PADIC-Africa Trains 20 Eco-Guards as Forest Watchdogs, Enforcement of Management Plans/ Bye-Laws in Edondon

Photo: Eco-Guards and the National Park officials posing with the ED, PADIC-Africa, Dr. Martins Egot Panacea for Developmental and Infrastructural Challenges for Africa Initiative (PADIC-Africa) also known as Development Concern (DEVCON) has trained and equipped 20 Eco-Guards in Edondon community as forest watchdogs, supporting the implementation and enforcement of forest management plan and bye-laws. The two days training which took […]

Exclusive Interview with the Executive Director of PADIC-Africa, Dr. Martins Egot on his commitment towards forest conservation

Executive Director, PADIC-Africa, Dr. Martins Egot An environmentalist and community development expert, Dr. Martins Egot, who is the Executive Director of Panacea for Development and Infrastructural Challenges for Africa Initiative (PADIC-Africa) formally Development Concern (DEVCON), speaks on the fast-depleting Cross River State rich forest reserves; proffering solution as well as shedding light on his foray into environment and community development […]

PADIC-Africa Empowers Community, Targets Women in Economies, Forest Sustainability in Cross River

Photo: Executive Director, PADIC-Africa, addressing participants at the GEF-SGP Inception Workshop in Edondon Community Panacea for Developmental and Infrastructural Challenges for Africa Initiative (PADIC AFRICA) has empowered Edondon Community, targets women in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State in development and forest sustainability. The Inception Workshop titled, “Developing Village Forest Economies and Sustainable Forest Management in Edondon” is […]

Inception workshop for the ‘’Enhancing Iko Esai Community Forest Management Strategy’’ project held

Photo: Executive Director, PADIC-Africa, giving an opening speech at UN FAO Project Inception  Workshop at Iko-Esai The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are collaborating on a five-year sub-regional project: Global Forest Transformation for People and Climate: A Focus on West […]

Cocoa Farmers Field School: PADIC-Africa trains 59 Cocoa Farmers

Panacea for Developmental and Infrastructural Challenges for Africa Initiative (PADIC-Africa) also known as Development Concern (DEVCON) has organised Farmers Field School, training 59 Cocoa Farmers in Edondon community. The two-day training which took place on the 5th to 7th of June, 2023 in Edondon community, Obubra local government area of the state with the theme; “Good Agricultural Practices for Cocoa […]