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BMI  PLENARY SESSION The Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) hosts the Secretariat of the Bodo Mediation Initiative (BMI) which coordinates the  ongoing Bodo clean-up in the Niger Delta. CEHRD  organized a Plenary session to update the wider body of stakeholders on progress of the clean-up and discuss emerging technical and operational issues that may hinder progress of the Bodo Clean-up, with a view to finding solutions to these. The Plenary session recorded a high participation of stakeholders, even beyond what was planned and this buttressed the high level of attention the project is drawing because of the milestone successes it has recorded under very difficult and complex landscape. The Plenary session is important as it also brings together top level representatives of not only the primary stakeholders – Bodo Community and SPDC - but also the various Government Regulatory Agencies and the Dutch Embassy. It therefore provides a leverage in dealing with issues that may require top level inputs and decisions. One Plenary Session was held within the second quarter of this second year of the project.
2-Day Focus Group Discussion to Identify and Develop Success Indicators for the Ogoni Cleanup This activity was held to identify and develop success indicators what will be used in monitoring the cleanup process in Ogoniland and to sensitize the local community on the necessary indicators that could be used to monitor, evaluate and adjudge the cleanup process.
BMI & Contractors Meeting The Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) facilitated Contractors Meetings. The purpose of contractors meetings with the BMI is to get updates on progress of operations, highlighting areas for action by stakeholders. The quarter’s meetings focused on managing the impact of the community leadership crisis on the operations of the contractors and the progress of the clean-up. Some of the outcomes of the meeting include the decision to temporarily pause all field activities because of tension in Bodo community. BMI also took a decision to engage with relevant stakeholders to help to restore dialogue and peace in the community. 
 The meeting had different stakeholders in attendance, including the Remediation Contractors, BMI Directorate Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), and the Bodo Mediation Initiative (BMI) Project Directorate and the Bodo community represented by the Bodo Contact Committee (BCC).
A total of three Contractors’ meetings were held within the fourth quarter of the second year of the project (Dec.2022 – March 2023). To get updates on status of  things in Bodo community with regards to resolving the leadership crisis. It was also to hear first-hand from the remediation contractors their timeline projection for restart once peace is restored in the community and the BMI has the green light to resume work in the creeks. Participants at the meeting included representatives of Bodo Community called the Bodo Contact Committee (BCC), Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC). Also, in attendance were the Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD), representatives of the four remediation companies – Giolee, NAADA, Karidav and Basic, the BMI Project Directorate, other BMI personnel and the Co-Chairs.
Total Number of Participants: 18 (11 males and 7 females)
Total Number of Meetings within the reporting period: 3
To train farmers in impacted communities on weather changes vs farming seasons in Bayelsa State CEHRD thought it necessary to enlighten the community members of Rivers and Bayelsa States on the basis of safeguarding their farm produces and viable solution of maintaining a balance nature through embedding of climate resilient crops and afforestation. The workshop was undertaken in Kporghor in Tai local government area of Rivers State and Agbura in Bayelsa State.
Advocacy Visit to Key Environmental Regulatory Agencies The visits will enable buy¬-in of the project and effective cooperation and geared towards increasing the capacity on healthy environment and the quest for supporting the earth and utilizing the effective usage of resources for the benefits of today’s needs and that of the future.
Media Advocacy and Sensitization to Condemn Artisanal Refinery This activity was to sensitize the public on the impacts of oil spills and shared voices of the public on how to increase responsive and transparency of environmental management agencies. CEHRD carried out media advocacy across social, print and mass media platforms.
Advocacy visit to key environmental regulatory agencies. Oil exploration and production remains the mainstay of the Nigerian economy. The oil and gas sector accounts for over 90% of the foreign exchange value and 11% of the gross domestic product (GDP) in Nigeria. The Niger Delta region with approximately 31 million people mostly involved in farming, fisheries and food production, is the hub of oil production in Nigeria. Livelihoods in the region are largely dependent on the productivity of mangroves and adjacent alluvial systems. 
The activities of artisanal refining have been a major source of environmental pollution and contribute significantly to global warming. It entails the burning of crude oil and producing harmful wastes, which have negative impacts on society. Artisanal refining has resulted in huge economic loss, environmental degradation, depletion of the ozone layer, epileptic power supply, and inability to create employment opportunities amongst others. Despite these, artisanal refining ultimately affects the environment, social life and economic valuables in the region. Thus it became of value to consult key environmental regulatory agencies on CEHRD’s project intentions as it will benefit the locals

This activity is to create awareness on the project and solicit for their support and partnership in project implementation. Stakeholders visited were:
1.	Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), Rivers State
2.	National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), Bayelsa and Rivers States.
3.	Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Bayelsa and Rivers States.
4.	Rivers State Ministry of Environment. To train artisanal crude oil refiners on integrated farming as the alternative livelihood in Rivers and the Bayelsa States.

To advocate for the reduction of artisanal refining in the Niger Delta region. Visit to DPR (Rivers) had in attendance of 12 persons of which 5 were women and 7 men including staff of CEHRD. DPR (Bayelsa) had in attendance of 2 women and 6 male.
PRODUCTION OF BMI NEWSLETTERS The Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) hosts the Secretariat of the Bodo Mediation Initiative (BMI), which coordinates the ongoing Bodo clean-up in the Niger Delta. CEHRD  facilitated the production and distribution of newsletters among the various groups of stakeholders within the region. Electronic copies of the  newsletters were also circulated through the CEHRD website and various electronic media platforms. The objective is to tell the BMI clean-up story and highlight the progress as well as share the learning.  The success of the BMI clean-up has drawn a lot of interest and thus the newsletters are also much sought after, as people want to be updated on progress and take learning that could be adapted to other projects in the region. 
Dissemination of the Newsletter has reached over 5000 people, including 600 hard copies to stakeholders in the Bodo community and Niger Delta Region. Distributing electronic copies will continue to boost any shortfalls in hard copies and extend the reach nationally and internationally.
Train Farmers in Impacted Communities on Weather Changes Versus Farming Seasons CEHRD enlightened selected community members of Rivers and Bayelsa States on the basis of safeguarding their farm produces and viable solution of maintaining a balance nature through embedding of climate resilient crops and afforestation. 30 farmers were trained across the impacted communities, of which 22 were women and 8 were men. CEHRD has completed Rivers State pending training of farmers in Bayelsa State.
Production of T-Shirts for Club members for Public Advocacy This approach was to promote environmental friendly behaviors amongst local communities and increase awareness on the need to protect and conserve the environment. The T-shirts were given the environmental club members to give the members visibility amongst their peers while serving as motivation for students to attend club meetings and engage in sustainable environmental practices. Some of the T-shirts were distributed to partners, stakeholders and local community personnel in other to sensitize them on acceptable environmental practices and for them to act as environmental vanguards.
Training of Trainers for Leaders (TOT) of Women in Governance Network (WIGN) in Rivers State and Bayelsa state on Common Ground Advocacy and Social Networking This activity, the TOT for WIGN leaders in Rivers and Bayelsa States aims at equipping and re-orienting target women on value priorities amongst women. It was meant for women to begin see themselves as equal partners in development. The training which was practical and interactive exposed women to the cultures and worldviews that have relegated them. Then practical steps were pointed out for adoption for women to think, plan and work as the male folk in the society. The WIGN leaders were meant to step down this training to their members.  To change the perception of women with regards to their contribution to societal development  To instill confidence in women to take up leadership  To clear misconceptions on cultural values that seem to relegate women  To empower women on their different potentials. The target participants were only the WIGN leaders who are to step down the training to their community women. The one TOT has 20 participants in Bayelsa and 20 participants in Rivers State; making a total of 40 participants in both States. Participants were all women.
Lobbying and Advocacy to the Bayelsa and Rivers States Houses of Assembly for the domestication of the VAPP Act The Bayelsa State House of Assembly is planning for public hearing on the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act (VAPP) Act. CEHRD had a meeting with the members of the Bayelsa State House committee on Human Rights to brainstorm on the Act and the need to quicken its passage. During the meetings, the Act was review thoroughly, preparing the Civil Society for a robust public hearing.
Consultation meeting with impacted communities in target States CEHRD in her efforts to curb the impact of climate change in Niger Delta region undertook consultation visits to six (6) oil impacted communities each in Rivers and Bayelsa States to secure stakeholders buy-in and ownership of the projects. The activity was aimed at sensitizing community members/stakeholders on the immediate causes and effects of environmental pollution on public health, social values and ecological goods and services. Also, the activity sought to enlighten local communities on climate change mitigation and adaptation measures. However, in order to widen climate change awareness, CEHRD undertook sensitization to Mogho, Gio, Kporghor, Gbe, Biara and Ebubu, all in Rivers state. While Sampou, Kaiama, Swali, Akaba and Igbogene, and Onopa were sensitized in Bayelsa State.
Radio Discussion on Women’s Inclusion in Governance and Politics The aim of this activity was to use the radio to highlight the rights and importance of women’s participation in politics and governance. The series of radio discussions enumerated the role of WIGN in projecting and supporting women who desire to vie for public and political offices. The call in live radio appurtenances received several calls clarifying the way forward for women on political participation in a highly patriarchal society. The programme was always aired live at Today’s 95.1 FM in Port Harcourt and in Creek FM 106.5 in Bayelsa state.
Consultation Visits to HYPREP And NOSDRA CEHRD undertook a consultation visit to HYPREP and NOSDRA in Rivers and Bayelsa State which are the two regulatory agencies focused on the clean-up of environment and the wider remediation of polluted sites in the Niger Delta region. Precisely CEHRD visits to NOSDRA in Rivers and Bayelsa States was to introduce the project and outline the project objectives and desire for stakeholder’s in particular civil society organizations to achieve a sustainable clean-up of the Niger Delta starting from Ogoniland.
State-wide Launch of the Women In Governance Network (WIGN) The main objective of this activity was to pull together all the WIGN members from the different senatorial zones of Rivers and Bayelsa States and officially launch the network. The network was launched at the State capitals, Port Harcourt and Yenagoa respectively with invitations to women in both elective and appointive positions, the Ministry of Women Affairs, political actors who are men, religious leaders, the media and other stakeholders. In Rivers State, the Vice Chairmen of the Local Government Councils are women. They were invited and they all attended the launch. Some of the keynote speakers who are women leaders from different political parties emphasized that irrespective of educational background, material wealth, looks and marital status, women can play active roles in politics and decision making. Again, a female Pastor spoke on the need for women to ignore myths that support their relegation to the background. The speech was a strong confirmation for the women that there are no biblical requirements for being politically inactive. During this explanation, the applause from the women came really strong. It was important they got this from a clergy as the women are very religious. As part of the agenda for the launch, a screening of pictures and short videos from the town hall meetings from the three senatorial zones were shown using a projector. This displayed the hard work the women had put in for the formation of the network. It was an emotional moment for many of the women and hopefully will strengthen their commitment to the future growth of the network. It also was an avenue to let the women realize that the size of the network is large and sufficient enough to make positive impacts. The Launch was also an opportunity for the women to network among themselves. Women could be seen exchanging contact details and introducing their selves to one another at the State level. This marked the beginning of unity and cohesion which are key objectives of the network. Highpoint of the launch a pledge of the WIGN members in an oath of membership administered by the Vice Chairperson of Ogu-Bolu LGA. In the pledge, the WIGN members promise to abide by the objectives of the WIGN and always strive to support one another. The women who hold political offices on their pledge, promise to mentor the WIGN members to ensure that the impact of the movement is felt in near future and that 2032 general elections will see at least 25 percent of WIGN members contesting for elections.
To Partner with Research Organization, International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) for Climate Resilient Seedlings This activity seeks to introduce farmers (Community Youths, Women and Men) to platforms that can provide agric-aids thereby cushioning financial challenges and agribusiness related an activity which includes training on the appropriate use of herbicides, training of soil physicochemical analysis which will help determine appropriate fertilizers suited for a particular soil that will help curb the impact of climate change. (At the moment this activity has only undertaken advocacy visit to International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA).
MANAGEMENT MEETINGS FOR YEAR 2, QUARTER 2 The Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) hosted a Technical Working Group Three (TWG3) Meeting to deliberate on access to the goodwill funds donated to the Bodo community by the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) to facilitate social rehabilitation alongside the cleanup and remediation of the Bodo Creek. 
 The meeting had different stakeholders in attendance, including the National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), the Rivers State Ministry of Environment, Civil Society Organizations, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), and the Bodo Mediation Initiative (BMI) Project Directorate, the contractors working on the goodwill fund projects, and the Bodo community represented by the Bodo Contact Committee (BCC).
The meetings provided a platform for the BMI Management Team to be updated on the progress of the clean-up. At the management meetings operational, technical, and community issues are deliberated upon and resolved.
A total of 6 management meetings were conducted in the second quarter (June – August 2022) of the second year of the project.
Engagement with Paramount Ruler & BCC Meeting The Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) facilitated technical group meetings to review and discuss the emerging technical issues to advance the Bodo Clean-up. The meeting had different stakeholders in attendance including the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), the National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), the Rivers State Ministry of Environment, Civil Society Organizations, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and the Bodo Mediation Initiative (BMI), the contractors working on the project, and Bodo community represented by the Bodo Contact Committee (BCC).
The Contractors meetings provide a platform for the Contractors to meet with stakeholders of the community, SPDC & BMI management to discuss the progress of individual contractors in the course of the clean-up - their challenges and ways to resolve them to improve performance.  Its platform serves in the identification of issues that could potentially clog or derail the process and these are addressed as appropriate.
A Total of 5 Contractors meetings were conducted within the third quarter.
Gender Based Civic and Citizenship Education CEHRD embarked on Gender based Voter Education in December 2018 at the 6 Senatorial districts of Rivers and Bayelsa States. At that time, the proximity of the 2019 elections was close. It was imperative to train the women on ethical voting and the processes involved. CEHRD trained 120 women in the target LGA’s in Rivers and Bayelsa States on civic and voter’s responsibility. The training increased voters’ turnout during elections, encourage ethical voting thereby empowering them. This becomes was starting point of political activeness, especially for women who have justifiably developed a nonchalant attitude towards their freedom to vote and to be voted for. That training generated the needed outcomes envisaged. However, this time similar training will be done but Nigeria is not close to another elections. It is the appropriate time for coach and groom the women of their constitutional responsibilities. They must not only vote. They could also be voted for. They have the rights to participate in the decisions that overtly and mostly impact on them. It is the reason why CEHRD turned their attention this time towards a Gender based Civic and Citizenship Education. In many countries, access to human rights is disproportionate among sexes and thus the thematic campaign by the United Nations for equal rights in all climes. Equal rights could mean different concepts to different people depending on the context. For example, women in Nigeria are struggling for affirmation action. Women desire and deserve equal political rights with their male counterparts. The Nigerian woman deserves to aspire for political office on the platform of a political party and earn votes that would make her an active participant in politics and governance. However, there are no legal instruments to reduce the overarching dominance of the male folks in the political landscape. Thus, access to political right affects women’s inclusion and participation in politics and governance in Nigeria. This activity aims to promote women’s inclusion in governance and political participation. The 2019 elections ended with one of the worst ratios of women to men in power in the world. The Gender Based Civic and Citizenship Education is meant to identify their gender barriers and strengthen them towards the paths of achieving equal rights in decision making.
Advocacy visit to key environmental regulatory agencies CEHRD embarked on advocacy visits to key environmental regulatory agencies in Bayelsa and Rivers states to create awareness on the project activities and solicit for their support and partnership during the activity implementation. Stakeholders outlined by CEHRD team were: 1. Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), Rivers State 2. National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), Bayelsa and Rivers States. 3. Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Bayelsa and Rivers States. 4. Rivers State Ministry of Environment. HYPREP, as part of their mandate to remediate polluted sites in Ogoniland, is meant to sensitize Ogoni communities on the dangers associated with artisanal refining and provide sustainable alternative livelihoods for Ogoni communities. Following this mandate, CEHRD being aware that Ogoniland is one of the spots for artisanal refining in the Niger Delta region, engaged HYPREP to discuss developed frameworks to support their work in achieving sustainable environmental management.
Sensitization Campaigns on membership of the Women in Governance Network (WIGN) Women were sensitized in a town hall meeting at the 3 senatorial districts of Rivers and Bayelsa States on the membership of the Women in Governance Network (WIGN). The objectives of the sensitization campaign were to acquaint the women on the ideals of the WIGN, to make them voluntarily form the network themselves and to elect their leaders. At the 3 Senatorial districts in each of the target States, the women did not only support the idea of the formation of the WIGN, they all joined the network and elect their leaders. It was good seeing community women exchanging contacts and suggesting possible ways to get themselves connected in spite of distance and terrain difficulties. The women agreed to have quarterly meetings independent of CEHRD. They also agreed to contribute some token among themselves independent of CEHRD to sustain the network at the senatorial district levels.
Acquire Desktop to Upgrade Rachel Carson Library The aim of this activity is to upgrade CEHRD’s Rachael Carson Library to an e-library with Desktop computers/ accessories, Printers and with comfortable computer desk and chairs to encourage educational visibility, researches, and knowledge exchange and for the library users to compare notes with counterparts globally. The library was also connected to the internet for e-learning and has since become a learning and research hub for students and civil society organizations.