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Economic and Social Empowerment Of Rural Communities

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
Economic and Social:
  • Agriculture
  • Children
  • Citizenship and Governance
  • Extreme poverty
  • Governance
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Human Rights
  • Women
  • Women/gender Equality
  • Youth

    • Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
  • Advocacy and outreach
  • Capacity building
  • Education and training of women
  • Human rights of women
  • Indigenous women
  • Millennium Development Goals
  • Research
  • The girl child
  • Trafficking in women and girls
  • Violence against women
  • Women and HIV/AIDS
  • Women and health
  • Women and poverty
  • Women and the economy
  • Women and the environment
  • Women in power and decision-making

    • Population:
  • International migration
  • Reproduction, family formation and the status of women

    • Public Administration:
  • Ethics, Transparency and Accountability
  • Socio-Economic Governance and Management

    • Social Development:
  • Employment
  • Poverty
  • Youth

    • Sustainable Development:
  • Agriculture
  • Capacity-building
    • Geographic scope: National
    Country of activity:
  • Nigeria
    • Millennium Development Goals:
  • Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
  • Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
  • Achieve universal primary education
  • Promote gender equality and empower women
  • Reduce child mortality
  • Improve maternal health
  • Develop global partnership for development
    • Mission statement:
    Year established:
    Year of registration: 2006
    Organizational structure: A democratic spirit pervades the decision-making structures and methods of operation of ESERC. The Board of Directors operates strictly on democratic principles. Beneficiaries of ESERC projects are indirectly involved in making decisions that determine the focus and the nature of ESERC projects/ activities. They are also directly involved in the execution of such projects because of the participatory approaches.
    Number and type of members: STAFF ESERC currently has six permanent staff, eight associates and six volunteers. BOARD OF DIRECTORS There is established for ESERC a Board of Directors.Members of the Board are vision bearers of ESERC. The Board is the executive governing body and comprises seven members.
    Affiliation with NGO networks: yes
    Funding structure:
  • Fees for providing consulting or research services
  • Donations and grants from domestic sources
  • Foreign and international grants
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