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RATEI empowers IDPs, women, youth, and persons with disabilities through inclusive, climate-smart, and sustainable agricultural value chains, enhancing livelihoods, restoring dignity, and promoting resilient rural communities

09/09/2026

📢 GRANT ALERT!

We are pleased to announce that RATEI has been selected to implement the “Voices for Peace: Youth-Led Farmer-Herder Dialogue and Social Cohesion Initiative in Adamawa State” project, with support from the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF).

This initiative will empower young people to promote peaceful dialogue, strengthen farmer-herder relationships, and build social cohesion across communities in Adamawa State.

🌱 Think Green. Think Sustainable Agriculture.

🤝 Youth for Peace. Communities for Progress.

02/09/2026

Jambutu and Doubelli are ready to turn their plastic problem into wealth.

On 29th August, our team sat down with residents of these two communities for a conversation that's been a long time coming. Working alongside the Adamawa State Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA), under the UNDP/SGF/GEF-supported project "Re-imagining Nigeria's Plastic Crisis through Grassroots Innovation," we talked plainly about something everyone already sees but few have the means to solve: the plastic piling up in gutters, along footpaths, near the water people rely on.

We didn't come with just a warning, though. We came with a plan.

RATEI is setting up plastic collection hubs in the area, places where waste can actually become income, especially for young people, women, and persons with disabilities who are too often left out when new opportunities show up. ASEPA reminded everyone that clean streets don't happen from government action alone; they happen when communities show up for the monthly sanitation exercises too. And the room agreed. People pledged to be part of it, not just to watch it happen.

It's easy to overlook how much a blocked drain or a plastic-choked stream costs a community until flood season hits, or until someone falls ill from contaminated water. In a region already carrying the weight of conflict and climate stress, we don't have room to treat plastic waste as someone else's problem. It's tied to health, to farmland, to whether a family has to rebuild their home again next rainy season.

What we saw in Jambutu and Doubelli is what durable solutions actually look like on the ground, not a slogan, but neighbours deciding together that their environment and their livelihoods are worth investing in.

“What can we do differently?” Our answer is simple:

Let's collect it, Let's recover it, Let's create value from it, Let's create opportunities from it.
And let's keep our communities clean while doing it.

The plastic crisis is global, but solutions must also start locally.

Adamawa is cleaner when we all show up for it. We're grateful to ASEPA and to the residents of Jambutu and Doubelli for showing up.
UN Environment Programme

25/08/2026

RATEI at the Positive Masculinity Training

Rural Agricultural Transformation Empowerment Initiative (RATEI) was privileged to participate in the Positive Masculinity Training, represented by one of our own, Halley Cromwell.

The four-day training provided valuable insights into positive masculinity, gender equality, GBV, FGM, harmful gender norms and youth advocacy. Halley also had the opportunity to serve as a Group Lead and present one of the group assignments.

The experience strengthened our commitment to challenging harmful norms and promoting safer, more inclusive communities.

Special appreciation to UNFPA and the Ministry of Women Affairs for this impactful learning opportunity.

19/08/2026

🌍 WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY 2026 | ACT FOR HUMANITY 🤝❤️

Somewhere in the world, a family has been forced to leave home.

Somewhere, a child is growing up displaced, holding onto memories of a place they can no longer call home.

Somewhere, a woman is rebuilding a life she never chose to lose.

And somewhere in the middle of it all, a humanitarian keeps showing up.

Humanitarian needs are growing, while funding is shrinking. The challenges are becoming harder, but we continue to stand tall for humanity—because humanitarianism is more than funding.

🕊️ We remember those who lost their lives serving humanity.
🤝 We stand with those who continue to serve.
❤️ We stand with every person forced from home and every community struggling to rebuild.

Today, we honour those who stand with people affected by conflict, displacement, hunger, disasters, and forgotten crises.

Because humanity is not just about what we feel.
It is about what we do.

🌍 Happy World Humanitarian Day 2026.

ACT FOR HUMANITY.

14/08/2026

🌹 RATEI CELEBRATES OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MRS CHIMDA MUSA!

We are proud and delighted to celebrate our Executive Director, Mrs Chimda Musa , on her nomination as an Awardee for the Global SHE Conference 2026, under this year’s inspiring theme:

🌹 The Value Added Woman: The Unveiling.” 🌹

This nomination is a beautiful recognition of a journey marked by purpose, service, resilience, leadership, and commitment to community transformation.

Through her work, Chimda continues to champion a future where rural women, young people, persons with disabilities, and vulnerable communities are not merely beneficiaries of development, but active participants and architects of positive change.

At Rural Agricultural Transformation and Empowerment Initiative (RATEI) , we are particularly proud of the values she represents empowering communities, creating opportunities, amplifying voices, and contributing to a more inclusive and resilient society.

This recognition is not only about an individual. It is a celebration of the communities served, lives touched, partnerships built, and the collective impact of everyone walking this journey together. ❤️

🎉 Congratulations to our ED, Chimda Musa!

We celebrate your leadership, your dedication, and the impact you continue to make. May this nomination open doors to even greater opportunities to serve, inspire, and transform lives.

📅 27–28 October 2026
📍 Banquet Hall, Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development, Abuja, Nigeria

🌍 The work continues. The impact grows. The unveiling unfolds.

12/08/2026

🌍 HAPPY INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY 2026! 🌱

RATEI joins the world in celebrating the energy, creativity, and potential of young people everywhere.

This year’s theme, “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations,” reminds us that despite different realities, young people share common hopes for decent work, quality education, dignity, opportunities, and a sustainable future.

At RATEI, we believe sustainable agriculture can empower young people, strengthen livelihoods, promote food security, and build resilient communities.

Let’s empower young people to lead, innovate, farm sustainably, and transform their communities.

🌿 RATEI — Think Green, Think Sustainable Agriculture.

11/07/2026

🌍 From Adamawa State to the Global Innovation Stage in Shenzhen, China.

Innovation knows no boundaries when it is rooted in community.

Rural Agricultural Transformation and Empowerment Initiative was honoured to represent Nigeria in Shenzhen, China, where we showcased our grassroots innovation under GEF SGP in partnership with United Nations Development Programme - UNDP

Our innovation, "Reimagining Nigeria's Plastic Crisis Through Grassroots Innovation," demonstrates how local communities can transform environmental challenges into opportunities for sustainable development. Through this initiative, we are turning plastic waste into a valuable resource, promoting environmental stewardship, creating green livelihoods, and strengthening community resilience across Adamawa State, Nigeria.

This global platform reaffirmed a belief that has always guided our work: lasting solutions emerge when communities are empowered to lead change. The knowledge, creativity, and resilience found at the grassroots are essential to addressing some of the world's most pressing environmental and development challenges.

Representing Nigeria on the global stage was not only an opportunity to share our work but also to learn, collaborate, and build partnerships that will strengthen our commitment to sustainable development and community-driven innovation.

At RATEI, we remain committed to designing practical, inclusive, and scalable solutions that improve lives, protect our environment, and contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

"The future belongs to communities that are empowered to innovate, collaborate, and create sustainable solutions for generations to come."

We are proud to:
✅ Represent Nigeria on the global stage.
✅ Showcase the power of grassroots innovation.
✅ Champion circular economy solutions for a cleaner and more sustainable future.
✅ Continue building partnerships that create lasting impact.

UN Environment Programme

10/07/2026

Stakeholder Consultation Workshop Successfully Held

On Wednesday, 8th July 2026, the Rural Agricultural Transformation and Empowerment Initiative (RATEI), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), convened a Stakeholder Consultation Workshop in Jimeta, Yola, under the theme:

"Reimagining Nigeria's Plastic Crisis Through Grassroots Innovation."

The workshop brought together government representatives, community leaders, development partners, and other key stakeholders to discuss the Community-Owned Circular Plastic Waste Ecosystem Project for Doubelli and Jambutu Communities in Yola North LGA.

Participants explored practical solutions for tackling plastic pollution through community-driven recycling, job creation, environmental sustainability, and the circular economy. The interactive discussions also strengthened partnerships and generated valuable commitments toward successful project implementation.

Together, we are transforming plastic waste into opportunity and building cleaner, more resilient communities.

UN Environment Programme

20/06/2026

World Refugee Day 2026

On World Refugee Day 2026, the Rural Agricultural Transformation and Empowerment Initiative (RATEI) stands in solidarity with millions of refugees and displaced persons worldwide who have been forced to flee their homes due to conflict, violence, persecution, and disasters.

We honor their strength, courage, and resilience as they rebuild their lives in difficult circumstances. Their journeys remind us of the need for compassion, inclusion, protection, and equal opportunity for all.

RATEI remains committed to supporting vulnerable communities through sustainable development, livelihoods, education, protection, and empowerment initiatives that restore hope and dignity.

Today, we reaffirm our responsibility to build peaceful, welcoming communities where every refugee and displaced person can live in safety and dignity. Together, we can ensure no one is left behind.

17/06/2026

RATEI and OTV Commemorate World Desertification and Drought Day with Advocacy and Tree Planting in Yolde Pate Community, Adamawa.

Rural Agricultural Transformation and Empowerment Initiative (RATEI), in collaboration with O-Trauma Victims Initiative (OTVI) and Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), has successfully conducted an Advocacy & Awareness Campaign and Tree Planting exercise in Yolde Pate community, Adamawa State.

The event was held on 17th June, 2026 to commemorate the World Desertification and Drought Day 2026.

Theme: “RANGELANDS: RECOGNIZE. RESPECT. RESTORE.”

The campaign engaged community members, women, youth, and farmers on sustainable rangeland management and drought resilience. As part of the commemoration, participants planted trees to promote land restoration, combat desertification, and build climate resilience within the community.

This activity reflects RATEI and OTVI’s commitment to environmental sustainability, community empowerment, and inclusive participation.

UN Environment Programme

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