FAO commends DEVCON on Communities’ Engagement in Sustainable Management of Cross River Forest

PHOTO: Second left, Executive Director, PADIC-DEVCON , Dr. Martins Egot, 4th left, FAO Representative, Precious Agbesor, PADIC-DEVCON Asst. Manager, Obongha Oguni and  the Cross River National Park Conservator with her team   The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has commended its implementing partner,  a non-governmental environmental organisation, Development Concern (DEVCON) on its effective engagement […]

PADIC-Africa trains community women on Market Gardening to Boost Income

Cross section of  Edondon women with the Resource Person after a 2-Day Training on Market Gardening In a bid to improve on the income generated from farm produce, Panacea for Developmental and Infrastructural Challenges for Africa Initiative (PADIC-Africa) formerly known as Development Concern (DEVCON) has trained about sixty women in Edondon community, Obubra Local Government area of Cross River State […]

PADIC-Africa trains Iko-Esai Eco-Guards on Forest Management Strategy, seeks participation of more women as volunteers

Ego-Guards during drill session at the 3-Day Forest Surveillance and Protection training in Eko-Esai The management of Panacea for Development and Infrastructural Challenges for African Initiatives (PADIC-Africa) formerly known as  Development Concern (DEVCON) has retrained over 23 Eco-guards in Iko-Esai community on forest surveillance and protection and seeks more women participation as volunteers. The 3-Day training, an activity of the […]

Community Women Embraces Forest Conservation in Cross River through FAO Supported Project

  Some of the tree nurseries raised by participants at the 2-day workshop in Iko Esai   Women resident in Iko Esai community of Akamkpa local government area, Cross River State, have been trained to conserve and regenerate the forest through raising tree nurseries as alternative source of income. The women, who form part of the community forest guards known as […]

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 […]