According to Abraham Maslow’ – “Food” tops man’s hierarchy of needs after clothing and shelter. To this end, food is important to the existence of man, and to all other forms of life on earth. Primarily; a deficit in food supply often lead to malnutrition and eventually death in extreme case. Understanding the importance of
Terms of Reference Introduction Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation in partnership with OXFAM is implementing the African Activists for Climate Justice (AACJ) project. The African Activists for Climate Justice is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA). It is being implemented in Eight (8) African countries by five (5) consortium
“Climate justice” is a term, and more than that a movement, that acknowledges climate change can have differing social, economic, public health, and other adverse impacts on underprivileged populations. Climate change impacts exacerbate inequitable social conditions. The challenges facing poor local and marginalized communities in Nigeria are multiple and complex ranging from economic crises, to
Malaria is the most common disease in west Africa killing 400,000 people in each year and 7.5 million people from 2000 till date. According to the world health organization, about 409,000 people died of malaria in 2019. There’s no doubt, Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the
Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation – GIFSEP, on the 7th of July, 2015, was founded as a non-profit organisation in Nigeria. GIFSEP was established in recognition of the tremendous environmental challenges and the ever-increasing threats arising from the impacts of climate change. The organisation is built on the ideals of Environmental Education,
Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP) launched the Trees for Schools Initiative on 22nd April 2021 as part of the activities to celebrate World Earth Day with the theme – Restoring Our Earth. The tree-planting project was made possible with the support from the United Nations Development Programme-Global Environment Facility (UNDP-GEF) Small Grants
Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation with support for European Union, Development Exchange Centre and OXFAM trained Local Government Extension Workers in a five day intensive training/workshop. The training was organized so as to empower Local Government Extension Workers with the required human capacity to sustain the achievements of PROSELL. The PROSELL project
According to Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, housing and shelter are one of man’s physiological needs; housing and shelter are one of the three basic needs of mankind and it is important for one’s survival. Good housing contributes to man’s physical and moral wellbeing and the type of house one lives in can be used
Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation with the support of 350.org in 2019 commissioned a research to unravel the status of coal mining in Nigeria. The report showed that coal was being mined in Kogi and Gombe State. The mining activities has led to extensive environmental degradation including the contamination of air, water
Globally, different days are set aside to remind and educate the world on some of the pressing issues humanity faces. From the world environment day to children day, to the International women day; events and awareness on pertinent issues take place annually. However, the beckoning question remains, what has been the impact? Does it in