Greenwatch Initiative has recorded a number of successes in all thematic areas.

Environment and climate change:

Since registration in 2005, Greenwatch Initiative has worked extensively in the area of environmental sustainability and climate change. The first project was the climate change abatement programme for institutions, organizations and individuals in Benue state. The aim was to contribute to the global efforts in combating the devastating impact of climate change on humanity.

Activities so far implemented include; sensitization seminars for tertiary institutions and rural communities, community forestry practice, production and airing of climate friendly radio jingles on radio Benue, production and population wide circulation of climate friendly posters, constant radio discussion sessions on Radio Benue, advocacy visits to government institutions and organizations in Benue State, the national assembly and Federal ministry of environment. The latest development in this thematic area is the receipt of grant in 2009 for the implementation of the Building Nigeria Response to Climate change (BNRCC) pilot project in Daudu (Guinea savannah) and Falgore ( Sudan savannah) from CIDA through the project managers; NEST/CUSO-VSO/MARBEK. The project involves increasing resilience to climate change vulnerabilities of the target communities through diversification of livelihood options that are community driven, gender sensitive, increase awareness on climate change in the community, reduce vulnerability to climate change and lead to adaptation. The 2- year project is being successfully implemented in the two project communities in Guinea (DAUDU) and Sudan (FALGORE) savannah regions of Nigeria.

Water and Sanitation

Greenwatch Initiative partnered with Water-AID Makurdi and BENGONET in implementing the Community- led total sanitation project in 3 LGAs of Benue state and Budget tracking of water sector projects in 3 LGAs of Benue state in 2009.

Health information and services

 In the health sector, the organization has worked to encourage the less privileged in the society to develop behavioral and altitudinal change towards their high risk activities that make them vulnerable to HIV/AIDs. The first intervention in this focus was the Global Fund Tuberculosis Round 5 (TB)/HIV 1st quarter prevention and control project in Cross River State. The Organization was contracted as Sub- Sub- Recipient of the Global Fund with a small grant in February 2007, for advocacy, mobilization and sensitization on TB treatment and HIV/AIDS prevention.  The target groups were women, out of school youths, traditional/religious leaders, transport workers and commercial sex workers.  The result was increased patient enrollment in the TB tests/DOTS programme in Obudu and Anantiga Communities in Cross River State. The HIV/AIDS prevention activities for commercial sex workers and out of school youths also recorded significant successes with significant reduction in risky behavior among target groups in Obudu and Anantigha in Cross River State.

In August 2008, Greenwatch Initiative was contracted again as Sub-Sub-Recipient of the Global Fund Round 5 TB/HIV/AIDS for the 7th quarter activities in 4 Local Government Areas of Benue state namely; Makurdi, Ushongo,Obi and Buruku. The intervention activities involved advocacy, social mobilization and sensitization on TB/HIV/AIDS prevention and control among Out-of-School Youths, Commercial Sex workers and general population. The 3-month project recorded significant milestones with firm commitment of participants to mobilize their peers towards consistent test and treatment of TB in DOTS centers. Also in October 2008 the organization was contracted by the Federal Ministry of Youth Development for the implementation of their well conceived programme of freeing the youth from the scourge of HIV/AIDS and Drug addiction among youths in Benue state. The programme activities which included sensitization, HIV counseling and testing (HCT) and community rallies were well implemented  in 3 LGAs  namely Vandeikya, Ushongo and Otukpo of the state and more than 1000 youths benefited from the programme.

Dramatizing the impact of drugs on the youths

Governance

Greenwatch Initiative in partnership with Transition Monitoring Group(TMG), Women Environmental Programme (WEP) under the joint donor basket fund of UNDP, EU,CIDA and DFID and IFES/EVER projects participated actively in voter mobilization and monitoring of the April 2007 general elections in Nigeria. The post electoral activities of the Tribunals and INEC were also monitored and reported to the partners. Greenwatch initiative in partnership with Coalition for change (C4C) Abuja, Women Environmental programme (WEP) Abuja and JDPC Ijebu Ode also implemented the Monitoring of Virtual poverty funds project in Benue State. The project aimed at assessing the level of utilization of Debt relief funds in provision of basic facilities and rural infrastructure in Benue State.

Greenwatch Initiative is also coordinating Development Watch Network (DWN) Benue chapter in implementing the UNDP sponsored “Strengthening peoples Voice for accountability in Governance project in Nigeria”. The 4- year project started in 2009 with implementation of the Annual Work plan of the Benue state government on civil society mobilization for active involvement in governance programmes in 4 pilot LGAs. So far, 13 civil society organizations from 4 LGAs across the state have been trained and are fully involved in budget tracking activities in their LGAs. In the area of peace & conflict resolution, the Organization has worked with Network of African Peace Builders (NAPS) and the Strategic Partnership for Peace and Conflict Resolution in Africa (PASPA) to resolve the Kwande Crisis of 2003 in Benue state and to empower the rural CBOs to consolidate on the peace through detection of early warning signals and immediate resolution of communal crisis.