The African Centre for Leadership, Strategy & Development, Centre LSD, shall kick off February 2023, the regional validation exercise of findings of its groundbreaking study on the efficacy of Community Development Agreements, CDAs, in Nigeria’s mining communities beginning with mining stakeholders from the northeast/northwest geo-political zones in Kano, the Kano State capital.
The study was conducted across six states in each geopolitical zone of the country in 2022, including Taraba (northeast), Kebbi (northwest), Kogi (North Central), Ekiti (Southwest), Edo (Southsouth), and Ebonyi (Southeast), was specifically to evaluate the effectiveness of CDAs as a mechanism for transferring social and economic benefits from mining companies to host communities in Nigeria.
A statement by Mr Vincent Dania, Programme Co-ordinator at the Centre, said, the validation exercise which is a significant milestone in the pursuit of effective community development policies in Nigeria’s mining sector and a step towards advancing human-centred development in the country, will also offer a platform for stakeholders to share experiences, engage in productive dialogue, and make recommendations where necessary to improving the CDA regime in the country.
The validation of this study marks another important chapter in the Centre’s mission to drive positive change in Nigeria as a leading national NGO and think tank, that works to empower citizens and transform society through research, capacity building, advocacy, and campaigns built on the principles of catalytic partnerships and a rights-based approach to programming.