Citizen Report Card from 120 Niger Delta Communities (January 2011)

Note:  This is an important local survey initiative. The summary report at the least is worth a read.

NIDPRODEV

January 2011

Citizen Report Card from 120 Niger Delta Communities (January 2011)

The European Union awarded NIDPRODEV a 10-month grant in June 2010 to conduct Citizen Report Card surveys in 120 Niger Delta communities in the three southern geopolitical zones. The purpose of a Citizen Report Card is to provide public officials, as well as international donors, with the information they need to address the inadequacies of community life that contribute to sustained poverty.

A Citizen Report Card provides information about communities’ perceptions of government performance in the areas of (1) public services (including health, education, drinking water, sewage, communication, security, and credit), (2) good governance, and (3) infrastructure development, in particular, abandoned or incomplete projects.

By the end of December 2010, NIDPRODEV completed the input of data obtained through a 16-page survey administered through focus group discussions and key informant interviews in the 120 communities.

Note: The following sections are available on the site for individual download.

•Executive Summary

•Basic Demographics of Surveyed Communities

•Public Services-

     Health

     Education

     Electricity, Drinking Water, and Sewage

•Good Governance Section

•Infrastructure/Development Projects