Welcome to Lucky Nwosu's Blog

WE ARE

STAKEHOLDER DEMOCRACY NETWORK

Over the last decade we have worked with and supported many local partner organisations and communities in the Niger Delta on the issues that affect them. Issues such as improving oil spill response and compensation, mediating inter-communal conflicts, addressing local energy needs, supporting the struggle against slum clearance, monitoring elections, dealing with corruption and striving for environmental and social justice. In this time we have learned that it is only when Civil Society, Government and Industry work together can truly sustainable solutions be found that will help build a lasting peace.

Resource Governance

Working towards greater participation and representation of citizens in the Governance of their natural resource wealth, and in corporate social responsibility and compensation processes, to ensure equitable gains.

Democratisation

Empowering citizens to demand more accountable, capable and legitimate institutions from their political representatives, which are able to satisfy their basic needs and that respect political, social, economic and environmental rights of all Nigerians.

Environment

Working with communities and government agencies to protect the environment for its own sake, and for the natural resources within that are supporting sustainable livelihoods and the wellbeing of the Niger Delta.

Access to energy

Testing innovative solutions to providing needed infrastructure for the future of the the Niger Delta by demonstrating that alternative community-based approaches to energy poverty can be successful. Solutions such as converting gas flares from pollution to power and supporting renewable energy technologies and entrepreneurs.

Resilient communities

Addressing the root causes of militancy and conflict through sustainable economic reintegration, reconciliation at the grass-roots community level, and by strengthening the role of women in peace-building and stabilisation in the Niger Delta.

The approach we take

On the road with SDN and Dawn in the Creeks

CONSTRUCTIVE, INCLUSIVE, TRANSPARENT, CONNECTED, ENGAGED, INFORMED

Our model of engagement is inclusive, engaged, open and constructive. We bring diverse and opposing stakeholders together to build lasting bridges and workable solutions based on local knowledge from those who know best how to deal with the issues they face.

The experience we have

SDN gets award for technology innovation

ENVIRONMENT, EMPOWERMENT, REGULATION, RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, DEMOCRACY

We have a decade of experience addressing issues related to the resource curse. We empower communities, strengthen government institutions, work on energy security and address local grievances building up stronger communities, civil society and environmental regulation.

The expertise we offer

MAPPING, DATA, CONSULTATION, RESEARCH, FACILITATION, MEDIATION

Data and research form the basis of our work. Services include data gathering, research, data visualisation, GIS mapping, needs assessments, system development, mediation, facilitation, focus groups and report writing.

WHAT WE DO

OUR PROJECTS

In Democratisation/ Resilient Communities
Radar Citizen Journalism
In Access to Energy/ Resilient Communities
PHED Customer opinion survey
In Environment/ Resilient Communities
People Live here
In Access to Energy/ Environment/ Resource Governance
Oil Spill Monitor
In Democratisation/ Resilient Communities
Niger Delta Watch
In Environment/ Resilient Communities
Ken Saro-Wiwa Foundation
In Access to Energy/ Environment/ Resource Governance
Gas Flare Tracker
In Democratisation/ Resilient Communities
Fight Corruption
In Democratisation/ Resilient Communities
Election monitoring
In Democratisation/ Resilient Communities
Dawn in the Creeks – A Niger Delta Legacy
In Democratisation/ Resilient Communities
CMAP
In Democratisation/ Resilient Communities
Chicoco radio
In Democratisation/ Resilient Communities
The Rivers Debate
In Access to Energy/ Environment/ Resilient Communities/ Resource Governance
Sungas
In Access to Energy/ Democratisation/ Resilient Communities
STAND
In Democratisation/ Resilient Communities/ Resource Governance
Radio phone-in on employment in Rivers State

OUR BLOG

NEWS, ANALYSIS, AND STORIES FROM OUR BLOG

June 16, 2015
Environment Resilient Communities Resource Governance

Massive Nigerian oil spill goes unreported

Details of the largest single oil spill of 2014, highlighted by local media group Sahara Reports in an article from July last year, has yet to appear on NOSDRA’s Oi...
June 16, 2015
Access to Energy Environment Resilient Communities

‘This is Bonny, transit town’ documentary by NACGOND

'This is Bonny, transit town' is a documentary that shares the experiences of fishermen and women living on Bonny Island, home to Nigeria's largest export terminal for th...
May 27, 2015
Access to Energy Resilient Communities Resource Governance

International bodies to explore energy solutions for Nigeria

The International Gas Union (IGU) in collaboration with the International Peace Institute (IPI) with the support of SDN and Cordaid are to look addressing the issue of en...
May 25, 2015
Democratisation Resilient Communities Resource Governance

Anti-Corruption Network demands release of budgets for Rivers State

We however hold strongly that no claim to transparency and accountability can be considered valid in a system where the basic document to achieve it, is not available to ...

WITH THANKS TO OUR FUNDERS

SDN could do none of its important and groundbreaking work without the generous support of our donors and funders. We’d like to thank all of our funders, past and present, for their ongoing commitment to improving lives in the Niger Delta.