Publication: NDSP4/001/10/2018 DOCUMENTARY ANALYSIS of the MPP3, MPP6, MPP9 & NDSP4 No 8, Barrister Obinna Okwara Crescent/Plot 37 Chief Executive Quarters, Opposite Ahiajoku Convention Centre. Area B, New Owerri, Imo State. TABLE OF CONTENTS BACKGROUND 4 ABBREVIATIONS 5 INTRODUCTION 7 SCOPE OF THE ASSIGNMENT 10 ACTIVITIES / EXPECTED OUTPUT 10 METHODOLOGY 10 SYSTEMATIC CATALOGUE OF PICTURES AND VISIBILITY MATERIAL COVERING 11 THE EU MICRO PROJECTS PROGRAMME (MPP) SUMMARY OF THE PROGRAMMES 16 •THE MPP 3 16 •ROLES PLAYED BY CSOS IN THE MPP 3 16 •THE MPP 6 17 •THE MPP 9 18 •MPP 9 ADDITIONAL SERVICES 18 •NDSP4 18 TOTAL MPPS FROM MPP 3 TO MPP 9 BY PROJECT TYPE / LOCATION AND CURRENT UTILIZATION STATUS OF THE MPPS 20 UTILIZATION STATUS OF THE MICRO PROJECT PROGRAMMES 46 DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT ON THE BENEFITS AND ISSUES FROM THE MPP IN THE 47 NIGER DELTA CHALLENGES AND LIMITATIONS 53 FINDINGS AND OBSERVATIONS 53 RECOMMENDATIONS 55 APPENDIX 1. A: SOURCES OF INFORMATION 56 1. B: LITERATURE AND DOCUMENTS CONSULTED 57 APPENDIX 2: TERMS OF REFERENCE 58 DOCUMENTARY ANALYSIS OF THE MPP3, MPP6, MPP9 AND NDSP4. 2018 3 BACKGROUND The NDSP Component 4 Assignment gives an appraisal of the former Micro Project Program in the Nine Niger Delta states. The assignment enumerates the projects done in all nine states and also evaluates the utilization status of the past and recently completed projects. 4 DOCUMENTARY ANALYSIS OF THE MPP3, MPP6, MPP9 AND NDSP4. 2018 ABBREVIATIONS CSO Civil Society Organizations EC European Commission EDF European Union Development Fund EU European Union EUD European Union Delegation EDF European Development Fund FA Financial Agreement FEM Final Evaluation of Micro Project Programmes in Niger Delta. LGAs Local Government Areas MPP Micro Project Programme MTR Mid Term Report NDSP4 Niger Delta Support Programme Component 4 TOR Terms of Reference DOCUMENTARY ANALYSIS OF THE MPP3, MPP6, MPP9 AND NDSP4. 2018 5 FOREWORD The NDSP4 Publication series is an attempt to bring some of our key reports and consultancy reports to our stakeholders and a wider audience. The overall objective of the Niger Delta Support Programme (NDSP) is to mitigate the conflict in the Niger Delta by addressing the main causes of the unrest and violence: bad governance, (youth) unemployment, poor delivery of basic services. A key focus of the programme will be to contribute to poverty alleviation through the development and support given to local community development initiatives. The NDSP4 aims to support institutional reforms and capacity building, resulting in Local Gov- ernment and State Authorities increasingly providing infrastructural services, income gener- ating options, sustainable livelihoods development, gender equity and community empow- erment. This will be achieved through offering models of transparency and participation as well as the involvement of Local Governments in funding Micro projects to enhance impact and sustainability. Specifically, over 800 community projects are expected be implemented as part of the EU support to community development in the Niger Delta. By the end of September 2018, some 337 out of the 800 micro-projects had been completed and accepted. In addition, under the NDSP4 Service Contract, 762 uncompleted projects were taken up un- der an addendum to the contract and successfully completed 734 by the end of 2017; the remaining 28 were carried over to NDSP4 Works contract-2. Kingsley Fossu Team Leader – NDSP4 6 DOCUMENTARY ANALYSIS OF THE MPP3, MPP6, MPP9 AND NDSP4. 2018 INTRODUCTION The European Union Micro Project Programme (MPP) in the Niger Delta commenced in 2001, and within 17 (seventeen) years, it has initiated and executed well over 4,000 (four thousand) projects.. According to the Final Evaluation Report of the MPP3 (2007), the major objective of these Micro Project Programmes has been to improve the living standards of the poor com- munities in the nine Niger Delta states on a sustainable basis. This includes the reduction of poverty, communal tension & crisis resolution, reduction in gender discrimination and eco- nomic empowerment of the indigent communities. The programmes tried to meet basic rural needs through the provision of water supply and sanitation, support to income-generation activities, micro-credit provision for local enterprises, delivery of agriculture, education and healthcare services. The Niger Delta region was the focus of the Micro Project Programme (MPP) because of the high rate of poverty in the states that constitute the region. About 70 percent of the people living in these states, especially in the rural areas, depend on the natural environment as a source of their livelihood. However, as a result of the oil spills, gas flaring and other forms of extractives related environmental degradation, their region suffers great pollution which has affected their means of livelihood. This has led to such serious issues like unemployment, high rates of crime and violence, particularly amongst the youths. In a bid to contribute to the mitigation of these challenges, the European Union is funding and supporting the design and implementation of the Micro Project Programme (MPP). The Programmes were implemented in phases using different modes of operation which will be highlighted subsequently. The first phase started with MPP 3 programme in 2002. The pro- gramme was implemented in three Niger Delta states: Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers States, respec- tively. The next phase which had an overlap with the MPP3 project was the MPP6. While the MPP3 was still ongoing, the MPP6 started in 2004 with implementation in Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Cross-river, Edo, Imo and Ondo States. The third phase of the project, the MPP9, commenced in 2009. The MPP9 covered the nine Niger Delta states which comprises of all the states cov- ered by the former MPP3 and MPP6. However, the MPP9 was discontinued as a result of some technical issues arising from the management of the programme. This discontinuity birthed the MPP9 additional services programme which was completed in 2016 and, subsequently, DOCUMENTARY ANALYSIS OF THE MPP3, MPP6, MPP9 AND NDSP4. 2018 7 the NDSP4 which is on-going. According to the NDSP4 TOR, the primary objective of the Niger Delta Support Programme (NDSP) is to mitigate the conflict in the Niger Delta region by addressing the main causes of unrest and violence, which is bad governance, (youth) unemployment and poor delivery of basic services. Specifically, the programme contributes seeks to poverty alleviation through the development and support given to local community development initiatives. The pur- pose of NDSP Component 4 and this Technical Assistance Project is to support the initiative of local communities towards development and conflict resolution and poverty alleviation. The means for delivering the set objectives: On the institutional/governance component: This engagement will support institutional re- forms and capacity building, resulting in Local Government and State Authorities increasingly providing infrastructural services, income generating options, sustainable livelihoods devel- opment, gender equity and community empowerment. And on the infrastructural component : This will be achieved through offering models of transparency and participation as well as the involvement of Local Governments in funding Micro projects to enhance impact and sustainability. Specifically, over 800 community pro- jects will be implemented as part of the EU support to community development in the Niger Delta region until the end of 2017. A requirement of the NDSP4 TOR is to: •Design a sustainability strategy and collaborate with LGAs and NGOs/CBOs at the commu- nity level for monitoring and maintenance of micro-projects constructed under previous programmes (MPP9, MPP6 and MPP3). Based on the foregoing, this assignment tries to create a documentation of the former MPPs. It focuses on producing an outline documentary script on the previous Micro Project Pro- grams in the nine Niger Delta states,It also tries to draw out pertinent information on these MPPs while also generating a simple table on total MPs from MPP3 to MPP9 by project type/ location and current utilization status. The objectives of the Documentary Analysis for MPP3/MPP6/MPP9/NDSP4 therefore, would be: 8 DOCUMENTARY ANALYSIS OF THE MPP3, MPP6, MPP9 AND NDSP4. 2018 • To produce a systematic catalogue of pictures and visibility materials covering the EU Micro Projects Programme [ MPP] • To produce an outline documentary script on the benefits and issues from the MPP in the Niger Delta region. • To draw out lessons and pertinent information data and other salient issues for dissem- ination to stakeholders at a later date. The core Niger Delta region comprises the present Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers States of Nigeria. But in recent years, the definition of the region has taken a political dimension such that the region is now made up of nine states of Southern Nigeria viz Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo and Rivers (UNDP, 2006 : 19) cited in Ebipre, Eniekezimene, Edem and Ariye (2015). Find below a list of the nine Niger Delta states and their estimated popula- tions: List of Niger Delta states: S/No Name of State 2006 population 2009 estimated (millions) Population (millions) 1. Abia 2.83 3.08 2. Akwa Ibom 3.92 4.27 3. Bayelsa 1.73 1.88 4. Cross River 2.88 3.14 5. Delta 4.10 4.47 6. Edo 6.20 3.49 7. Imo 3.90 4.25 8. Ondo 3.44 3.75 9. Rivers 5.20 5.67 Total 31.20 34.00 Source: Official Gazette (FGP 71/52007/2,500 (Ol24) cited in the Investment Guide in the Niger Delta Region. DOCUMENTARY ANALYSIS OF THE MPP3, MPP6, MPP9 AND NDSP4. 2018 9 SCOPE OF THE ASSIGNMENT: This assignment is essentially a review of projects that were implemented in nine (9) Niger Delta States, namely: Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross-River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo and Rivers States as part of the EU funded Micro Project Programmes (MPP).