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May 19, 2025

Empowering Forest Communities: How PADIC-Africa Is Driving Sustainable Change in Cross River State

Creating Lasting Change in Rural Communities At PADIC-Africa, we believe that sustainable development begins with people. For over two decades, we’ve partnered with rural communities in Cross River State, Nigeria, to co-create solutions that empower local populations, promote environmental sustainability, and build economic resilience. Our Mission We tackle the root causes of vulnerability in forest-dependent communities. Through integrated programs, we: […]

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April 5, 2025

Project Impact Document for Enhancing Iko-Esai Community Forest Management Strategy

COMMUNITY BASED FORESTS AND LAND MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES IN WEST AFRICA Project impact Document “Enhancing Iko-Esai Community Forest Management Strategy” Development Concern (DEVCON), Calabar, Nigeria (Now PADIC-Africa) Project Landscape 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) collaborated on this sub-regional project: Global […]

Biodiversity conservation 0 10 min read
October 20, 2023

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 […]

Sustainable Livelihood/Youths Empowerment 0 4 min read
October 13, 2023

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 […]

Sustainable Livelihood/Youths Empowerment 0 3 min read
September 18, 2023

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 […]

Biodiversity conservation 0 3 min read
September 17, 2023

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 […]

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July 31, 2023

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 […]

Biodiversity conservation 0 1 min read
July 31, 2023

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 […]

Biodiversity conservation 0 9 min read
July 18, 2023

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 […]

Biodiversity conservation 0 2 min read

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