About IJAW JOBBS
Community-based Development Action Agenda
IJAW JOBBS — Jumpstarting Opportunities 2 Boost Business Startups — is a Niger Delta job-creation accelerator built around eight inter-locking action pillars that together activate solutions to tackle unemployment and underemployment for the people of Rivers State.
The eight pillars
Each pillar drives a distinct strand of opportunity.
Entrepreneurship
Provide startup grants and incentivise venture capital investments across the Niger Delta.
E-ducation
Educate youth for enterprise, e-nnovation and eco-citizenship across Rivers State.
Eco-Citizenship
Build a collective sense of environmental stewardship through education and volunteer opportunities.
E-nnovation
Establish a Smart Economy Fund for digital economy startups.
Ecosystem Conservation
Accelerate forest cover through annual tree-planting initiatives across biodiversity zones.
Ecotourism
Leverage the arts, culture and heritage sector to boost ecotourism opportunities.
E-Health Insurance
Promote universal health coverage in Rivers State through digital healthcare wallets.
Eco-Volunteerism
Empower an active and vibrant community of Eco-Citizen Volunteers across Rivers State.