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Chioma Nyff
Chioma Nyff
Applicants for NYFF Subgrant should submit their proposal, not more than 2,000 words, using the following guidelines:
Organization or Individual background: Background of the organization or individual applying for the grants. Brief
description of the individual/ organization’s purpose, relevant experience, and previous grant. (Max: 300 words)
I am Ejimadu Maureen Chioma, from Imo State, Owerri North LGA, I am a graduate of
economics from Imo State University. A single and an entrepreneur woman of 30 year
old. I have been providing awareness on issues related to environment protection,
biodiversity conservation and climate change adaptation. I conduct training sessions to
help the grassroots organizations in building their capacity for environment protection. I
also conduct research on various environment related aspects and use the results of the
research in reaching out to the public. Over the years I have been successful.
Current Programme Focus: I am currently engaged in projects that focus on building the
capacities of local communities in conserving local biodiversity. I help the local
communities through awareness sessions and giving hands on practical training on
conservation and restoration.
Initiative/idea to be implemented: Detailed proposed initiative and ideas in line with the thematic focus(s) of the
specific grants of interest. The narrative should include the following (Max 600 words)
Problem analysis
Mangrove management is faced with complex challenges
Problem Analysis
encompassing social, ecological, and economic issues.
Mangroves in Nigeria are under serious threat; a combination of
both natural and anthropogenic factors are responsible for the
degradation of the mangrove forests. Major causes of the forest
cover in the project countries can be attributed to the conversion
to other land use (e.g., conversion of agriculture, shrimp farms,
development, and human settlement)
Project Goal: The project aims to improve the status of mangrove forests
through a participatory and community-based approach through a series of
awareness and capacity building on aspects of both restoration and
Project goal and objectives conservation activities.
Project Objectives
To develop specific mangrove community conservation and restoration plans to
suit the ecology, economy and culture of the respective project sites.
To build the capacities of the local communities in implementing the community
conservation and restoration plans through demonstrations and training.
Key activities
• Site Investigation
Key activities/milestones • status of mangrove forests in the project sites
• socio-economic condition of the local communities around
mangrove forests
• existing schemes and programs being implemented in the region
• Community Planning:
• Identify Problems and Opportunities:
• Determining Objectives:
• Resource Inventorization:
• Finalizing the objectives and activities:
• Allocation of responsibilities: Implementation of the plan
• Capacity Building
• Implementation:
• Exit:
Scope: The applicant must provide a detailed scope and delimitation of the proposal (200 words)
Duration: The proposed duration of implementation should fall within one year from the time of grant disbursement
Communication 80,000
Monitoring/Evaluation 30,000
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Project To build the capacities of the local communities in implementing the community conservation
Objective 2: and restoration plans through demonstrations and training.
Expected Person
Outcomes Indicator Mean of verification Frequency of Data collection Responsible
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Project The provision of incentives for mangrove conservation, as well as dissemination and facilitation to
develop environmentally friendly mangrove utilization in coastal communities, is needed to increase the
Objective 3: public acceptance of policy implementation and community engagement in mangrove management.
Expected Person
Outcomes Indicator Mean of verification Frequency of Data collection Responsible
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