Failed government's policies aimed at developing the Niger Delta region left it one of the poorest regions of Nigeria; and necessitated agitations by the communities for oil multinationals to step in to fill this development gap. Through the company's corporate social responsibility, Shell Petroleum Developing Company -- the Nigerian subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell has demonstrated commitments to the reduction of poverty in the region. The paper examines some of the company's poverty alleviation projects in the region.
Publishers
- Canadian Center of Science and Education
Document Type
- Report/Whitepaper
- Article
Language
- English
Geography
- Africa (Western) / Nigeria
- Africa (Western) / Niger
Copyright
- Copyright 2012 Canadian Center of Science and Education.