PROJECT COVERAGE AREA
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A project for the Niger-Delta
LIFE-ND is being implemented in the nine Niger Delta States (Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo and Rivers), as with the predecessor Community Based Natural Resources Management Programme (CBNRMP), IFAD financing will focus on six of the states in line with the recommendations of the 2015 Country Programme Evaluation (CPE). The CPE noted that the attempt to cover many states under one project was inefficient, diluted quality of outreach within each state, and compromised results.
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) which has a mandate for the development of the Niger-Delta region, and had co-financed the predecessor IFAD-assisted CBNRMP, is partnering with IFAD and the Federal Government to finance the implementation of LIFE-ND in three remaining states out of the nine states which are Imo, Rivers and Akwa Ibom states. The selection criteria for the six states for IFAD financing includes:
On the basis of these criteria the government participants in IFAD’s Design mission recommended for IFAD financing to cover Abia, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo and Ondo states. In each state, LIFE-ND will cover 10 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 10 communities per LGA based on defined criteria. Overall, the project will work in 60 LGAs and 600 communities across the six states. Consideration will be given to high performing states for adding two LGAs during the Midterm Review (MTR) of the project.