Bonny Island Community

Research case - Assignment #1Inebie Ezeano

Background Information

• An island located off the shores of Nigeria (SE)– Population is about 270,000; approx 250,000 locals and approx.

20,000 foreigners– covers a land area of about 27 km²

• Host to oil & gas companies– Shell, ExxonMobil, ChevronTexaco, and Nigerian Liquefied Natural

Gas (NLNG) • Majority of the workforce are employed on the oil and gas

production plants• Major export point for oil & gas

– Much of the oil & gas produced onshore is piped to Bonny for export.

Problem Statement

• In the midst of great employment opportunities created within oil & gas industries, the host community - Bonny Island, still has an unemployment rate which continues to grow due to lack of competent indigenous work force within the community, resulting to:– Youth Unrest – Volatile work environment and – Security issues.

Approach / Strategy

• Stakeholder Identification and Engagement – Community Chiefs, Youth Leaders, Women

Leaders, community businesses, Oil & Gas Company Delegates / Consultants, government delegates etc…

• Information Gathering– Focused Groups– Interviews

• Appraisal and choice of initiative

The Initiative

• The Bonny Vocational Centre is an NLNG/Bonny Kingdom partnership project designed to: – Promote vocational/entrepreneurial skills

acquisition, and self-reliance in youths in Bonny community.

– Meet the needs and aspirations of the community– Awards an International Technical Vocation Level 3

Certificate of London City and Guilds.

Implementation

• Set criteria for qualification• 3 Stage Training :– Orientation– Vocational/Technical training:– Business Development and Management Training

Why Evaluation

• Stakeholder engagement tool• Justifying funding• Appraising progress

Evaluation

• Periodic monitoring during training to evaluate the impact of the project on the target population and community– Trainee performances during training– Feedback from teachers & students

• Monitoring after graduation, to ensure that: – starter packs are put into proper use and – mentoring services are provided where necessary to assist

trainees overcome challenges they might encounter in the course of their business

– Declining unemployment rate for indigenes– Feedback from employees / clients