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A Society free of discrimination
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DEVELOPMENT EXCHANGE CENTRE (DEC) is a
Non-governmental;
Not for profit; Non-religious; Non-political; Membership
Focus on women
DEC MISSION To empower women to improve their living conditions and status through integrated development services and initiatives. CORE VALUES Equity and Justice promoting fundamental principles of equality, justice, fairness and respect for humanity Accountability and transparency requiring us to be accountable for the effectiveness of our service delivery and be open in our judgments and communication with others Gender and women empowerment to ensure equal opportunities for all Participation promoting participatory approaches in service delivery Under privileged to be empowered through micro finance Capacity building providing technical service support to other younger CDAs/CBOs to enhance organizational development Team work to build an effective, efficient and sustainable organization Networking 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 womens 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
GOALS Improved economic self reliance of women Enhanced women access and control of basic social services An informed NGO that promotes information sharing as well as responsive to the needs of its stakeholders and environment. Enhanced job performance and organizational sustainability. Improved administration and finance management systems
DEC DEPARTMENTS
MICRO
FINANCE
PROJECTS
FINANCE
& ADMINISTRATION
HUMAN
RESOURCES DEVELOOPMENT
INFORMATION
AND DOCUMENTATION
COVERAGE
Bauchi
State 8 LGAs
Gombe
State 9 LGAs
Yobe
State 2 LGAs
Plateau
State 2 LGAs
Taraba
State 3 LGAs
Adamawa
State 2 LGAs
Borno
State 4 LGAs
Contact Information
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