The Imo Cluster of the Agric Budget Plus Cluster conducted an advocacy visit to the Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prof. Placid Njoku, to discuss the possibility of increasing the agricultural budget allocation in the state to 5%. The visit took place on August 21, 2023, at the Office of…
Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders: Highlights from the 2023 International Youth Day Summit
On the 15th of August 2023, a dynamic and inspiring event unfolded at the Community & Youth Development Initiatives Oby Resource Centre, marking the commemoration of the International Youth Day. The one-day Youth Summit, organized in collaboration with various youth organizations, ignited a spark of enthusiasm among attendees as they…
Cultivating Green Skills for a Sustainable Future: Celebrating International Youth Day 2023 in Imo State
The 2023 International Youth Day celebrations held at Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri were a resounding success, bringing together enthusiastic young minds with a shared goal – to pave the way for a more sustainable and food-secure future for Imo State. The event, themed “Green Skills for Youth:…
Empowering Young People Through Gender and Menstrual Hygiene Management: A Successful Session by CYDI in Imo State
On the 26th of May 2023, Community & Youth Development Initiatives (CYDI) organized a one-day activity on Gender and Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHH) for 56 students (26 female and 30 male) from 10 secondary schools in Imo State. The activity was held at Government Technical College Owerri and aimed to…
Imo State Water and Sewerage Corporation is active in responding to broken Pipes
Non-Revenue Water (NRW) can occur through physical losses from leaking and broken pipes, which are caused by poor operations and maintenance, the lack of active leakage control, and poor quality of underground assets. NRW can also come from commercial losses caused by the under-registration of customer meters, data handling errors,…
2022 World Water Day: Groundwater -Making the Invisible Visible
Every 22nd March is World Water Day, this year’s focus is on groundwater. Groundwater is an invisible resource that has a visible impact everywhere. Groundwater is the water beneath the aquifer, a layer of rock, sand and gravel that contains a significant amount of water. Groundwater supplies springs, rivers, lakes…
Ending Period Poverty by Supporting Adolescent Girls With Free Menstrual Pad
To commemorate the 2021 menstrual hygiene Day, CYDI carried out a sensitization programme on menstrual hygiene management in Three Secondary Schools, in Imo State namely: Imo Girls Secondary School Okigwe Road, Owerri City Secondary School and Girls Secondary School, Ikenegbu. At the event, Students of Peer Educators Health Club whom…
Technical Report on Visit To Orlu Water Scheme (Owerre-Ebeiri) By The Youth Leaders From Orlu L. G. A On 22nd June 2020 written by Emeka Okoro
The water scheme was initially provided by the Israeli company in the year 1958. Available information revealed that the water was commissioned in 1997, Friday September 12, by the then Hon. Minister of Water Resources and Rural Development, Alhaji Aliyu J. Yelwa after provision of additional four (4) boreholes under…
Women and Disability Inclusion is Key in Urban WASH activities
The Programme Manager for Community and Youth Development Initiative, Felxfame Enisire has stated that, gender inclusion is vital in the success of WASH-related activities. Mr Enisire addressing stakeholders at a 1-day Town Hall Meeting in the USAID funded Effective Water Sanitation and Hygiene (E-WASH) Programme at Orlu stressed the need…
CYDI commemorates 2019 Global Handwashing Day with Schools in Orlu
CYDI commemorates 2019 Global Handwashing Day with Schools in Orlu Globally, 15th October of every year is regarded as Global Hand Washing Day. Community & Youth Development Initiatives (CYDI) a Non-Government Organization based in Owerri Imo state, Nigeria with funds from USAID-E-WASH (Effective Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) commemorated the 2019…