development communication

Sokoto’s Road Construction: A Symbol of Corruption and Betrayal

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In Mabera, Sokoto, what should have been a road to progress has become a fast-fading stain of corruption, MonitNG, a public accountability organization has exposed Under the much-hyped Sokoto Urban Renewal Project, residents were promised infrastructure. What they got was a sham: a thin smear of bitumen on bare earth—no foundation, no drainage, no intention […]

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Inside Collapsing School Ogun Children Learn Despite Billion-Naira Education Allocation

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Methodist Primary School, Odepata in Ipokia LGA, Ogun State, is where 211 children are supposed to learn every day, but instead, they risk their lives just walking into class.  Accordig to MonitNG, a public accountability organization that exposed the neglect, the school  building is on the verge of collapse, barely held up by wooden poles.

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Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E): Beyond the Checklist

Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E): Beyond the Checklist

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In my 15 years in the development sector, I have observed that the Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) practice by a greater number of NGOs is often perceived as a necessary administrative task. For the organisations, it is a task to satisfy donors, complete reports, or tick boxes on a log frame. After spending years in

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Effective Communication for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: A Study of FCT-Abuja Rural Farmers in Nigeria

Effective Communication for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: A Study of FCT-Abuja Rural Farmers in Nigeria

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The Journal of Development Communication Vol. 35 No. 2  December 2024 Author: Audu Liberty Oseni  Abstract Effective communication that will enable rural farmers in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja (FCT-Abuja) to adequately understand climate change issues has continued to be a major barrier in mobilizing them for mitigation and adaptation practices. In a study population of

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