OVERVIEW

The Development Assistance System (DAD) Nigeria is an automated information management system which is designed to improve efficiency and coordination of donor activities in Nigeria. It is also a powerful tool for tracking and analyzing aid flows. The system serves as the main database and data collection and reporting system as it ensures effective access to the aid data.

The main objectives of the DAD Nigeria is to serve as a reliable and credible source of information on external aid offered to Nigeria to support the Government in effectively managing development assistance and promoting the accountable and transparent use of resources.   

The DAD Nigeria is a powerful tool to view project data organized into lists, reports, charts, and maps, present the project data in the form of list, chart and map reports, memorize/save the reports, print them, and export them into various formats.

The DAD Nigeria is designed to provide quick access to the project and aid data remotely via Internet. Once you have accessed the application, you can view the project data stored in the database, add new projects, edit existing ones, etc.

In the current design, DAD Nigeria consists of two applications, which are:

• Projects – this application is designed to track the ongoing projects that are financed from external sources, e.g. funding agency, international NGOs, etc. Once you have accessed this application, you are able to view project details, track aid flows to the country, and create analytical reports in the forms of Lists, Charts, and Maps. Moreover, in this application you can add new projects or modify the information of existing projects.

• Profile - this application is designed to track the funding agency’s profile information. Moreover, it is used to see the funding agency’s involvement on the particular economy sector, the amount of assistance provided to the country, etc. Also, you can create analytical reports in the forms of Lists and Charts over the information in this application.