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Acknowledgements
The Niger Delta Human Development
Report benefited immensely from many
individuals and institutions. While some
facilitated access to relevant information
and data, others provided valuable
contributions to ensure the high quality and
independence of the report.
UNDP is grateful to the lead consultant,
Environmental Resources Managers Limited
(ERML), which coordinated the team
of consultants that worked on the report.
Specifically, we acknowledge V. Imevbore,
S. Abumere, A. Imevbore, O. Areola, C.
Ikporukpo, B. Aigbokhan, O. Matanmi, O.
Olokesusi, J. Amakiri, A. Gbadegeshin, D.
Okorie, J. Olawoye , Y. Aderinto, K. Garba,
P. Aifesehi, O. Obono, Y. Aken’ova , A.
Odejide, B. Falade, O. Oluwasola, C. Alagoa,
S. Ekpeyong, O. Taiwo, O. Obute, W.
Okowa, O. Akpoghomen and S.
Ojo.
Appreciation goes to Emma Torres, a
UNDP consultant, for the useful
introduction to experiences and processes
in human development report preparation.
The insightful comments from independent
national and international reviewers have
enhanced the report. These include Bayo
Olukoshi, Mike I. Obadan, Alex Gboyega,
K. K. Kamaludeen and Ganiyu Garba. The
contributions of Sarah Burd-Sharps, which
cut across the entire process of preparing
the report, are highly commendable. Her
contributions clarified the technical and
international dimensions of the report. The
technical editing provided by Gretchen
Sidhu enriched the final document and
ensured it would be reader friendly.
Under the leadership of the Resident
Representative, Mr Tegegnework Gettu,
the UNDP Steering Committee, which
comprised Mary Symmonds (Deputy
Resident Representative, Programme),
Angela Lusigi, Emmanuel Oladipo, Ayodele
NIGER DELTA HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT
Odusola and Emmanuel Evbodaghe,
coordinated all preparatory activities. Mary
Symmonds carried out the overall
coordination, while Ayodele Odusola, the
National Economist, provided technical
support. Waziri Adio, Anthony Dioka,
David Omozuafoh, Hassana Dahwa,
Munirat Ogunlaye and Sam Unom also
enriched the reader friendliness of the
report.
This report is a product of a Niger Delta
development partnership between UNDP
and the Shell Petroleum Development
Company of Nigeria Limited. UNDP
acknowledges the financial support
provided by Shell.
Finally, the invaluable contributions from
over 200 participants from the four
stakeholders’ consultation meetings in
Abuja, Port Harcourt and Calabar are also
appreciated. Participants came from the
private sector, including the oil companies;
local, state and federal governments, and
the NDDC; civil society organizations,
including ethnic associations in the region;
and journalists. The list of individual and
institutional participants is contained in
appendix B1.1.
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