WEBThe Niger Delta region is largely underdeveloped and suffers from high levels of poverty, inequality, and rising unemployment. A period of conflict, violence and instability have hampered development
Increasing Economic Opportunity for Residents in the Niger Delta…
WEBJun 15, 2018 · This political economy analysis explored the underlying causes of occupational displacement among residents in the Niger Delta, the implications of high unemployment for development in the region, and how economic opportunity can be increased for the residents in the Niger Delta.
Niger delta is rich in resources, but environmental destruction is ...
WEBOct 30, 2023 · Nigeria’s Niger Delta region is rich in natural resources. Its vast oil and gas deposits are the mainstay of the country’s economy.
Key issues facing the Niger Delta Today - SDN
WEBJan 29, 2020 · SDN’s work aims to create a more diverse economy in the Niger Delta, and focuses on: the digital economy. commercial and small-holder agriculture. access to power and clean energy to support decent job opportunities.
WEBThis study aims to explore sustainable economic opportunities for the residents in the Niger Delta, where the oil production has led to a degrading environment, a decline in productivity, and occupational displacement. This sustainability of economic opportunity has two aspects: social and environmental.
The Niger Delta – Niger Delta Budget Monitoring Group
WEBThe western (or Northern) Niger Delta is an heterogeneous society with several ethnic groups including the Urhobo, Delta Ibo, Isoko, Itsekiri, Ijaw (or Ezon) and Ukwuani groups in Delta State. Their livelihoods are primarily based on fishing and farming .
The Niger River Delta - a strategic asset in Africa’s Sahel region
WEBOct 20, 2014 · The plain is the area of fisheries, arable and cropping land made viable by this mighty river, an area that in turn, supports livelihoods for thousands of families. During the flood months, the river is also a key transportation link, enabling the mobility that underpins economic activity.
WEBDec 9, 2021 · economy as trade and investment activities leading economic stagnation. Just like many other countries, Nigeria was not spared the impact of COVID-19. In 2020, the economy halted its 12 consecutive quarters of expansion and contracted by 6.1 percent in 2020 Q2, mainly driven by the plunge in global oil prices and the
WEBThe Niger Delta is one of the world’s largest wetlands and includes by far the largest mangrove forest in Africa. Within this extremely valuable ecosystem, oil activities are widespread - Rivers State and Delta State produce 75 …
How oil and water create a complex conflict in the Niger Delta
WEBApr 21, 2020 · Oil spills, gas flaring and other activities of oil companies have had a huge environmental impact on fishing and subsistence farming. Rivers are polluted and fishing nets and boats are...