MAWA-Foundation on the 14th day of January 2024 celebrates a successful and impactful five years of existence. we are very much grateful to our partners and followers who are the reason we are still standing. Our journey started as a result of our determination and commitment to ensure accountability and address corruption which affects good …
An estimated 3,000 populations in the Zumba community, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State lack access to good healthcare delivery. A predominantly situation arising as a result of deplorable Primary Healthcare Centre in the area. Zumba community with an estimated 3,000 populated is located 47 kilometres away from Minna, the Niger State capital, and …
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Cocoa farmers in Osun State, South-west Nigeria, are recounting how climate change is resulting in poor harvests, making them lose income and pushing them into unimaginable poverty. In a focused group discussion of five farmers led by Mr. Olu Abayomi, the farmers told MAWA-Foundation that Climate change is adversely impacting on them. In their narratives, …
The Media Advocacy West Africa (MAWA-Foundation) and Divine Era Development and Social Rights Initiative (DEDASRI) Non-Governmental Organizations with funding support from Publish What You Pay (PWYP) on Thursday the 14th day of December 2023 commenced “Disclose the Deal Campaign Nigeria Project”. Disclose The Deal is a global campaign for the comprehensive disclosure of all contracts …
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Children in the Government Primary School at Ikot Effanga in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, South-South Nigeria continue to learn under terrible conditions as the school has become deplorable. Mr. Agba Jalingo, a journalist exposed how children in the government public primary school learn sitting on a bare floor that is dusty and tattered. …
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Development practitioners must do away with the arrogant belief that they have superior knowledge over issues that affect communities. In designing a community intervention approach, overall participation in the process is fundamental. In doing that, community involvement rooted in indigenous knowledge brings acceptability, success, and sustainability. In designing Climate Change Solutions, indigenous knowledge integration and …
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Local transformative initiatives in Borno and Kogi states of Northeast and North-central Nigeria are addressing energy transition that is moving away from fossil fuel and addressing climate change. Phoenix Renewables Limited, led by Mr. Mustapha A. Gajibo is making a remarkable effort in the Nigeria Energy Transition targeted at phasing out fossil fuel and embracing …
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Farmers in Anambra state have continued to bear the climate change burden. Flooding as a result of rising sea levels caused by climate change, led to the destruction of more than 2,500 chickens in a poultry farm in Anambra state, Southeast Nigeria. The Matuuci Farms Ltd located at Agbobo Umuoga Ossomala Community in the Ogbaru …
Women farmers who cultivate Pepper at Edemu Ani community in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, Southeast Nigeria, appear to be the worst hit by shortage of rainfall as a result of climate change. The women who cannot drill boreholes for irrigation farming and are largely dependent on tanker drivers to water their farms …
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Our experience has shown that poor funding is making environmental justice Organizations struggle in their climate justice advocacy. This poses a challenge to them, making them not to effectively carry out evidence-based advocacy and analysis that will help to communicate Climate Change in a way that will resonate with the people for adaptation and resilience …
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