacting people of all ages. Young people are some of the most affected by the pandemic has it as upended their education, economic and social life. UNESCO has estimated that out of the total population globally, 89% are currently out of school because of covid-19 closures. This, according to the …
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is overwhelming throughout the world, both in the developed and developing countries. This has affected normal life and countries are rolling out different strategies to deal with the pandemic. This pandemic has also exposed children to increased risk of violence and other forms of child abuse. This explains why …
