VULNERABLE WOMEN (GIRLS) TRAINED ON LIVELIHOODS VOCATIONAL SKILLS JAN-APRIL,2013
Mararaba Gurku is an urban slum community located along Abuja-Keffi Express way in Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State Nigeria with an estimated population of over 4 Million people who are mostly low income civil servants working in Abuja, the Nigeria Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and petty traders as occupants with an average daily income of less than one US Dollar. The community is best known with violence and other criminal activities such as Prostitutions, Drugs addict, Alcoholism, Robbery and other societal vices. As part of IDS effort to improving on the living conditions of vulnerable young persons (girls) most especially those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, widows, victims of early marriage, disabled persons, commercial sex workers(CSWs) and displaced women and girls due to the upsurge of Boko Haram insurgency and other violence in the country through the provision of psychosocial support, livelihoods vocational skills and other empowerment opportunities aimed at promoting self-reliance, employment creation and poverty alleviations among youths at the community level. 21 vulnerable women (girls) were trained on various vocational skills programs including catering/decoration, detergents and cosmetics including entrepreneurships development and market access training for a period ranging from two to three months in 2013. The project beneficiaries were mobilized by Mr. Moses Alakali, a National Youth Services Corp (NYSC) member CODE: NS112C10466.
IDS Partner North East Regional Initiative(NERI) to Rehabilitate and Empower Insurgency victims
IDS-Intercommunity Development Social Organisation and North East Regional Initiative (NERI) partnership is to provide technical assistance for productive ventures as well as counseling in an intensive manner to farmers’ cooperatives, groups and associations in Borno state by strengthening their organizational capacity and democratic power structure to become legitimate (formally registered with appropriate government authority), set up or acquire business addresses (office and farm sites) and then initiate or improve administration (EXCO/board members, bank accounts, financial records, office hours). They will be taught and mentored through participatory organization self assessments and development (POSAD) strategies, to identify areas of strength, weakness, opportunities and threats (SWOT analysis), to effectively manage Agribusiness and the revolving fund scheme to improve on their capital and production capacity for profitability and sustainability. Members will be encouraged to contribute their quota (resources). It may include space, manpower and other resources available at the community level into their cooperatives and associations to ensure participatory development. The aim is to promote self-reliance and sustaianability. The feature of our training is going to be steady but gradual transformation of their cooperatives into functional units with the available resources. These functional units will now be integrated into a larger effective cooperative federation or coalition through a gradual process. The project will help achieve the assessment, identification and strengthening of the capacity-gaps that exist among farmer’s cooperatives and associations in Borno State by adapting appropriate and participatory training approach that will involve all the stakeholders in the BRI team and the beneficiary farmers through consultations, advisory services, technical inputs and commendations on areas of improvement on components aimed at starting and managing Agribusiness profitably and in a sustainable manner among beneficiaries in Borno state and entire northeastern region. The project is primary aimed at promoting income generating activities (IGA), Create employment opportunities and poverty alleviation in Borno State and the North East Region at large, The capacity building and training for farmers associations and cooperative societies in Borno State will forcused on the following areas: (1). Administrative and Financial Managemenet, (2). Agriculutural productive value chain, (3) Revolving Fund maagement, (4) Marketing and Entrepreneurship development, and (5). Business Plan Development
3DAY SEMINAR FOR NORTHERN WOMEN ACTIVISTS ON PEACE BUILDING
Northern Nigeria women activist’s had called on political leaders across the nineteen northern states and the federal government to as a matter of urgency find a way to dialogue with members of the Boko -Haram sects to down their tools and give peace a chance to lessen the pains and suffering that had characterized the region for the past’s years. This called formed part of the communiqué issued at the end of a three days seminar held at the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) auditorium in Abuja from 27th to 29th March, 2013 organized by IDS-Nigeria with support from the “Urgent Action Fund- Africa” to train ‘’Northern Women Activists” to involved in peace building and reconciliation process in their respective constituencies in other to bring an end to sectarian crisis’s in the northern part of the country. The sectarian crises in the northern Nigeria had affected the political and social economy needs of some of the states which have translate to tougher economic s challenges for women and their children. Women, been the end-receiver of crisis, the Seminar was organized to provide women with relevant skills to participate in the peace building process and simultaneous dialogue with their family members and other stakeholders. Delivery her welcome address at the opening of the workshop, the Executive Director of IDS-Nigeria, Mrs. Priscilla Ajeneku, urged, northern women to actively get involved in the process that will led to Peace and Unity in the north and the entire country since the women “themselves” are at the receiving-end of all the crisis. She said, “women’s are better peacemaker when given the chance because as ‘’mothers” they known the soft-spot to touch the men and youths to hear their voices.
AWDF PARTNER IDS TO TRAIN WOMEN AND GIRLS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS ON VOCATIONAL SKILLS
African Women Development Fund (AWDF) Ghana partner (IDS)-Intercommunity Development Social Organisation Nigeria to provide Livelihood Vocational Skills Training and Start-Up Capital to Vulnerable women and girls living with and affected by HIV/AIDS in Karu community and it environs. In the memorandum of understanding (MoU) sign by both parties, IDS is to use the grants to train vulnerable women and girls on Fashion designing(Tailoring), knitting(dress making), Hairdressing, Hat/bead making, Catering/Decorations, Detergents/Cosmetics and small scale Agricultural production(poultry and fish farming). Entrepreneurship development and market access training is also incorporated in the project. The one year project implementation duration started in October 2013 and is expected to end in September 2014 with the primary aims of boosting beneficiaries income generation, create employment opportunities and poverty alleviations among vulnerable women and girls infected and affected by HIV/AIDS in Nigeria. Interested beneficiaries are to contact the Project Officer on Tel: 08036854938 or via email:ids_ngo@yahoo.com for more information. Concern members of the public will recalled that in June 2013 AWDF staff including Rose and Solange of the grants making department and Nene of media department paid familiarization visit to IDS head office. The highlight of the visits was the inspections of IDS training facilities and interaction with vulnerable women and girls leaning different vocational skills including Entrepreneurship development and market access training. The visiting team commended IDS Board, management and staff efforts for the poverty alleviation initiatives most especially as it addresses the plights faced by vulnerable groups in the society.
ADDRESSING THE ISSUE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN NIGERIA
.IDS-Intercommunity Development Social Organisation has partner Justice for All (J4A)-UK Department for International Development (DFID) to Address the Issue of Violence against Women in 3 towns of Abuja Municipal Area Council Nigeria. The one year project seeks to address the capacity problem faced by justice service providers in ensuring timely arrest and prosecution of perpetrators of gender based violence; the lack of support and guidance for victims to take forward violence against women (VAW) cases, the non-existence of a viable CSO coalition to advocate for the implementation of VAW policy and increase pressure on services providers to arrest and prosecute perpetrators; and the lack of awareness on the rights of women and girls to live a life free from sexual and other gender based violence. The project is aimed at; increasing arrests of VAW perpetrators, timely dispensation of justice in VAW cases, provision of avenue for VAW victims to receive support services and be informed on where to report cases of GBV in the society. The project will be delivered through capacity strengthening of supply-side actors, awareness rising via a TV documentary; establishment of a CSO coalition and CSO capacity enhancement; establishment of a telephone helpline to provide advice and guidance on VAW and support services available; and development of IEC materials that will provide information on where VAW victims can seek justice in Abuja in Municipal Area Council (AMAC). Justice for All (J4A) is a UK Department for International Development (DFID) funded programme aimed at supporting the reform of the justice sector in Nigeria. The goal of the programme is to ensure improved personal security and access to justice for all Nigerians through capability, accountability and responsiveness of key organizations in the safety, security and justice sector.
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (VAW) VICTIMS SUPPORT HELPLINE: 08099936317
CALL IDS/J4A-DFID VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (VAW) VICTIMS SUPPORT HELPLINE: 08099936317 (TOLL FREE WITH ETISALAT)
http://www.ids.org.ng
Integrated Development Services (IDS) is a registered, non- profit and non – governmental organisation (NGO) founded in 2004 and dedicated to Socio-economic, Agriculture, Environment, Health, Education and promotion of democracy and gender equity in Nigeria through research, capacity building and empowerments.
VISION:
IDS envision improving on the living standard of the vulnerable women, youth, children and communities through participatory initiatives and collective actions.
MISSION:
To facilitate development programme such as socio-economic, health, environment and education to improve on the living standard of the vulnerable Women, Youth and Children through Research, Capacity building and Empowerment in Nigeria.
IDS -NIGERIA RECIEVED GRANTS FROM URGENT ACTION FUND-AFRICA TO TRAIN WOMEN ACTIVISTS IN NORTHERN NIGERIA
Enhancing Women Activists Capacity to effectively engage and advocate for peace in the light of the upsurge in violence spurred by Boko Haram in Northern Nigeria.
PROJECT BACKGROUND:
The sectarian crises in Nigeria have cost thousands of lives and huge displacement from homes. The nature of these conflicts, expose civilian populations, particularly women and children, to violence with an impact that is more visible on women because of the social services they render. Yet, they are sidelined when it comes to negotiating peace and facilitating the reconstruction of societies. Women peace movements all over the world have broken new grounds in developing strategies, organizations and tools for peace. Lack of access to political decision making is the primary obstacle in the work of women peace builders.
The most critical contribution to peace building by women lies in transforming attitudes and practices, structures and competencies, to lay the groundwork for the local and global changes that permanent peace requires. Women’s peace activism works towards women’s own rights and equality, and it also works towards broader societal goals. Both are necessary elements in conflict transformation.
The work of building peace is not exclusively about direct mediation or formal negotiation. It demands the integration of initiatives taking place at different levels: local, national, regional and global. It also requires the transformation of global and societal relations. Successful and sustainable peace building processes involve people acquiring self-respect, identity and dignity, as well as physical security. It also requires that all sections of the population have the opportunity to participate in political processes. The United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, the first ever on women, peace and security, is a result of a very successful international campaign. The resolution “Urges Member States to ensure increased representation of women at all decision-making levels in national, regional and international institutions and mechanisms for the prevention, management, and resolution of conflict. It in view of the above that Integrated Development Services (IDS) -Nigeria with support from the Urgent Action Fund (UAF)- Africa an international donor agency with Head Office in the United State of America (USA) dedicated to protecting and advancing women's rights and enabling their participation in crucial processes that contribute to shifting of power relations. UAF- Africa provides financial and technical support for strategic interventions that take advantage of opportunities to advance women's human rights in situations of conflict and post conflict; precedent setting legal or legislative interventions and protection of women's human rights defenders who are persecuted because of their work. Such opportunities arise when an unexpected event (positive or negative) creates a situation in which rapid intervention can have a significant impact.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES:
I. To promote women right and address gender disparity in all spheres of human endeavour and reduce the culture of violence and discrimination against women and girls that exist prior to the conflict.
II. The project will elevate the role of women from their position of obscurity in conflict resolution and promote their participation in the decision – making structures of a society
III. Strengthened women’s networks at the local level discussing women’s issues, including violence against women and advocating it for policy-level consideration.
IV. Increase in the number of women representation in the conflicts resolution and peace building processes.
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
1. To listen to the grievances of the Boko Haram sect while at the same time expressing condemnation for their human rights abuses.
2. Sending messages of peace and reconciliation through the community outreach approaches to both sides of the conflict to demonstrate impartiality
3. To carryout counseling services to assist rape victims organized feeding programs for displaced women in refugee camps and organized peace marches across their communities.
4. To carryout Advocacy, sensitizations and Raise awareness amongst women’s groups, legislative members, executives members, traditional/ religious leaders and other stakeholders on various issues fundamental to reaching a sustainable peace, such as respect for human rights, democracy, gender equality and development
5. Provide a forum for grassroots participation in issues on women, peace and security by airing the 'Voices of Women' through social medial programs
6. To increasing rural women's access to basic skills and knowledge in community peace-building and ensure long term autonomy for grassroots peace-builders, the women in peace-building program will continued to translate the specialized training tools and methodologies in conflict prevention and peace-building into indigenous language.
7. To advocate violence against women from a health perspective as both service and policy organizations.
8. To create peer mentoring networks with agreements for ongoing contact and sharing of practices
9. Identify needs and opportunities for women to engage in specific processes from a rights-based and gender perspective.
DATE: Wednesday 27th - 29th March, 2013
VENUE: Conference Hall, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
Agwuyi Ironsi Way, Opposite National Merit House, Maitama Abuja (FCT)
TOTAL BENEFICIARY:
50 Women Activities from Northern Nigeria
TRAINING TOPICS:
1. Introduction to Gender and Peacebuilding
2. Women’s Roles in Peacebuilding
3. Gender Analysis of Conflict and Violence
4.Skills for Women in Peacebuilding (Strategic planning, Advocacy and sensitization)
5. Resources and Challenges for Women in Peacebuilding
6. Designing a Strategic Plan for Women in Peacebuilding
7. Advocacy and sensitization strategies for women in peacebuilding
TARGET BENEFICIARIES:
Women activists from civil society organizations (CSOs) such as faith based organizations (FBOs), community based organizations (CBOs), and non-governmental organization (NGOs) in the 19 Northern States of Nigeria only
TRAINING PACKAGE:
Seminar Handouts, Refreshment (Tea & Lunch Break), Souvenirs, Certificates, Partnership opportunities
NOTE: Participants are to provide their own accommodations; Hotel Reservation is available on demand.
For Reservation/Participation, kindly SMS: - Your name, Organisation, State, Tel. Number, Email Address and your expectation at the seminar to 08036854938 or email to ids_ngo@yahoo.com
PROJECT BACKGROUND:
The sectarian crises in Nigeria have cost thousands of lives and huge displacement from homes. The nature of these conflicts, expose civilian populations, particularly women and children, to violence with an impact that is more visible on women because of the social services they render. Yet, they are sidelined when it comes to negotiating peace and facilitating the reconstruction of societies. Women peace movements all over the world have broken new grounds in developing strategies, organizations and tools for peace. Lack of access to political decision making is the primary obstacle in the work of women peace builders.
The most critical contribution to peace building by women lies in transforming attitudes and practices, structures and competencies, to lay the groundwork for the local and global changes that permanent peace requires. Women’s peace activism works towards women’s own rights and equality, and it also works towards broader societal goals. Both are necessary elements in conflict transformation.
The work of building peace is not exclusively about direct mediation or formal negotiation. It demands the integration of initiatives taking place at different levels: local, national, regional and global. It also requires the transformation of global and societal relations. Successful and sustainable peace building processes involve people acquiring self-respect, identity and dignity, as well as physical security. It also requires that all sections of the population have the opportunity to participate in political processes. The United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, the first ever on women, peace and security, is a result of a very successful international campaign. The resolution “Urges Member States to ensure increased representation of women at all decision-making levels in national, regional and international institutions and mechanisms for the prevention, management, and resolution of conflict. It in view of the above that Integrated Development Services (IDS) -Nigeria with support from the Urgent Action Fund (UAF)- Africa an international donor agency with Head Office in the United State of America (USA) dedicated to protecting and advancing women's rights and enabling their participation in crucial processes that contribute to shifting of power relations. UAF- Africa provides financial and technical support for strategic interventions that take advantage of opportunities to advance women's human rights in situations of conflict and post conflict; precedent setting legal or legislative interventions and protection of women's human rights defenders who are persecuted because of their work. Such opportunities arise when an unexpected event (positive or negative) creates a situation in which rapid intervention can have a significant impact.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES:
I. To promote women right and address gender disparity in all spheres of human endeavour and reduce the culture of violence and discrimination against women and girls that exist prior to the conflict.
II. The project will elevate the role of women from their position of obscurity in conflict resolution and promote their participation in the decision – making structures of a society
III. Strengthened women’s networks at the local level discussing women’s issues, including violence against women and advocating it for policy-level consideration.
IV. Increase in the number of women representation in the conflicts resolution and peace building processes.
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
1. To listen to the grievances of the Boko Haram sect while at the same time expressing condemnation for their human rights abuses.
2. Sending messages of peace and reconciliation through the community outreach approaches to both sides of the conflict to demonstrate impartiality
3. To carryout counseling services to assist rape victims organized feeding programs for displaced women in refugee camps and organized peace marches across their communities.
4. To carryout Advocacy, sensitizations and Raise awareness amongst women’s groups, legislative members, executives members, traditional/ religious leaders and other stakeholders on various issues fundamental to reaching a sustainable peace, such as respect for human rights, democracy, gender equality and development
5. Provide a forum for grassroots participation in issues on women, peace and security by airing the 'Voices of Women' through social medial programs
6. To increasing rural women's access to basic skills and knowledge in community peace-building and ensure long term autonomy for grassroots peace-builders, the women in peace-building program will continued to translate the specialized training tools and methodologies in conflict prevention and peace-building into indigenous language.
7. To advocate violence against women from a health perspective as both service and policy organizations.
8. To create peer mentoring networks with agreements for ongoing contact and sharing of practices
9. Identify needs and opportunities for women to engage in specific processes from a rights-based and gender perspective.
DATE: Wednesday 27th - 29th March, 2013
VENUE: Conference Hall, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
Agwuyi Ironsi Way, Opposite National Merit House, Maitama Abuja (FCT)
TOTAL BENEFICIARY:
50 Women Activities from Northern Nigeria
TRAINING TOPICS:
1. Introduction to Gender and Peacebuilding
2. Women’s Roles in Peacebuilding
3. Gender Analysis of Conflict and Violence
4.Skills for Women in Peacebuilding (Strategic planning, Advocacy and sensitization)
5. Resources and Challenges for Women in Peacebuilding
6. Designing a Strategic Plan for Women in Peacebuilding
7. Advocacy and sensitization strategies for women in peacebuilding
TARGET BENEFICIARIES:
Women activists from civil society organizations (CSOs) such as faith based organizations (FBOs), community based organizations (CBOs), and non-governmental organization (NGOs) in the 19 Northern States of Nigeria only
TRAINING PACKAGE:
Seminar Handouts, Refreshment (Tea & Lunch Break), Souvenirs, Certificates, Partnership opportunities
NOTE: Participants are to provide their own accommodations; Hotel Reservation is available on demand.
For Reservation/Participation, kindly SMS: - Your name, Organisation, State, Tel. Number, Email Address and your expectation at the seminar to 08036854938 or email to ids_ngo@yahoo.com
Integrated Development Services (IDS) is a registered, non- profit and non – governmental organisation (NGO) founded in 2004 and dedicated to Socio-economic, Agriculture, Environment, Health, Education and promotion of democracy and gender equity in Nigeria through research, capacity building and empowerments.
VISION:
IDS envision improving on the living standard of the vulnerable women, youth, children and communities through participatory initiatives and collective actions.
MISSION:
To facilitate development programme such as socio-economic, health, environment and education to improve on the living standard of the vulnerable Women, Youth and Children through Research, Capacity building and Empowerment in Nigeria.
Official Commissioning of IDS Community Skills Acquisition By US Ambassador to Nigeria 5th May,2011
WELCOME ADDRESS BY McSHIMANA JACOBS AKEM – PROJECT DIRECTOR, IDS ON THE OCCASION OF THE OFFICIAL COMMISSIONING OF THE IDS-COMMUNITY SKILLS ACQUISITION CENTER AT ADO COMMUNITY KARU LGA, NASARAWA STATE NIGERIA, 5th May, 2010
His Excellency, Amb. Terence P. McCully- United States of America
Ambassador to Nigeria, Represented by Ms. Karen Mehring Ambassador's SSH Project
Coordinator
The Honorable Chairman, Karu LGC, Nasarawa State, Nigeria
The Division Police Officer (DPO) Karu LGA, Nasarawa State
HRH. Alh. Salihu - The Chief of Ado Community, Karu LGA
Mal. Haruna Bako, Social Welfare Officer – Karu Local Govt Area
Representatives of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)
Members of the Press
Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen
On behave of the board, management, staff and trainees of Integrated IDS. I welcome you all to the Official Commissioning of IDS – Community Skills Acquisition Center (CSAC) by the United States of America Ambassador to Nigeria. His Excellency, Amb. Terence P. McCully, Represented by Ms. Karen Mehring - The Coordinator, U.S. Embassy Special Self Help (SSH) Project.
Before I proceed, permits me to introduce the Integrated Development Services (IDS). As a matter of fact, IDS is a registered non-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) founded in 2004 and dedicated to Socio-economic, Health and Educational development of the vulnerable women, youth and children through Research, Capacity building and Empowerment in Nigeria.
In 2007, IDS established the community skills acquisition center (CSAC) in Karu Local Government area of Nasarawa State with the aimed of training vulnerable Women, Youth and Children on livelihood vocationals such as Tailoring, Knitting, Hairdressing, Hat and Computer Operation to boost income generation, create employment opportunities and alleviated poverty among the targeted groups in the community.
The center has so far training over 100 women and youth of which over 60% of the beneficiaries have established their own small scale enterprises (SMEs) and at list 30% have got employment with the Government and the private sectors. We believe that with the US Embassy aid now, our target to train 100 women and youth yearly will be achieved.
Ladies and Gentlemen, It will interest you all to know that in 2010. The American Ambassador to Nigeria, through the Special Self Help (SSH) project, granted IDS Financial aid to acquired latest training equipments to improved on the facilities and train more vulnerable women and youth in Nasarawa State and Nigeria at large on various skills acquisition programs.
Once again, I wish to express IDS Board, Staff and Trainees sincere appreciation and gratitude to the American Ambassador to Nigeria for this kind gesture, we shall not end this Address without acknowledging the Project Coordinator, United States Embassy Abuja. SSH Project Coordinator, Ms. Karen Mehring for her kindness and doing every possible for Ado community women and youth to be fully empowered on various vocational programs for income generation, employment creation and poverty alleviation.
In conclusion, ladies and gentlemen, it is our commitment at IDS and the Community to ensure the development and sustainability of this project through mobilization of local resources to meet with our target of training 500 vulnerable women, youth and Children most especially those infected or affected by HIV/AIDS, disability, sex workers and victims of human trafficking and early marriage by the year 2015 to help realized the united nation millennium development goals (MDGs) and Nigeria Vision 20-20:20
Finally, I want to thank all of you for finding time to grace this wonderful occasion,I prayed God to grant you journey mercies to your various places
His Excellency, Amb. Terence P. McCully- United States of America
Ambassador to Nigeria, Represented by Ms. Karen Mehring Ambassador's SSH Project
Coordinator
The Honorable Chairman, Karu LGC, Nasarawa State, Nigeria
The Division Police Officer (DPO) Karu LGA, Nasarawa State
HRH. Alh. Salihu - The Chief of Ado Community, Karu LGA
Mal. Haruna Bako, Social Welfare Officer – Karu Local Govt Area
Representatives of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)
Members of the Press
Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen
On behave of the board, management, staff and trainees of Integrated IDS. I welcome you all to the Official Commissioning of IDS – Community Skills Acquisition Center (CSAC) by the United States of America Ambassador to Nigeria. His Excellency, Amb. Terence P. McCully, Represented by Ms. Karen Mehring - The Coordinator, U.S. Embassy Special Self Help (SSH) Project.
Before I proceed, permits me to introduce the Integrated Development Services (IDS). As a matter of fact, IDS is a registered non-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) founded in 2004 and dedicated to Socio-economic, Health and Educational development of the vulnerable women, youth and children through Research, Capacity building and Empowerment in Nigeria.
In 2007, IDS established the community skills acquisition center (CSAC) in Karu Local Government area of Nasarawa State with the aimed of training vulnerable Women, Youth and Children on livelihood vocationals such as Tailoring, Knitting, Hairdressing, Hat and Computer Operation to boost income generation, create employment opportunities and alleviated poverty among the targeted groups in the community.
The center has so far training over 100 women and youth of which over 60% of the beneficiaries have established their own small scale enterprises (SMEs) and at list 30% have got employment with the Government and the private sectors. We believe that with the US Embassy aid now, our target to train 100 women and youth yearly will be achieved.
Ladies and Gentlemen, It will interest you all to know that in 2010. The American Ambassador to Nigeria, through the Special Self Help (SSH) project, granted IDS Financial aid to acquired latest training equipments to improved on the facilities and train more vulnerable women and youth in Nasarawa State and Nigeria at large on various skills acquisition programs.
Once again, I wish to express IDS Board, Staff and Trainees sincere appreciation and gratitude to the American Ambassador to Nigeria for this kind gesture, we shall not end this Address without acknowledging the Project Coordinator, United States Embassy Abuja. SSH Project Coordinator, Ms. Karen Mehring for her kindness and doing every possible for Ado community women and youth to be fully empowered on various vocational programs for income generation, employment creation and poverty alleviation.
In conclusion, ladies and gentlemen, it is our commitment at IDS and the Community to ensure the development and sustainability of this project through mobilization of local resources to meet with our target of training 500 vulnerable women, youth and Children most especially those infected or affected by HIV/AIDS, disability, sex workers and victims of human trafficking and early marriage by the year 2015 to help realized the united nation millennium development goals (MDGs) and Nigeria Vision 20-20:20
Finally, I want to thank all of you for finding time to grace this wonderful occasion,I prayed God to grant you journey mercies to your various places
Integrated Development Services (IDS) is a registered, non- profit and non – governmental organisation (NGO) founded in 2004 and dedicated to Socio-economic, Agriculture, Environment, Health, Education and promotion of democracy and gender equity in Nigeria through research, capacity building and empowerments.
VISION:
IDS envision improving on the living standard of the vulnerable women, youth, children and communities through participatory initiatives and collective actions.
MISSION:
To facilitate development programme such as socio-economic, health, environment and education to improve on the living standard of the vulnerable Women, Youth and Children through Research, Capacity building and Empowerment in Nigeria.
IDS Received Skills Acquisition Grants from United States Embassy Abuja
Integrated Development Services (IDS) with support from United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Special Self Help (SSH) Project is implementing a project titled; Community Skills Acquisition Project (CSAP) in Ado Community, Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The overall goal of the project is to improve on the quality of lives of the vulnerable women and youth through vocational training activities such as Tailoring/Dress making, Knitting, Hair dressing and Hat making for income generation, employment creation and poverty alleviation
Integrated Development Services (IDS) is a registered, non- profit and non – governmental organisation (NGO) founded in 2004 and dedicated to Socio-economic, Agriculture, Environment, Health, Education and promotion of democracy and gender equity in Nigeria through research, capacity building and empowerments.
VISION:
IDS envision improving on the living standard of the vulnerable women, youth, children and communities through participatory initiatives and collective actions.
MISSION:
To facilitate development programme such as socio-economic, health, environment and education to improve on the living standard of the vulnerable Women, Youth and Children through Research, Capacity building and Empowerment in Nigeria.
MORE ABOUT INTEGRATED SEVELOPMENT SERVICES (IDS)
OUR MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE:
Our management team is comprised of distinguished and practicing experts, acknowledged authorities, seasonal, tested and vastly experienced professionals and technocrats in diverse fields of human and organisational resources development, drawn from both the public and private sectors and from within and outside the country. They are also experienced trainers and facilitators who possess in-depth knowledge, skills and experience in the use of different training approaches and methodologies. They would be selected for the different trainings based on qualifications, areas of strengths and expertise.
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OUR TRAINING APPROACH & METHODOLOGY
Our approach to training recognizes the need to achieve the following:
Transfer Learning: We ensure that our training does not place content or material above the need to transfer back to real job and link it with business result. This we do by engaging the whole system (i.e., the leaner, the learner’s manager, the business need) in order to address the “what’s in it for me?” factor.
Multiple-experience Training: Knowing that people learn in different ways, we avoid designing a “one size fit all” leaning experience by developing some strategic tools and training delivery methods to accommodate this and ensure that our participants’ various learning needs are met.
Guild on the Side: Our training approaches are also highly participatory. The brain-friendly rule of thumb is that learners should spend at least 70% of the leaning experience doing something other than just listening to the trainer. Learning is not just about the consumption of information but the creation of meaning, value and ultimately action on the part of the learner; hence our decision not to be “sages on the stage”, but “guides on the side” by encouraging method that activate learning such as discussion, role as syndicate groups, management games, etc.
Interactive Delivery: Studies have shown that we remember about 5% of what we hear, 20% of what we see; 40-50% of what we see and hear and up to 80% of what we see, hear and do. Hence, we employ approaches and teaching/learning equipments that facilitated the achievement of these goals.
Ground Rules: We practices effective ground rules during our training and workshops that are adopted by participants to provide a discipline environment which eventually give way to a vibrant and result oriented interactions amongst participants.
Post-Training Assistance: Feedbacks are elicited from participants through a battery of tests on the training contents and their deliveries. Post-training assistance is available to participants and their organisations through provision of training reports, advices to department/management to facilitate participants’ knowledge-to-job transfer, and suggestion for further training.
OUR COMPITITIVES ADVANTAGE:
IDS make full use of technology and latest equipments to impart training in a comfortable and congenial environment. IDS has a modern computer laboratory with state-of-the-art computing equipments with Internet connection. Our training rooms are equipped with modern training aids including overhead, slide and multimedia projectors. The facility of audio and video playback is also available. Participants and the public can make full use of IDS's Information and Communication Technology ((ICT) Resource Centre for accessing information on issues related to sustainable development.
OUR INCOME SOURCES:
1, Donation and grants from individuals and organisations locally and internationally,
2. Consultancy services,
3. Income on investment
4. Membership registration fee and dues
5. Board of trustees (BOT) contribution
Our management team is comprised of distinguished and practicing experts, acknowledged authorities, seasonal, tested and vastly experienced professionals and technocrats in diverse fields of human and organisational resources development, drawn from both the public and private sectors and from within and outside the country. They are also experienced trainers and facilitators who possess in-depth knowledge, skills and experience in the use of different training approaches and methodologies. They would be selected for the different trainings based on qualifications, areas of strengths and expertise.
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OUR TRAINING APPROACH & METHODOLOGY
Our approach to training recognizes the need to achieve the following:
Transfer Learning: We ensure that our training does not place content or material above the need to transfer back to real job and link it with business result. This we do by engaging the whole system (i.e., the leaner, the learner’s manager, the business need) in order to address the “what’s in it for me?” factor.
Multiple-experience Training: Knowing that people learn in different ways, we avoid designing a “one size fit all” leaning experience by developing some strategic tools and training delivery methods to accommodate this and ensure that our participants’ various learning needs are met.
Guild on the Side: Our training approaches are also highly participatory. The brain-friendly rule of thumb is that learners should spend at least 70% of the leaning experience doing something other than just listening to the trainer. Learning is not just about the consumption of information but the creation of meaning, value and ultimately action on the part of the learner; hence our decision not to be “sages on the stage”, but “guides on the side” by encouraging method that activate learning such as discussion, role as syndicate groups, management games, etc.
Interactive Delivery: Studies have shown that we remember about 5% of what we hear, 20% of what we see; 40-50% of what we see and hear and up to 80% of what we see, hear and do. Hence, we employ approaches and teaching/learning equipments that facilitated the achievement of these goals.
Ground Rules: We practices effective ground rules during our training and workshops that are adopted by participants to provide a discipline environment which eventually give way to a vibrant and result oriented interactions amongst participants.
Post-Training Assistance: Feedbacks are elicited from participants through a battery of tests on the training contents and their deliveries. Post-training assistance is available to participants and their organisations through provision of training reports, advices to department/management to facilitate participants’ knowledge-to-job transfer, and suggestion for further training.
OUR COMPITITIVES ADVANTAGE:
IDS make full use of technology and latest equipments to impart training in a comfortable and congenial environment. IDS has a modern computer laboratory with state-of-the-art computing equipments with Internet connection. Our training rooms are equipped with modern training aids including overhead, slide and multimedia projectors. The facility of audio and video playback is also available. Participants and the public can make full use of IDS's Information and Communication Technology ((ICT) Resource Centre for accessing information on issues related to sustainable development.
OUR INCOME SOURCES:
1, Donation and grants from individuals and organisations locally and internationally,
2. Consultancy services,
3. Income on investment
4. Membership registration fee and dues
5. Board of trustees (BOT) contribution
Integrated Development Services (IDS) is a registered, non- profit and non – governmental organisation (NGO) founded in 2004 and dedicated to Socio-economic, Agriculture, Environment, Health, Education and promotion of democracy and gender equity in Nigeria through research, capacity building and empowerments.
VISION:
IDS envision improving on the living standard of the vulnerable women, youth, children and communities through participatory initiatives and collective actions.
MISSION:
To facilitate development programme such as socio-economic, health, environment and education to improve on the living standard of the vulnerable Women, Youth and Children through Research, Capacity building and Empowerment in Nigeria.
OUR ACHIEVEMENT:
1. Mobilization, training and disbursement of revolving credit to the less-privileged women and youth without collateral securities and payment of school fee for orphans and other vulnerable children (OVC) 2005 till date.
2. Organised a 2day capacity building and training workshop on: participatory organization, self assessment and development (POSAD) / project management for the senior staff of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Child development in partnership with CARWAC Abuja. 2007.
3. Production of a national documentary programme on the plights of orphans and other vulnerable children (OVC) in Nigeria for the Child Development Department- FMWA/UNICEF with support from office of the millennium development goals (MDGs) Abuja 2007.
4. Conduct operational research in partnership with CARWAC on Television Programs with Educational value in Nigeria for the New-Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) / Educational Trust Fund (ETF) 2007.
5. Designed and Production of HIV/AIDS behaviour change communication (BCC) for the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development / NACA with support from World Bank Country Office Abuja for Nationwide distribution 2008.
6. Organised A 2day capacity building/training workshop for civil society organisations (CSOs) to Achieving National Development Goals in the Global Economic Meltdown at the Conference Hall, National Statistics Bureau Head Quaters Abuja 2009.
7. Organised a 2day National Seminar on “FAST TRACKING PROGRAMS TOWARDS MDG 2015 AND NIGERIA VISION 20 -2020: The Role of Government and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) at the Conference Hall, LE HELDA Palace Hotel, Kaduna State Nigeria.
8. Organised National HIV/AIDS Concert on the 17th December,2009 to create mass awareness on HIV/AIDS behaviour change communication (BCC).
9. Establishment of information and communication technology (ICT) Resource Centre and Skill Acquisition Centre at IDS Field Office, Karu LGA Abuja by Keffi Express Way, Nigeria.
2. Organised a 2day capacity building and training workshop on: participatory organization, self assessment and development (POSAD) / project management for the senior staff of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Child development in partnership with CARWAC Abuja. 2007.
3. Production of a national documentary programme on the plights of orphans and other vulnerable children (OVC) in Nigeria for the Child Development Department- FMWA/UNICEF with support from office of the millennium development goals (MDGs) Abuja 2007.
4. Conduct operational research in partnership with CARWAC on Television Programs with Educational value in Nigeria for the New-Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) / Educational Trust Fund (ETF) 2007.
5. Designed and Production of HIV/AIDS behaviour change communication (BCC) for the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development / NACA with support from World Bank Country Office Abuja for Nationwide distribution 2008.
6. Organised A 2day capacity building/training workshop for civil society organisations (CSOs) to Achieving National Development Goals in the Global Economic Meltdown at the Conference Hall, National Statistics Bureau Head Quaters Abuja 2009.
7. Organised a 2day National Seminar on “FAST TRACKING PROGRAMS TOWARDS MDG 2015 AND NIGERIA VISION 20 -2020: The Role of Government and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) at the Conference Hall, LE HELDA Palace Hotel, Kaduna State Nigeria.
8. Organised National HIV/AIDS Concert on the 17th December,2009 to create mass awareness on HIV/AIDS behaviour change communication (BCC).
9. Establishment of information and communication technology (ICT) Resource Centre and Skill Acquisition Centre at IDS Field Office, Karu LGA Abuja by Keffi Express Way, Nigeria.
10. Advocacy visits and organizing of a 3day seminar for
Northern Nigeria women activists to enhance their capacity to participate in conflict
resolution and peacebuilding in the upsurge of BOKO HARAM with grant supported by Urgent Action Fund-Africa Kenya and National Human Rights Commission(NHRC) Abuja Logistical support.
11. Mobilization and capacity enhancement of community women and youth to participate in electoral process, election monitoring and evaluation(M&E)
Integrated Development Services (IDS) is a registered, non- profit and non – governmental organisation (NGO) founded in 2004 and dedicated to Socio-economic, Agriculture, Environment, Health, Education and promotion of democracy and gender equity in Nigeria through research, capacity building and empowerments.
VISION:
IDS envision improving on the living standard of the vulnerable women, youth, children and communities through participatory initiatives and collective actions.
MISSION:
To facilitate development programme such as socio-economic, health, environment and education to improve on the living standard of the vulnerable Women, Youth and Children through Research, Capacity building and Empowerment in Nigeria.
OUR AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
1. To promote the Health condition of the vulnerable women, youth and children(OVC)through awareness creation, capacity building and empowerment on HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted infections(STIs) and Reproductive Health.
2. To provide Micro-finance (credit) to the less privileged women and youth who do not have collateral securities to obtain loans from financial institutions to boost income generating activities (IGA).
3. To train and empower the less privileged women, youth and children on various skills acquisition programs such as Tailoring, Dress making (Knitting), Hair dressing, Hat and Beat making and Computer operation to reduce poverty, create employment opportunities and to promote income generating activities (IGA).
4. To promote environmental sustainability and development through capacity building and empowerment.
5. To promote democracy and gender equality at the grass roots community by mobilizing and building capacity of rural women and youth to participate in politics and socio-economic development.
6. To facilitate Community infrastructural development through building of Schools, Primary health care and provision of potable drinking water and sanitation
7. Mobilization of communities, civil society organizations (CSOs) and other stakeholder at the community level against corruption.
8. To create awareness, re-integrate and empowered victims of human trafficking and commercial sex workers(CSW)on Psycho-socio and economic support for self reliance
2. To provide Micro-finance (credit) to the less privileged women and youth who do not have collateral securities to obtain loans from financial institutions to boost income generating activities (IGA).
3. To train and empower the less privileged women, youth and children on various skills acquisition programs such as Tailoring, Dress making (Knitting), Hair dressing, Hat and Beat making and Computer operation to reduce poverty, create employment opportunities and to promote income generating activities (IGA).
4. To promote environmental sustainability and development through capacity building and empowerment.
5. To promote democracy and gender equality at the grass roots community by mobilizing and building capacity of rural women and youth to participate in politics and socio-economic development.
6. To facilitate Community infrastructural development through building of Schools, Primary health care and provision of potable drinking water and sanitation
7. Mobilization of communities, civil society organizations (CSOs) and other stakeholder at the community level against corruption.
8. To create awareness, re-integrate and empowered victims of human trafficking and commercial sex workers(CSW)on Psycho-socio and economic support for self reliance
Integrated Development Services (IDS) is a registered, non- profit and non – governmental organisation (NGO) founded in 2004 and dedicated to Socio-economic, Agriculture, Environment, Health, Education and promotion of democracy and gender equity in Nigeria through research, capacity building and empowerments.
VISION:
IDS envision improving on the living standard of the vulnerable women, youth, children and communities through participatory initiatives and collective actions.
MISSION:
To facilitate development programme such as socio-economic, health, environment and education to improve on the living standard of the vulnerable Women, Youth and Children through Research, Capacity building and Empowerment in Nigeria.
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IDS Management on Advocay Visit 2 Nasarawa State Government House Lafia on Educational Development
IDS Management Team paid Advocacy Visit to Nasarawa State Government on Educational Development (Policies and Programme) at Government House Lafia. The team was received by Excellency, Governor Umaru Al-Makura, the Executive Governor of Nasarawa State, Nigeria with the Honourable Commissioner for Education , the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry with Directors of department and Agencies in the Education Ministry. IDS management members at the advocacy and sensitization programme include McShimana Jacobs Akem- Project Director, Prof. Olivet Jagusah from USA and Dr. Barka A. Grema
IDS Management Team on Advocacy Visit to Nasarawa State Governor
IDS paid Advocacy Visit to Nasarawa State Governor, His Excellency, Alh. Umaru Al-Makura at Government House Lafia to facilitate Policies and Programme to Improve on Educational Development in Nasaraw State in the Pictures is Gov. Al-Makura in the center with IDS Project Director, McShimana Jacobs Akem by the right and Prof. Olivet Jagusah on the other side of the Governor with white native dress, others in the pictures include the Hon. Commissioner, Ministry of Education with the Directors
US Embassy SSH Coordinator at the Commissioning of IDS Community Skills Acquisition Centre
The District Head of Ado with Karu LGC Chairman Rep. Sitting while Division Police Officer Rep with IDS Project Directors McShimana & Haj. Aishatu stand nest to Karen M. of US Embassy Abuja
IDS Recieved Grants from Urgent Action Fund
IDS Partnership UAF-Africa to Enhancing Women Activists Capacity to effectively engage and advocate for peace in the light of the upsurge in violence spurred by Boko Haram in Northern Nigeria.
Official Commissioning IDS Skills Acquisition by US Ambassador to Nigeria
Ado Community Karu LGA Nasarawa State Nigeria on the 5th May, 2011
2010 NATIONAL WORKSHOP FOR SCOs IN NIGERIA
Fast Tracting Programs Towards MDGs and NV20-2020 facilited by Dr. S.A. Sambe of Benue State University MKD
IDS Received Skills Acquisition Grants from United States Embassy Abuja
Hajia Aishatu T. Sarki -IDS Director, Inspecting Skills Acquisition Equipments Acquired with US Embassy Grants
2009 National Workshop 0n MDGs and NV20-20:20 organised by IDS in Abuja
Cross Section of Participants
IDS Community Self-Help Water and Sanitation Project at Kubosu Community
As part of the effort to help Kubosu community over come the problems of Water shortages, Unhygienic water sources and environment, High incidences of water related infections, Low level of awareness on good sanitary and hygienic practices and Poverty Alleviation among Women and Children . IDS through Community Self Help Initiative has drilled a borehole and Latrines at Kubosu Community in NasarawaState of Nigeria to enhance access to potable water and carryout advocacy/sensitization programme and also organised a two day Sanitation and Hygiene awareness workshop for community members from 5th -6th July, 2012
IDS Received Skills Acquisition Grants from United States Embassy Abuja
Community Women Training Beneficiaries Admiring the Equipments
Annie Coons of USA Senate Official Visit to IDS Community Skills Acquisition Centre on the 2/06/11
Mrs. Coons with Her Entourage and IDS Project Director-McShimana and Community Women Leader Hajia Aishatu
IDS Received Skills Acquisition Grants from United States Embassy Abuja
Section of IDS Skills Acquisition Trainees at Training Centre