The Initiative for Inclusive Dialogue in Nigeria (IIDN) is proud of the work that Nigerian youths are doing to drive environmental protection across the nation. We received numerous applications to our Environmental Action Grants Program, from organizations working in different parts of Nigeria.
After a thorough and meticulous review process, IIDN is pleased to announce the shortlisted organizations. They are:
1.) Trashusers Services (Lagos State) which plans to conduct awareness activities on proper waste management and recycling, to students in select primary schools in Lagos State.
2.) Enyenaweh (Abuja) which proposes to conduct a wide-range research on behavioural norms that foster open defecation in parts of Abuja and then, provide the data to the Federal Ministry of Environment.
Congratulations to the above organizations! They have all received 50,000 Naira each to enable the implementation of their proposals.
Here is a feedback received by IIDN from the President of Enyenaweh, Ms. Jennifer Obado Joel:
“Thank you very much. Up until date, Enyenaweh has been self-funded by the Board of Trustees and by contracts, so IIDN is actually our first-ever grant {provider}. So, thank you for being the first organization to actually provide us a research grant that is not contract-based, that allows us to define a project and work on it and report back to you”.
IIDN wishes to sincerely thank our co-sponsors, the Bluehearts by Messenger Network and the Nigerian Queen Organization for their financial support towards this Program.
(This post was updated as one of the original winners has informed IIDN that the project for which they applied to be funded, had previously been fully funded. They have donated back to IIDN, the N50,000 grant to be used for future projects.)