Key facts Overview Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is an infection that attacks the body’s immune system. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is the most advanced stage of the disease. HIV targets the body’s white blood cells, weakening the immune system. This makes it easier to get sick with diseases like tuberculosis,…
Advocacy Visit to Deputy Governor of Imo State for Increased Agricultural Budget Allocation
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,…
Inauguration of Imo State HIV Prevention Technical Working Group
On the 25th of May, 2022, Comunity & Youth Development Initiatives (CYDI) joined other state partners at the inauguration of the State HIV Prevention Technical Working Group organised by Imo State Agency for the Control of AIDS (IMO-SACA) at Newton Hotels, Umuguma, where partners working on HIV activities in Imo…
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…
2021 Second Quarter Imo State HIV/AIDS Stakeholders Forum Meeting
On the 5th August 2021, Imo State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS (Imo SACA) held the Second Quarter of the Imo State HIV/AIDS Stakeholders Forum Meeting. The meeting was held at Newton Hotel, Owerri with stakeholders from different Civil society organizations implementing HIV/AIDS projects in the State and relevant…
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…