#MNDA_Reflection DAY6. THE NIGER DELTA COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK (NDCDF)

The Honorable Minister of Niger Delta, Pastor Usani Uguru Usani has taken a firm posture “to foster the realization of self-worth in every indigene of the Niger Delta, for the sole purpose of positive living and synergy between the Nation State and the Niger Delta region, and to anchor such on the common ethics of humanity. Furthermore, to create ownership of sectorial development, and building such on socio-political and economic tools towards a virile, efficient and sustainable regional economy.”

Through his ministerial leadership and that of the Minister of State, Professor Claudius Daramola, the Niger Delta Action Plan is been reviewed to build on previous efforts to intensify development efforts in the region through the process of harmonization and coordination, based on the vision, principles and guidelines of the Niger Delta Collaborative Development Framework (NDCDF). The NDCDF has also inspired a baseline study which assesses the social and infrastructural sectors of the nine states of the Niger Delta to deeply ingrain development in the following needs areas;

1. Educational Facilities (primary, secondary, tertiary and vocational).

2. Health Facilities (primary, secondary and tertiary)

3. Water and Sanitation.

4. Transport Facilities (all available modes).

5. Power Supply Facilities (DISCOs).

The Niger Delta Collaborative Development Framework (NDCDF) and its interventionist stance, is the scope of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs (MNDA) governance and involves the following 1. A SOCIAL SECTOR INVESTMENT PLAN; which is a community-level investment that anchors on service renewal, economic empowerment and security stabilization. 2. AN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PLAN; which invests on restoration, renewal and development as well as environmental management and regeneration. 3. A MULTI-STAKEHOLDER TRUST FUND; which mobilizes funds and administers governance through the funds. 4. A DEVELOPMENT RESULTS FRAMEWORK; which is a logical model showing how the desired goals and outcomes of development investment can be achieved through a coordinated and integrated collection of activities over a sustained period. 5. AN INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK; which monitors the task of the above three, by creating a system where they all operate in synergy.

While the MNDA mandate is the nature of its assignment, the Niger Delta Collaborative Development Framework (NDCDF) is the Ministry's scope of governance which redefines development and reestablishes a viable working formular that meets the needs of the people of the region.