Emergency Relief Management

Project Concept

To intervene by providing emergency relief to victims of unrest, force majeur, etc

Interventions carried out

• Identify emergency needs of the victims of unrest in Abonema, Akukutoru LGA

• Provide relief materials to victims Expected Impact Alleviation of suffering in the area

• Reduction in loss of life Generation of goodwill in the area

Project Status

Complete

Cottage Industry Development (Leather Factory)

Project  Concept

• To support the establishment of a leather industry under a Public Private Partnership arrangement

Project Scope

• Support the development of the necessary infrastructure to begin     manufacture of leather products

• Train youths to be able to participate in the industry

• Support the establishment of SMEs

Expected Impact

• Development of small and medium scale businesses requiring local raw materials and expertise

• Creation of over 200 new employments

• Enhanced incomes and improved standard of living

Project Status

Construction is on going at Akpajo, Eleme LGA

Ceramic Industry Development Project

Project Concept

To facilitate the development of a ceramic industry and encourage indigenous craft, culture and heritage under a public private partnership arrangement.

Project Scope

• Develop the necessary infrastructure for project take-off.

• Train 200 youths and economically empower them through the production and sale of ceramic products

• Support the establishment of SMEs

Expected Impact

• Development of small and medium scale businesses requiring local raw materials and expertise

• Creation of over 60 new jobs

• Enhanced incomes and improved standard of living

Project Status

Civil infrastructure ready and awaiting shipment for new equipment.

School Furniture Programme

Project Concept

To provide infrastructure to schools as well as renovation of dilapidated buildings in rural areas of Rivers State

Project Scope

Produce and supply 25,000 units of furniture to seat 50,000 pupils in public schools in Rivers State

Expected Impact

More pupils sitting comfortably in schools
Better and more conducive learning environment

Project Status

10,000 units produced and supplied to 48 schools in 15 LGAs
20,000 pupils sitting in classrooms

The SME Development Project

Project  Concept

To facilitate small business development and access to  basic information required to set up micro, small and medium scale businesses across the State

Project Scope

• Produce a handbook containing information on how to establish 500 different kinds of businesses in the State (SMEs 500)

• Produce a compendium of information on all 500 business opportunities (SMEs 500)

• Produce a guide to the various support agencies and business requirements that will enhance the establishment and growth of business. (Business Toolkit)

• Distribute leaflets and make handbook available in strategic places within the State (supermarkets, churches, government secretariats, LGA headquarters, etc)

Expected Impact

• Awareness of opportunities available for small business development

• Creation of new businesses and employment opportunities

Project Status

• SME 500 handbook published

• 5000 SME Business Toolkit produced

The Promise Fast Food Franchise

Project Concept

To create wealth and employment opportunities in the rural areas to reduce social tension, criminality and youth restiveness.

Project Impact

To train and mentor 35 beneficiaries in enterprise development and management skills, with the right orientation for business success.

Project  Status

The Promise Fast food franchise commissioned in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Ahoada, Khana LGAs

The Physically Challenged Taxi Scheme

Project Concept

They are people with physical disability or impairment especially one that restrict mobility. The emphasis is on physical and not mental disability, hence this group of people can engage in intellectual activities thus migrating from dependence to independence.

Project Scope

• Encourage the physically challenged persons to drive through bespoke training and primarily to become taxi entrepreneurs.

• Improve their standard of living

• Integrate them as important members of the society thereby emphasising their self worth

Project Status

• 10 beneficiaries selected across the State and were given brand new cars

• Beneficiaries underwent  one month intensive driving lesson at ACE driving school

• 10 physically challenged hand control driving device is being procured to enhance driving.

• Project commissioned

Hydraform Block & Inter-Locking Stones Making Project

Project Concept

Development of medium scale enterprises by training and empowering youths in the new technology of block and inter-locking stones making

Project Scope

• Establishment of 15 hydraform block making factories in 15 locations across the State

• Training of 300 youths on block making and laying, and setting of interlocking stones across Rivers State

• Reduction in cost of building: E.g. about 8:92% cement/laterite mix is used

Expected Impact

• 300 youths empowered

• Enhanced Incomes for 300 youths

• Improved standard of living for 300 youths and their families

• Affordable houses  and reduction in cost of building

Project Status

• Interlocking stones being produced and utilized in Buguma

• 3 inter-connecting roads in Abonnema (Akukutoru L.G.A)  constructed as pilot projects

Fibreglass Unsinkable canoes

Project Concept

To provide Fibre-glass unsinkable canoes and nets to fishermen within the State

Project Scope

• Provide unsinkable fibreglass canoes to indigenous fishermen

• Provision of fishing nets to indigenous fishermen

Expected Impact

• Enhanced fish catch

• Enhanced protein intake in the State

Project Status

• 300 canoes and accompanying nets ready for distribution.

• 100 canoes, 1600 nets already distributed

Public Call Offices (PCOs)

Project Scope

• Empowerment of 1,000 youths in 23 LGAs

• Provision of 1,000 Globacom lines with in-built booster cards

• Provision of 2,000 plastic chairs

• Provision of 1,000 plastic tables

• Provision of 1,000 GSIP/Globacom branded parasols (umbrellas)

• Provision of 1,000 GSIP/Globacom T-Shirts and caps

Expected Impact:

• Creation of 1,000 small scale enterprises

• Empowerment of 1,000 youths

• Enhanced incomes and improved standard of living

Status as at October 2008

• 906 youths empowered in 23 LGAs

• 1,812 plastic chairs distributed

• 906 plastic tables distributed

• 906 branded parasols (umbrellas) distributed

• 906 PCOs and accessories distributed to 906 beneficiaries in 23 LGAs in Rivers State

Provision of communication Lines for Primary & Post-Primary Schools, Hospitals and Police Stations

Project  Concept

To provide fixed telephone lines to primary/post primary schools, hospitals and police stations

Project Scope

• Provide dependable communications for primary/post primary schools, hospitals and police stations

• Provide the public with dependable access to primary/post primary schools, hospitals and police stations

• Create a directory of phone numbers for schools, hospitals and police stations

Expected Impact

• Greater access by the public to schools, hospitals and police stations

Project Status

2400 lines and phones are ready for distribution

Emergency Call Centre Project

Project Concept

To provide access to emergency services to indigenes of Rivers State, by providing a number to be called in case of emergency, and directing received calls to the relevant emergency response personnel

Project Scope

• Build a facility for calls to be  received and routed to the relevant emergency response agencies

• Provide training for police officers on how to deal with emergencies and use routing equipment

Expected Impact

Reduce response time for emergency officers in case of emergency

Project Status

• Equipment ready for installation

• 60 emergency call centre operators training and awaiting deployment

• Construction of Emergency Call Centre building to house the project is ongoing at Port Harcourt Police Headquarters

Internet Classrooms

Project  Concept

To provide internet classrooms in the 23 LGAs

Expected Impact

• Availability of internet facility at all times in all the centres

• Enhanced learning in schools

Project Status

22 Internet classrooms currently operational