HEDA-Climate Justice AACJ Nigeria Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resources Centre) is a non-governmental organisation and non-partisan human rightsand development league. The Centre conducts research, policy advocacy, training, as well as citizens# awareness and mobilization oncore human development issues, including agriculture, food security, climate change, human rights, public sector accountability andelectoral reform processes.
HEDA will work with rice and cereal value chain actors in three states to improve market access and marketing of rice for SSFs in the region.  We shall organise roundtable meetings and engagements between private sector and SSFs to foster partnerships that will benefit the SSFs. HEDA will work with NASME and other relevant actors to facilitate the meeting; consultants will also be contracted to evaluate and create workable business models for the farmers and private sector. 50 persons will be mobilised for each meeting and IEC materials will be made available for all participants. The reports and outcomes of the meeting will be circulated through agriculture news networks and made into print and CDs. Videos, Photographs and the event will be promoted through traditional media and social media.
HEDA will work closely with the AgroMet department of the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMET) States Agriculture Development Programs (ADPs), States’ Ministries of Agriculture, States’ policy makers and influencers (executive, legislatures etc.), farmers associations and other non state agriculture stakeholders to strengthen state ADPs, extension services and other drivers of delivering effective and timely climate information and support services to farmers.
Our activities for the Year 1 of this project would entail the following;
1.     Preliminary meeting with NiMET AgroMet Department and other departmentson the activities we plan to have with the agency in order to secure a buy-in and input.

2.     Organise an expert session with NIMET and stakeholders to design and deploy a template/strategy for getting reliable feedback on the 2021 Seasonal Climate Predictions(SCP) produced by NIMET. This exercise will happen at local levels and it is intended to make useful suggestions into the production of the 2022 SCP that would be launched by January-February 2022.

3.     Feedback Workshop with state Agri stakeholders (ADPs, NGOs, Farmers and NiMet) to get their feedback on SCP 2021 and Expectations for SCP 2022. This exercise is also expected to strengthen the relationship between NIMET andADPs for better coordination and collaboration in information exchange and data gathering. This activity shall take place in 5 focal states of our coverage (Nassarawa, Adamawa, Ogun, Kwara and Kebbi).

4.     Advocacy Meeting/ Visit to State GovernmentLeadership to advocate for strengthening of ADPs and an improvement in delivery of climate information and support services to the last mile farmers.

5.     Media Advocacy and appearance at state levels. Visit media houses and solicit the support of media organisations as well make appearance on media platforms to increase the voices of agriculture stakeholders for strengthening of ADPs and improved climate justice.

6.     Synthesise the reports from previous engagement to provide inputs for SCP 2022. This report will form part of the input for 2022 SCP as a feedback to NIMET. The report will also form a baseline document for the high-level interaction between NIMET, Federal Ministries of Agriculture, Environment, Water Resources, States’ Ministry ofAgriculture, relevant research and support institutions as well as other stakeholders on strategy for strengthening and improving the annualSCP and improving the effectiveness through better communication and appropriate action.

7.     COP 26: thiswill include participating in the civil society and official pre COP activities and workshops to ensure adequate voice for issues of climate justice and contribute to plans for an improved national participation for Nigeria and Africa at the climate talks inGlasgow. Sending one person to Glasgow to participate at the COP to monitor discussions related to food and climate justice as well amplify the issues of small scale farmers and their vulnerability to climate change. We shall also organise an online sideevent during COP 26. Post COP will include writing a report and participating in the civil society and official post cop assessment in Nigeria as well as interacting withthe media to amplify the outcomes of COP26.

8.     Organise a High Level MeetingofAgriculture stakeholders (Permanent Secretaries,FMARD, FMEnv, FMWR, NIMeT) on effective communication and dissemination of SCP 2022. This activity will draw participants from the above listed and cover at least 2 states from each geopolitical zone ofNigeria, we shall prioritise states where Oxfam and other project partners are covering. The outcome of this meeting is critical for the improvement of SCP 2022 and delivery of climate information and support services.

9.     An MEAL exercise shall beconducted and submitted with Y1 report
10.  There shall be production/procurement of IEC and covid 19 items.