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Curtesy call of the Directors and program officers of EDIA to the Hon Commissioner for Environment, on the 27th January 2025.

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The visit of Directors of EDIA to the office of the State M/D Soil Erosion Watershed and Climate Change Agency, Awka on the 4th of February 2025.

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PROFILE OF ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE FOR AFRICA (EDIA)

Environment Development Initiative for Africa (EDIA) is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) registered with the Corporate Affair Commission, Abuja.

 

The aim of the body is to identify and proffer solutions to environment problems of immediate and future concern to the Government and people of Africa, especially in the core areas of solid wastes and sewage disposal, water, industrial and air pollution, forestry destruction, soil erosion and all adverse effects of climate change on the African environment. Towards achieving this aim, the following objectives shall be pursued.

  • To embark on a sustained awareness campaign regarding the extent our environment has been degraded in recent times as a result of human and natural activities.
  • To explain to the people the adverse effects of a degraded environment on development.
  • To help our various governments to ensure that all issues of environment concern, sickness as caused by water, air and industrial pollution are taken into consideration in their national and local development planning.
  • To research and publish scholarly findings for use by international organizations, Governments of Africa, Universities and Development
  • To seek collaboration with the bodies named in (d) above for a lasting
  • To find lasting solutions to the destruction of the environment and its effects through public awareness and participation.
  • To ensure that all development projects, being handled by individuals, communities and Governments are preceded by Environment Impact Assessment (E.I.A).

 

OUR VISION

The Vision of the NGO is elimination of environment problems that impede human and societal development.

 

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

The mission statement is to create adequate awareness on the harmful effect of degraded environment and partner with development agencies and government to proffer lasting solutions.

 

OUR ORGANIZATIONAL GOAL

The organizational Goal is to harness human and material resources and services for the purpose of promoting a healthy environment.

 

OUR CORE VALUE

Honesty, Diligence, Transparency, Accountability, Teamwork, Gender Equality, Human Rights.

 

 

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PROFILE OF HEALTH SUPPORT INITIATIVE (HSI)

 

Health Support Initiative (HIS) is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) registered with the Anambra State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Awka. It is affiliated to Environment Development Initiative for Africa (EDIA)

VISION

Create awareness of the deadly disease and proffer possible solutions to the public with the aim of eradicating it or at least reducing the prevalence to a level of insignificance.

MISSION STATEMENT

  1. To embark on sustained awareness creation on the causes, prevention, support and management of HIV/AIDS through the electronics, print, social media, rural information network, seminar, workshop etc.
  2. To seek collaboration with Government, Donor Agencies, Health providers and other Partners to provide support for people living with AIDS (PLWA) and Orphans and Vulnerable children (OVC)
  3. To enlighten the general public on the dehumanizing effect of stigmatization.
  4. To take any other measures that will help reduce the prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS in the state.
 

Directorates: The NGO operates through four Directorates namely:

  1. Administration and Planning
  2. Research and Publications
  • Technical services and Communication
  1. Finance and Logistics

Members of the Board of Trustees:

Members of the Board of Trustees are:

  1. Sir Ikechukwu Abana - Directorate of Administration and Planning
  2. Sir. Prof Emma Ezenwaji - Directorate of Research and Publications
  3. Engr. Franc Ekwempu - Directorate of Technical Services and Communication
  4. Sir Arinze Obasi - Finance and Logistics

Trustees:

The Chairman of the board shall be the person holding the office of the Director Administration and Planning who shall be the first among equals.

Tenure of Members of Board of Trustees:

A trustee may hold office for life but shall cease to hold such office if he/she

  1. Resigns his office
  2. Ceases to be a member of the registered trustees
  • Becomes insane
  1. Officially declared bankrupt
  2. is convicted of a criminal offence involving dishonesty by a court or tribunal or Competent jurisdiction or
  3. Ceases to reside in Nigeria.

Our Core Values: Honesty, Diligence, Transparency, Accountability, Team work Gender Equity, Human Rights.

Source of Revenue: Donations and Programme Sponsorship.

Ikechukwu Abana

Chairman

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FIRST QUARTERLY INTERACTIVE SESSION, 2025

 

THEME: 

EXPANDING INTERVENTION IN EROSION AND CLIMATE CHANGES IN SOUTHEAST NIGERIA: Developing the Local Best Practices.

 

GUEST SPEAKER: Prof. Philip O. Phil-Eze

Professor of Biogeography and Biochemistry

MD/CEO Anambra State Erosion, Watershed and Climate Change Agency

(ANSEWCCA)

 

CHAIRMAN OF THE OCCASION: Dr Engr. Felix Odimegwu

 

MR COMMISSIONER

Ministry of Environment, Anambra State

 

VENUE: Paul University, Awka.

DATE: 26th March 2025

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WHAT IS EROSION

WATERSHED EXPLAINED

CLIMATE CHANGE EXPLAINED

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