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From the ground up: Impacts of a pro-poor community driven development project in Nigeria

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Poverty remains entrenched in Nigeria, where 70 percent of the rural population lives below the poverty line. In response, the Nigerian government launched the Second National Fadama Development Project (Fadama II) in 2005. Based on the community-driven development (CDD) approach, the project aims t...

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Main Authors: Nkonya, Ephraim M., Phillip, Dayo, Mogues, Tewodaj, Pender, John L., Yahaya, Muhammed Kuta, Adebowale, Gbenga, Arokoyo, Tunji, Kato, Edward
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2008
Subjects:
propensity score matching
land management
agricultural extension
community development
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162013
Summary:Poverty remains entrenched in Nigeria, where 70 percent of the rural population lives below the poverty line. In response, the Nigerian government launched the Second National Fadama Development Project (Fadama II) in 2005. Based on the community-driven development (CDD) approach, the project aims to generate income for beneficiaries, empower local communities, and improve the way governments reach poor and vulnerable groups, such as women, the elderly, disabled, and people with HIV/AIDS.--Authors' Abstract

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