Program Procurement Committee (PPC) Meeting

Cooperatives are based on the values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity, and solidarity, according to International Cooperative Alliance, as the members believe in the ethical values of honesty, social responsibility and openness, among others. Cooperatives are also guided by Cooperative Principles which serve as guidelines for putting their values into practice. They include Voluntary and Open Membership, Democratic Member Control, Member Economic Participation, Autonomy and Independence, Cooperation among Cooperatives, Concern for Community, Education, Training, and Information.

From program inception to date, a total of 4172 young people in Lagos have participated in the ongoing USADF-LSETF employability enhancement program. Out of that number, 3478 successfully graduated from various training courses and have been empowered with trade-relevant and job-readiness vocational skills to either launch their SMEs or take up available employment opportunities. A total of 2074 representing 50% per cent of the graduates have been placed in paid post-training internships where they will further hone their skills and expand their network.

On Wednesday, May 11, DDI’s Program Officer, Off-Grid Energy – @davidarinze_ (David Arinze) was a guest at the International Climate Change Development Initiative (ICCDI) Africa-organized event tagged #ClimateWednesday. Hosted via @TwitterSpaces and with the focal topic: “Financing Renewable Energy for the #EnergyTransition”, @davidarinze_ spoke about the role of government, individuals, youth and other stakeholders in financing the #energytransition.

#FeedBackFriday

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗧𝗮𝗥 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗮𝗵𝘆𝗮 𝗔𝗯𝗯𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗿

Yahya Abba is one of the Field Agents (FAs) currently reaping the gains of the STaR Project’s initiative of addressing the challenges of seed production and distribution by building the capacity of FAs to be community-based seed producers for their respective communities. His seed production business started with cowpea in the 2020 farming season.

𝗢𝗳𝗳-𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿 (𝗢𝗘𝗔)

Diamond Development Initiatives (DDI) is a not-for-profit organization that serves as the Technical Partner of the United States African Development Foundation (USADF) in Nigeria. DDI seeks an Off-grid Regional Energy Advisor to assist USADF in fulfilling its energy portfolio oversight and project management responsibilities of off-grid energy grant agreements in Africa.

𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙎𝘼𝘿𝙁-𝙇𝙎𝙀𝙏𝙁 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢 𝙞𝙨 𝘾𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙖𝙥 𝙗𝙮 𝙀𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙂𝙞𝙧𝙡𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙇𝙖𝙜𝙤𝙨
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The 2022 edition of International Girls in ICT Day was commemorated on April 28. With this year’s theme as Access and Safety, the day which is marked on the fourth Thursday in April is set aside to inspire a global movement to increase the representation of girls and women in technology. The day lends credence to the now widely accepted truth that science, technology, and innovation remain key drivers of our increasingly global and digital world, with science and technology playing a huge role in all careers.

Diamond Development Initiatives, a development service organization has announced the appointment of a new member to its Board of Trustees. A statement signed by the organization’s Communications Specialist, Lucky Ihanza disclosed that the new Board of Trustees member is Halima Bawa-Bwari – who is currently the Acting Director, Department of Climate Change, Federal Ministry of Environment. Halima brings to the table her rich experience in nature conservation, climate change resilience and climate finance issues including the green climate fund and the green bonds.

Did You Know?

• There are more than 40,000 varieties of rice: and the three favourites are Basmati, Thai Jasmine and Italian Arborio.
• There are three types of rice grain: short, medium and long; and a single seed of rice will result in over 3,000 grains.
• If uncooked white rice is stored properly, it may last from 10 to 30 years.
• Brown rice contains phytic acid: in terms of macronutrients, a cup of brown rice has 40% more protein and twice as much fibre compared to white rice.

Registered on September 16, 2015, Bols N Sels Technologies Ltd is a renewable energy technology innovation company that solves energy access challenges faced by the society, using strictly renewable energy resources. Bols N Sels Technologies specializes in the design and installation of solar photovoltaic systems, solar water heating systems, solar water pumping systems, solar-powered refrigeration systems, institutional rocket stoves and solar dryers.

Manamuz Electric Ltd is a Clean Energy technology company that provides a complete suite of electrical, energy efficiency, and renewable energy offerings for African homes, businesses, and communities. The company is currently focused on advancing the productive use of clean energy in Nigeria’s Agricultural sector by building and powering the infrastructure that enables reliable Agricultural food systems. Hence, Manamuz Electric recently launched the Coldbox Store, a network of solar-powered cold storage solutions that work together to form an integrated cold chain.