Micro-Project Programme in six states of the Niger Delta: Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Cross River, Edo, Imo, and Ondo (MPP6).

Country: Nigeria

Sector(s): Agriculture and rural development - Economic development - Social development

Date: 05/2003 - 05/2008

Client / Beneficiary: Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Financing Agency: EC EDF

Project Value: 5,585,100 €

Description of the project and Services provided:

The overall objective of the Programme was to help poor populations in the six states of the Niger Delta to improve living standards on a sustainable basis.

    Agriconsulting was full responsible for all the programme activities under the supervision of the NAO.
  • Micro-Project Management Unit (MMU) and 6 State-level Micro-projects Offices (SMOs) management and co-ordination
  • Programme Funds management (42 Meuro)
  • Programmes Estimates management
  • Budget preparation and monitoring
  • Human resource management
  • Training needs analysis and
  • Training & extension
  • Baseline surveys
  • Procurement and installation of equipment
  • Programme organisation, administration and implementation
  • Development of project application procedures
  • Projects identification and co-ordination
  • Projects Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Organisation of Mass awareness Campaigns on Project Funds.

Subsectors of activities:

  • Micro-projects
  • Infrastructure
  • Income generating activities
  • Rural engineering (tracks, irrigation, building, etc)
  • Rural Development policies and strategies
  • Conflict prevention and restauration of peace
  • Building and developing local capacity