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    DEVELOPMENT EXCHANGE CENTRE (DEC) is a

žNon-governmental; Not for profit;  Non-religious;  Non-political;  Membership
ž Focus on women


DEC MISSION

žTo empower women to improve their living conditions and status through integrated development services and initiatives.

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CORE VALUES

žEquity and Justice – promoting fundamental principles of equality, justice, fairness and respect for humanity

žAccountability and transparency – requiring us to be accountable for the effectiveness of our service delivery and be open in our judgments and communication with others

žGender and women empowerment – to ensure equal opportunities for all

žParticipation – promoting participatory approaches in service delivery

žUnder privileged – to be empowered through micro finance

žCapacity building – providing technical service support to other younger CDAs/CBOs to enhance organizational development

žTeam work – to build an effective, efficient and sustainable organization

žNetworking – the sharing and exchange of information and building of an effective communication system

 

OUR OBJECTIVES are

1.To improve the conditions of living of women in the target States, by providing micro-finance services and promoting enterprise development to women groups.

2.To improve the skills (capacity building) of governmental and non-governmental development agencies and workers  and the skills of the rural and urban women’s groups by providing appropriate training and workshops.

3.To provide an information network among the DEC and other relevant development organizations at local, national and international levels.

4.To share resources and information by producing a newsletter and maintaining correspondences with other organizations and resources centers elsewhere.

5. Support Community Development efforts through integrated and participatory approaches for sustainable development at the grassroots.


Business Plan and Major Objectives

DEC Bauchi has generated a set of financial target figures for a three year period from 2005 to 2007. These financial projections were drafted from within the DEC Management and they serve as a realistic target for benchmarking and budgeting purposes. The following table 4.1 provides an overview of these well derived targets for the three year period ending December 2007:

Business Plan Targets for 2005 to 2007

ITEMS

2005

2006

2007

Branches

17

22

27

Clients

19,600

25,088

30,466

Savings balance

NRN 39,426,510

NRN 63,478,490

NRN 92,063,100

Loan disbursements

NRN 235,200,000

NRN 351,232,000

NRN 456,990,000

Net portfolio

NRN 160,220,000

NRN 215,777,400

NRN 266,374,500

Staff

93

119

145


GOALS

žImproved economic self reliance of women

žEnhanced women access and control of basic social services

žAn informed NGO that promotes information sharing as well as responsive to the needs of its stakeholders and environment.

žEnhanced job performance and organizational sustainability.

žImproved administration and finance management systems

 

DEC DEPARTMENTS

žMICRO FINANCE
žPROJECTS
žFINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
žHUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOOPMENT
žINFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION

 

COVERAGE

žBauchi State – 8 LGAs
žGombe State – 9 LGAs
žYobe State – 2 LGAs
žPlateau State – 2 LGAs
žTaraba State – 3 LGAs
žAdamawa State – 2 LGAs
žBorno State – 4 LGAs

Contact Information

Telephone
080 8895 3034; 080 2549 2501
FAX
Postal address
4 Kaduna Road, GRA, Off Ahgmadu Bello Way, Bauchi, Nigeria
Electronic mail
General Information: info@dexcentre.org
Sales:
Customer Support:
Webmaster: lazarusrubenyeima@yahoo.com

 

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