In continuation of the Capacity Building for Local Empowerment (CAPABLE) 'Coaches and Mentors' project for Development and Civil Society Organizations in the Niger Delta, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND Foundation) facilitated a session on Monitoring and Evaluation System Strengthening for Antof Rural Resource Development Centre (ARRDEC) on August 25, 2017.

ARRDEC is a non-governmental organization partnering with stakeholders for the improvement of the quality of life of Nigerians. They contribute through grassroots interventions in primary healthcare delivery, the fight against HIV/AIDS and Malaria, as well as income earning activities in agriculture and enterprise.

The coaching and mentoring session was facilitated by Mrs. Tessy Ochu, a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist who has worked with the Strengthening Advocacy and Civil Engagement (SACE) project jointly funded by PIND Foundation and United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and other development organizations in the Niger Delta.

ARRDEC was appreciative of the session. In their words, 'A big thank you from ARRDEC to PIND for a well packaged and successful training. Lessons from this are very beneficial as ARRDEC's next step is to develop a robust monitoring and evaluation plan for its newly launched MicroCredit project, an internally funded project at Uyo, Akwa Ibom.'

Through the ‘Coaches and Mentors’ project, PIND Foundation provides follow-on training to development and civil society organizations who have taken the CAPABLE Training Course.