Services

We provide a wide range of Services

Our range of services include

Our Expertise, Our Strength. Our Core Competences

Institutional Development

Facilitation of the establishment and strengthening the capacities of producer groups for internal cohesion and democratic governance, support sharing, internal growth and sustainability. Provision of technical assistance to build the capacities of local NGOs and Community Based Organizations (CBOs) to ensure the sustainability.

Business Support Services

This involves building the capacities of producer groups for Business Development through the following, among others : The provision of Producer Business Support Services (PBSS) in the areas of book- keeping and accounting , business planning, negotiation skills, contracting, credit and savings management , marketing principles, product quality management etc. Upgrading the producer groups in the value chain and linking them to markets and private sector service providers.

Financial Intermediation

The focus of EfDI activities here is on wealth creation for the resource poor populace through access to credit . This is realized through three main vehicles:  Training and technical assistance to non-governmental organizations and Micro- Finance Institutions that run credit programs toward s enhancing their capability as effective service providers.  Training and technical assistance to Producer groups in the design and management of innovative Micro Credit Programs and Warehouse Inventory Facilities.  Facilitating access to credits through linkages to banks and other financial institutions.

Natural Resource Management

EfDI seeks to promote ecosystem integrity through the design, implementation and promotion of environmental enterprises, focusing on :  The establishment of Environmental Assistance Programs to serve as institutional strategies for fostering sustainable exploitation of forest and Non- Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) .  Promoting the establishment of alternative innovative sources of enhanced income through environmental enterprises, based on Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs).  Building the community capacity for sustainable NT FP production and market development assistance.

Community Development Support

EfDI has been at the forefront in the design and implementation of projects that seek to refocus the way oil and gas companies “give back” to their host communities as a creative approach to promoting peace and harmony in their areas of operation . In this regard , EfDI's Niger Delta initiatives cover the following service areas:  Design of community development programs  Scoping missions on community needs assessments and action planning using Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) techniques (Particpatory Needs Assessment/Rapid Rural Appraisal).  Social-Economic and Health Impact Assessments (SHIA)  Training and Capacity Building  Hands- n project management  Project Monitoring and evaluation  Organising Round tables and Talk shops on the promotion of policy advocacy in the sector.

Consultancy/Special Projects

EfDI has undertaken a variety of studies and research in various aspects of human development, under our Special Projects Unit. These include: Program Support and Conference Services (PCSS) Baseline Studies and Livelihood Analysis Socio-economic and Health Impact Assessment (SHIA) Needs Assessment Feasibility and Sub-Sector Analyses Commodity Value Chain Analysis Balanced Scorecard Assessments

Our Partners

Partners we have worked with include but not limited to the following: