AN ACTIVITY REPORT OF STATE LEVEL TRAINING ON ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESHRIA) IN RIVERS STATE  ORGANIZED BY PUBLISH WHAT YOU PAY (PWYP) AND FACILITATED BY FOUNDATION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE EARTH (FOCONE) WITH FUNDING SUPPORT BY CORDAID OF NETHERLANDS IN PORT HARCOURT ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2019

A. Introduction

Aiming to ensure expanded utility of existing mechanisms on addressing cases of human rights violation in Nigeria, a State Level Training on Environmental, Social and Human Rights Impact Assessment (ESHRIA) in Rivers State was organized by Publish What You Pay (PWYP) and facilitated by Foundation for the Conservation of the Earth (FOCONE) –with funding support of Cordaid International –on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 in Port Harcourt. The training was attended by 40 participants (comprising of 25 males and 15 females); the participants were largely members of oil impacted communities, representatives of community-based and non-governmental organizations (CBOs/NGOs).