Our Services
We provide a wide range of service that significantly impacts the housing sector and use of housing for economic growth in developing countries. We support African countries in defining and implementing their Net Zero Agenda.
Provide Improved/Increased access to Quality Healthcare
Healthcare systems in Africa suffer from neglect and underfunding, leading to poor health outcomes for many, debilitating illness and preventable deaths. Notably, majority of African countries are unable to meet the basic requirement for good healthcare systems. Some of the factors responsible for this include:
- Inadequate funding and investments in the health sector
- Poor governance and human resource challenges
- Dilapidated healthcare systems
The goal of FIJAD is to improve and increase access to quality healthcare systems for citizens through:
- Increased access to training and capacity building
- Advocacy and increase political engagement
- Working with funders to monitor investments and improve healthcare infrastructure
- Increased collaboration among stakeholders to address health issues
- Improved capacity to prevent and control diseases
- Facilitating leadership and management training
- Monitoring and evaluation of healthcare services
- Developing initiatives to advance quality medical care in rural
Promoting patient-centred care and high-quality service.
Develop A Net Zero Agenda and Pathway for Africa
Achieving ‘net zero’ carbon emissions has become a key context in global climate platform, driving policy development, analysis, and investments. It is important that Africa sets a Net Zero Agenda which reflects its unique position and is influenced by the need of the people and industries. We support African countries in transitioning to Net Zero in a just and equitable way, while also mapping out viable pathways (through co-production).
Net Zero Pathway
- Support African countries to define Net Zero and set own Net Zero Agenda
- Support the emergence of an African Net Zero future that is just, equitable and prosperous
- Identify new business models to accelerate Net Zero emergence
Net Zero Strategies
- Place sustainable development at the centre of energy use and economic development
- Develop strategies to meet future energy demands and environmental targets
- Encourage R&D and investment in green, and sustainable initiatives.
Energy Analysis & Use
- Develop African centric energy modelling to drive transitioning to a Net Zero.
- Support the strengthening of African institutions to lead on Net Zero
- Identify viable transition pathways to Net Zero
- Support decision-makers to make informed decision making on energy
- Drive community and citizen engagement through education and behavioural change
Energy Poverty & Economic Development
- Reduce energy use in new and existing buildings, and neighbourhoods
- Reduce energy consumption in business operations
- Encourage the use of renewable energies
- Promote architectural and urban quality
Deliver Educational Empowerment
FIJAD support countries to deliver educational improvement programmes which include both formal and informal learning systems as well as opportunities in data related courses/training for students, teachers and local communities. Crucially, this focuses on building future workforce to meet ongoing and future skills demand through:
- Integrated and Interdisciplinary skills essential for the 21st century work place
- Access to global learning tools thereby bringing the students and their teachers in touch with international learning standards
- Tools to adapt and lead in the development of long term personal and educational skills
- Practical and research learning tools
- Access to relevant teaching and learning technologies towards excellent educational attainment
- Targeted training to increase interests, participation, and collaboration of young Africans in S.T.E.M competencies (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
Develop & Deliver Functioning Housing and Infrastructure Systems
Essentially, a well-functioning housing system which meets the needs of all households is pivotal to addressing national, regional and local infrastructure and economic challenges We help countries to develop and deliver:
- A well-functioning housing system- mixed community, availability of choice, affordable homes and growth of supply. It also drives economic growth.
- High quality sustainable homes- safe & secure, energy efficiency and, health & well-being. Helps to
- Homes that meet people’s needs- transportation, business & employment, recreation, good quality education.
- Sustainable Communities- economic diversification, physically, tourism, technology connectivity, smart city capability and socially sustainable, climate change/reduction in carbon. Supports regeneration of cities and slums.
We also help to develop a robust infrastructure system which supports economic development, promote labour mobility and place making.
Carryout Feasibility Studies and Dynamic Project Monitoring
At FIJAD, we carry out feasibility studies for organisations, companies and countries seeking to invest in Africa to analyse relevant factors including market, technical, financial and other factors that may impact the success or failure of such investment or project. Through feasibility studies, we provide investors with ‘project intelligence’ to enable them make informed decisions when:
- Planning to invest in a new market or country
- Increasing investment to a new area within the country or current area of investments
- Providing grant or loans to projects and/or organisations for a particular project or programme.
In addition, following the decisions to invest or provide grants/loans, we provide dynamic project monitoring to ensure projects or investments continue to remain on track and are financially viable. We provide on the ground ‘independent eye’ when monitoring projects and investments. Integrity remains our corner stone and we will ensure this is demonstrated throughout the process.
Develop Strategic Development Plans for Countries
We develop robust development plans and strategies to address and drive social, economic, healthcare, technological development across African countries taking into consideration unique national and local demands. Some of the Strategic Development Plans include:
- South Sudan Strategic Development Plan, developed before this country gained independence, this strategy provided a robust framework which were fundamental to the development of South Sudan ’s economy, healthcare system, agriculture, education, welfare and transport, housing and infrastructure.
- A New City Development Plan for Tanzania sets out the strategies on identifying and developing a new capital city in Tanzania to replace the current capital city of Dar-es-Salaam, which is facing overpopulation and climate challenge among others.
- Strategic Development Plan for the Development of the North East Economy is aimed at the re-development of the core states that have been affected by insurgence in Nigeria (Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Yobe and the Northern states) to allow displaced persons are able to effectively resettle.
- Development Agenda for Liberia outlines plans to develop key sectors of the economy to enable Liberia realise its full developmental and economic potentials, taking into cognisance the challenges of the past.
- Ore Central Business District and Olokola Port Development Authority (Nigeria) identifies and sets out a robust plan to develop an alternative city which provides strategic advantages which, are similar to Lagos
The Strategic Development Plan delivers a wide range of benefits to countries across Africa including economic development & diversification, job creation, infrastructure development, efficiency in service delivery, improvement in governance and civil society participation in governance.
Project Initiatives
School Building Project
The 21st Century School Project aims to provide students, teachers and local communities with a ‘fit for purpose’ school system which, meets the standards of a 21st century educational and learning environment.
Strategic Development Plan for the Internally Displaced Persons (STRAD-PIP)
The needs of displaced persons are not different from the needs others. Essentially, displaced persons need good quality housing and related infrastructure in a stable, safe and secure environment.
Strategic Urban Regeneration Plan (SURPLA)
Our aim is to work with all stakeholders and partners in regenerating urban areas, particularly, slums to ensure urban dwellers have access to the services which enhance their livelihood.
School Building Project
The 21st Century School Project aims to provide students, teachers and local communities with a ‘fit for purpose’ school system which, meets the standards of a 21st century educational and learning environment. Crucially, the 21st century School will focus on the needs of the students and will provide students and teachers as well as the communities with:
- Integrated and Interdisciplinary skills essential for the 21st century work place
- Access to global learning tools thereby bringing the students and their teachers in touch with international learning standards
- Tools to adapt and lead in the development of long term personal and educational skills
- Practical and research learning environment
- Access to relevant teaching and learning technologies towards excellent educational attainment
Strategic Development Plan for the Internally Displaced Persons (STRAD-PIP)
According to the United Nations Human Rights’ (OHCHR) Guiding Principles on internal displacement, internally displaced persons (also known as “IDPs”) are “persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights or natural or human-made disasters, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized border.”
Internally Displaced Persons, particularly in situations of armed conflict are generally:
- Subject to heightened vulnerability in a number of areas
- Suffering significantly higher rates of mortality than the general population
- At high risk of physical attack, sexual assault and abduction
- Deprived of adequate shelter, food and health services
Notably, the overwhelming majority of internally displaced persons are women and children who are especially at risk of abuse of their basic rights. More often than refugees, the internally displaced tend to remain close to or become trapped in zones of conflict, caught in the cross-fire and at risk of being used as pawns, targets or human shields.
The needs of displaced persons are not different from the needs others. Essentially, displaced persons need good quality housing and related infrastructure in a stable, safe and secure environment. The aim of Strategic Development Plan (STRAD-PIP) is to develop unique approach to the housing and infrastructure needs of displaced persons towards providing them liveable environment. Essentially, the STRAD-PIP will:
- Deliver a good housing/accommodation system which improves the living standards of displaced persons while also ensuring security of lives and properties.
- Develop an innovative Educational System to ensure children and students who are displaced are able to continue their education in a safe environment.
- Develop a co-production approach in developing and delivering the STRAD-PIP
- Work with displaced persons, NGOs and the governments to develop the economic capabilities of displaced persons towards creating and generating sustainable employments
- Develop robust infrastructure and facilities that meet the need of displaced persons and which support economic development.
- When required to return back home or place of residence, support the rebuilding of the destroyed and dilapidated housing and infrastructure to ensure displaced persons are able to continue to live in good quality housing and in a safe and secure environment.
Strategic Urban Regeneration Plan (SURPLA)
Urban areas are complex and dynamic systems. They reflect the many processes that drive physical, social, environmental and economic transition and they themselves are prime generators of many such changes. However, across Africa, unplanned urbanisation is placing significant burden on urban resources with many people in urban centres living in poverty or slum. Notably, many people living in urban centres lack access to basic services and livelihood including good quality housing, good water and sanitation system, security of tenure, and adequate living/play area. Similarly, policy and political responses to urbanisation have been inadequate and short term thereby, leading to poor outcomes for all.
Our aim is to work with all stakeholders and partners in regenerating urban areas, particularly, slums to ensure urban dwellers have access to the services which enhance their livelihood.
Regeneration covers a broad range of public policy. Regeneration is a holistic process of reversing economic, social and physical decay in areas where it has reached a stage when market forces alone will not be sufficient. This involves using public money to leverage private investment into an area. The aim of the SURPLAS is to deliver regeneration activities in areas which target the following areas:
- Worklessness, skills and training development
- Enterprise and business development
- Industrialisation and commerce
- Infrastructure
- Housing growth and improvement
- Community development
- Environmental improvement
- Neighbourhood renewal
The main strategic objectives of SURPLAS are:
- To stimulate economic activity and employment by leveraging external funding, private sector investment and Government involvement/investment in the area
- To strengthen the capability of local organisations to undertake long-term economic enterprise development thereby leading to further economic development
- To provide more jobs for local people by encouraging and supporting the development local enterprise
- To facilitate enterprise by local people through enterprise training and financial and managerial assistance
- To support projects designed to improve the environment, and the provision of community services and to reduce the level of crime where these can be linked to the re integration of local people into local economic activity
- To develop innovative approaches to problems which are capable of application in other inner city areas
- To work with the Governments in developing robust Urban Development Strategies and Policies which, can serve as a development template for urban regeneration and renewal. This will also improve the co ordination between Government, and residents.