FG Begins Enrolment of RHWDP Beneficiaries in All Wards

The Federal Government has commenced enrolment of beneficiaries for the Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme (RHWDP) in all electoral wards across all local governments in Nigeria.

The programme will support 1,000 beneficiaries in each ward, and up to 2,000 persons in wards that are larger.

Nigeria Startup News can confirm that some states have commenced pilot enrolment to kick-start the implementation of the programme at the grassroots level, in line with national guidelines.

The RHWDP is targeting the enrolment of a total of about 8.8 million Nigerian beneficiaries across 8,809 wards in 774 LGAs.

The exercise is being carried out by the State RHWDP Coordination Office in each state and will cover all wards within the state. The Coordination Office must ensure that the enrolment exercise is equitable and inclusive.

Each State Coordination Office is to implement the programme according to the directives of the state governor, which include covering unemployed youths, smallholder farmers, and owners of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) during the enrolment exercise.

Guidelines

1. All wards across all LGAs in the state must be captured on the enrolment portal.
2. There should be adequate spread across communities and sub-units within each ward.
3. Relevant stakeholders must be engaged and sensitised on the programme, especially on enrolment requirements and targeting procedures.
4. At least 30 percent of the population targeted should be economically active women.
5. Beneficiary enrolment must take place at the community level.
6. Beneficiary data must be verifiable at all levels.

FG RHWDP Beneficiary Enrolment Criteria

• Prospective beneficiaries must have a valid National Identification Number (NIN).
• Applicants must be residents within the LGA or ward of enrolment.
• Enrollees must be economically active, including smallholder farmers, entrepreneurs or traders, technicians, craftsmen and women, artisans, and persons with disabilities.
• Unemployed youth should be highly prioritised during the enrolment process.

How to Enrol

Interested and eligible applicants must visit their state coordinator’s ward office to be enrolled.

RHWDP Overview

The Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme is a nationwide grassroots initiative designed to deliver support to economically active Nigerians in all 36 states and the FCT.