GBV Activities

As part of our mandate the organization also work with community members in Nasarawa state of Nigeria in addressing Gender Based Violence. This year 16 days activism the organization with its funding partner IHV-Nigeria conducted the activities in school and at the palace of the Sangari Shabu. During the 16 Days of Activism campaign, panel discussions engaging a diverse range of participants took place in the program. The agenda was on the impact and for us to see how best to address the high rate  of GBV cases in our communities such as  increased risks and threats to GBV; early marriage, intimate partner violence, physical violence, rape, its possible causes and consequences. In all our community engagement we ensure our team held a panel discussion on the causes and consequences of intimate partner violence, what actions are expected from each segment of the community and other stakeholders. CECDI has so far reported quit a number of GBV cases working closely with security agencies, Legal Aid council, Human Right Commission and the state Ministry of Women Affairs.

However the 16 days of activism program was also facilitated at Government Secondary School Akurba

CECDI Village and Savings Loan Association (VSLA)

One of the major component of the CECDI intervention was is the VSLA we ensure access to financial services through buying and selling. The concept of village savings and loan associations (VSLAs), which the project adapted in 2003, aimed to reduce the level of poverty by us giving and training them on business so the can expand their businesses. In addition to the standard VSLA model we  encouraged them to market their products during share-out.

The organization was able to established 8 saving groups in  the following groups in the communities of Karu, Keffi and Nasarawa with the following members

Efforts so far in ensuring savings culture