Human Rights & Governance

Advocacy Visit to the Rivers State Commissioner of Police (CP)

CEHRD and representatives of the peace club paid an advocacy visit to the Rivers state Commissioner of Police (CP) – Francis M. Odesanya on Friday August 26th, 2016. The advocacy team was made up of CEHRD representatives, two female and one male peace club members from Marine Base and the Peace club facilitator. The meeting […]

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Meeting With the Youth Leadership Networks in Rivers State

CEHRD output two organised 24 meetings with the members of the youth leadership networks set up in 3 communities – Okana in Abua/Odual, Kpor in Gokana and Marine Base in Port Harcourt LGAs. Eight meetings were held in each community. The youth leadership network meetings were geared towards strengthening the members’ ability to plan and

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Peace Building Training for Youth Leadership Network Members

Twenty (25) youths were empowered through a conflict resolution and civic engagement training. The training empowered the youths to use various strategies in their engagement with relevant state agencies in demand for equal participation and benefits from government sponsored youth employment and empowerment programmes in the state. The experience sharing was impactful as there was

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Official Tape Cutting and Inauguration of the Mediation Centre in Mogho Community, Gokana LGA, Rivers State

CEHRD organised an Official tape cutting and inauguration of the mediation centre in Mogho community, Gokana LGA, Rivers state on Thursday September 8th, 2016 by His Royal Highness – Mene Steven Kpea (Paramount Ruler of Mogho community) cutting the tapes. During the commissioning, His Royal Highness – Chief Stephen Kpea encouraged community members to imbibe

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Interactive Sessions between Members of Youth Leadership Networks and Representatives of Government Ministries and Agencies

CEHRD organised interactive sessions between the youths in Abual/Odual, Gokana and Phalga LGAs and Government Agencies in Rivers State. The interactive sessions provided a level playing ground for community youths to meet with relevant government elected and appointed employment/empowerment directors and officers. During the interactive sessions, community youths had the opportunity to ask questions and

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Members of Bayelsa and Rivers State House of Assembly During the Training on Best Practice Mechanisms for Natural Resources Governance

CEHRD organised capacity building training for members of the Rivers and Bayelsa States Houses of Assembly. The capacity building training was designed to strengthen the capacity of State legislators on regulatory policies and best practice mechanisms that will enhance their work as representatives of constituencies of which local communities are part of and so look

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CEHRD Staff Training and Development

During the year 2016, CEHRD trained its staff in the areas of proposal writing and fund raising, project design, reporting, monitoring and evaluation, advocacy and institutional engagement. CEHRD staff also participated in other training activities organised by other organisations, partners and stakeholders.

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Tomorrow Is A New Day I and II (Supporting Community-Level Conflict Resolution and Reintegration of Ex-agitators to Promote Stability in the Niger Delta)

Barriers to reintegration and community healing, including bad attitudes and mind set, lack of information or misinformation, and lack of concrete opportunities, was reduced in targeted communities. Targeted communities have a collective, inclusive vision of reintegration, reconciliation, and peaceful coexistence for the future. Coalitions within communities bringing in women, youth, community leaders, ex-militants together for

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