A peace campaign/sensitization rally was organised by CEHRD to forestall violence during the implementation of the clean-up and restoration of Ogoni environment. The participating communities include; K-dere and Biara in Gokana Local Government Areas in Rivers State.
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CEHRD hosted an interactive meeting between Cordaid strategic partners (SPs) and the Netherland ambassador. The strategic partners are a group of civil society organisations working on Ogoni clean-up and promoting environmental governance in Nigeria. CEHRD is an active member of the SP and currently implementing activities with support from CORDAID. The activities are tailored towards
CEHRD organised an integrated Study Data Collection. Isabelle Giles, a Canadian Human Rights and Gender Impact assessment consultant was engaged by CEHRD to facilitate the integrated baseline study data collection process. In one of the activities, Isabelle led focus group discussion (FGD) session with Kporghor Council of Chiefs to gather study data for the integrated
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CORDAID carried out a Lobby & Organisational Advocacy Capacity Assessment of CEHRD, at CEHRD’s Ken Saro-Wiwa Hall of Fame. It was part of the requirements of the Strategic Partnership L&A and to review CEHRD’s L & A capacity as part of planning for 2019. The meeting was facilitated by a CORDAID staff, Akinwumi Oke. The
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Advocacy visits to government agencies were facilitated and implemented by CEHRD in collaboration with the citizen journalists, Justice Empowerment Initiative, and the Nigerian Slum Federation. The visits were geared towards facilitating inclusive dialogue between the government and the waterfront communities with a view to developing partnerships aimed at addressing these identified challenges holistically. Key stakeholders
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An Independent Community Media Hub was set up by CEHRD. This community hub is providing ICMAP citizens journalist the independent space to develop their own content, policy focus strategies, and target groups for inclusive development under the ICMAP project. The independent media hub has also continued the mentoring of trained ICMAP participants on content development
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2019 World Environment Day Tagged “Air Pollution” Commemoration Press Release The Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) joins the world to mark the 2019 World Environment Day Tagged “Air Pollution”. “We can’t stop breathing but we can do something about the quality of air we breathe”. The 2019 World Environment Day celebration which
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Isabelle Gilles, Human/Women’s Rights consultant facilitating Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with the Council of Chiefs and Elders of Kporghor Community during the Integrated Baseline Study of Ogoni Cleanup.The consultant was engaged by CEHRD to lead the research.
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Oil pollution in the Niger Delta is widespread and its impact on the total environment is well documented. However, the impacts of oil pollution on women in the Niger Delta is grossly understudied and poorly documented. Yet, women are more exposed to environmental changes because of a number of cultural and socio-economic factors such as
Oil pollution is widespread in the Niger Delta and is caused by a combination of poor maintenance, corrosion, faulty equipment, failed clean-up attempts, ‘bunkering’ (i.e. large-scale illegal tapping of oil from pipelines) as well as ‘artisanal refining’ (i.e. small-scale, illegal refining of oil). In June 2016, the Federal Government of Nigeria officially launched the Ogoni
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