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Our Focus

Our main focus is on the rural areas, its people, biodiversity conservation, rural health and population.

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Our Networks

We partner with several networks and coalitions at local, national and international levels, sharing similar mission and vision.

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Our Mandate

Promoting sustainable green development and entrenchment of human rights in Nigeria.

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Our Core Values

Selflessness, commitment, courage, honesty, accountability, sincerity and transparency.

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Our Strengths

Professional and experienced staff, deep knowledge of the Niger Delta environment, international partnership, research and evidence-based approach to issues, objectivity and unbiased reporting,...

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Our Vision

A just society with an enabling environment for the realization of the peoples’ fundamental human rights

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Our Outreach

Strategic for the promotion of human rights in our society, in defence of the vulnerable.

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Center for Environment, Human Rights and Development

Our work spans through the entire Niger Delta. Our main focus is on the rural areas, its people, biodiversity conservation, rural health and population. We also monitor document and report human rights violations across the region. In some of the cases, CEHRD provides legal advocacy to victims of human rights violations. 

CEHRD

Promoting sustainable green development and entrenchment of human rights in Nigeria

Our Programs

OUR SCOPE IS NATIONAL

Our works cut across all strata of society in terms of age, gender and abilities, and the ratio of women to men we serve is 55:45.

We work towards a world where every child is free and their rights are protected under a just law

CEHRD researches, monitors and document on human rights, small arms, governance and topical biodiversity and environmental issues in the Niger Delta region and their associated human rights impacts

Over the years, CEHRD has grown into a leading NGO in the human rights and environmental movement in Nigeria, recording a number of important successes and milestones in the civil society sector

Our Vision
A just society with an enabling environment for the realization of the peoples’ fundamental human rights.

Recent Publications

CEHRD organized Sensitization Meeting on Mangrove Restoration in Rumourlumeni Community

by Tammy Cookey In continuation of the UNDP-GEF small grant program activity implementation, The Centre for Environment, Human rights and Development (CEHRD) on September 4th, 2025 had a Sensitisation...

CEHRD organized Sensitization Meeting on Mangrove Restoration in Kono

by Josiah Egbilika Centre For Environment Human Rights And Development – CEHRD on Thursday, Septmeber 4, 2025 carryout a sensitization on the project: “Accelerating Community-Led Mangrove...

CEHRD Conducts Site assessment and Baseline study in Rumourlumeni community in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria

by Tammy Cookey In continuation of the UNDP-GEF small grant program activity implementation, The Centre for Environment, Human rights and Development (CEHRD) on September 15th 2025 carried out a...

CEHRD Conducts Site assessment and Baseline study in Kono, Khana Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria

by Meshach Uyi Site assessment and baseline survey in Kono community was carried out on Friday, September 12, 2025. The visit to the proposed sites which was led by the Secretary of Kono Council of...

CEHRD Visits to Kono community on Mangrove Restoration Project

by Josiah Egbilika The Centre For Environment Human Rights And Development – CEHRD on August 20, 2025, paid a visit to Kono community in Khana Local Government to seek for the buy-in of the...

CEHRD Visits Rumulumeni community on Mangrove Restoration Project

by Josiah Egbilika On Wednesday, August 20, 2025, project officers from the Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) visited the Rumulumeni community in Obio Akpor LGA. The visit...

CEHRD Commended Over Decades Of Community Development Efforts

Josiah Egbilika Senior Advocacy and Communications The Chief Executive Officer of a United State of America based non-governmental organization, Timmy Global Health, Professor Scot Pegg has commended...

CEHRD Organized Rally To Raise Awareness on The Effects Of Oil Re-pollution In Gokana LGA, Rivers State

Josiah Egbilika Senior Advocacy and Communications As part of activities to mitigate oil re-pollution in Niger Delta, the Centre For Environment Human Rights And Development – CEHRD on Wednesday, June...

VAPP Law Training Manual For CSOs, CBOs and Local Communities

This manual was produced during the Enhance Prevention and Response to Gender Based Violence Project implemented by CEHRD supported by European Union-Agent for Transformation and British council in...

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