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02 Sep 2019

APPEALS EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM

APPEALS stands for Agro-Processing, Productivity, Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support. It is an empowerment project offered by World Bank in collaboration with Enugu State.

Over 600 beneficiaries will get a grant ranging between 2.5 - 5.2 Million Naira each, in any of the following value chains:

  1. Poultry farming
  2. Rice plantation
  3. Maize plantation
  4. Cassava production 
  5. Cashew production 
  6. Dairy production 
  7. Tomatoe plantation
  8. Wheat production
  9. Cocoa production
  10. Ginger plantation and processing
  11. Aquaculture

Eligibility criteria

  • Age: Applicant must be aged between 18-40 years as at December 2019. However, women older than 40 years are also encouraged to apply.
  • Education: Applicant must have a minimum of WASC/SSC/GCE/NECO/NABTEB. Note: women over 40 are excluded from this requirement.
  • People with disability & Special Needs can apply. Must be literate in English but exempt from the minimum education requirement
  • Applicant must be a resident of Enugu State with verifiable address
  • Applicant must be willing to engage in or already engaged in one or more of the eleven value chains supported by the Project
  • Applicant must have evidence of access to land/Space/Facility(ies) within the State for the establishment of his/her selected enterprise.

Mode of Application

Interested and eligible applicants must submit Expression of Interest (EOI), through a freely available Application Form. These forms would be distributed at Okpara square on Tuesday, 3rd September, 2019.

Applicants must collect, fill and return completed application form within the deadline to No. 11/13 Ubosi Street (Behind Fire Service) New Haven, Enugu State.

Checklist of documents to submit

  1. Completed application form addressed to the State Project Coordinator
  2. Photocopies of the under-listed credentials (where applicable) i. Primary School Leaving Certificate ii. WASC/SSCE/GCE/NECO/NABTEB (where applicable) iii. Higher education certificates (NCE, OND, HND, B.Sc. and M.Sc. etc) (Where applicable) iv. Birth certificate/Age declaration.
  3. Two (2) recent passport photographs (coloured)

Application deadline

Closing date for all submissions is Wednesday, 11th September, 2019. Applications are accepted at the address above from 8am-4pm Monday to Friday within the submission period. Note: - That Male above 40 years of age are NOT eligible to apply EXCEPT Persons with Disability & Special Needs (PWDSN). Selection of successful applicants for empowerment will be based on performance at the training programme and submission of viable business plan. - Failure to attach the required credentials and submission of multiple applications will automatically lead to disqualification. For further information, call 08037507825. Alternatively, you can visit the State Project Coordinator Enugu State Coordinating Office APPEALS Project, No. 11/13 Ubosi Street (Behind Fire Service) New Haven, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria.