Reports

Workshop to develop mangrove conservation framework in Kono community

On Wednesday June 21, 2023, the Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) facilitated a stakeholder’s workshop to develop mangrove conservation framework in Kono community town hall, with the paramount ruler, Chief Monday Nwige, his council of chiefs and selected representatives of the fisher folks present at the workshop. During the workshop, the participants …

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Consultation meeting with fisher folks at the Kono waterfront

On Friday, June 2, 2023, CEHRD had consultation meeting with fisher folks at the Kono waterfront to seek their buy-in on the project titled, “Strengthening Community Protection of the Kono Mangrove Conservation Area”, funded by Global Greengrant Fund- GGF. The project seeks to strengthen the conservation of mangroves in the Kono creeks especially the Nwenua …

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Town hall meeting in Port Harcourt LGA

The Rivers State Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) [VAPP] Law is a holistic law on violence against persons: physical, psychological, verbal, political and sexual. In the bid to make it known to the public, CEHRD organized a town hall meeting in Port Harcourt Local Government. The main objective was to sensitize the local community, police, legal …

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CEHRD First Quarterly Review Meeting of the Female Champions

CEHRD first quarterly review meeting of the female champions at Ogale Civic center, Nchia Eleme. The meeting has in attendance of 58 persons comprising 45 mapped female champions among the 3 target LGAs (Eleme, Oyibo and Okirika) in Rivers State that were sensitize in September 2019 and 13 other persons including facilitators, staff of Clinton …

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Press Release to Commemorate the International Day for the Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystem

The International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, adopted by the General Conference of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2015 and celebrated annually on 26 July, aims to raise awareness of the importance of mangrove ecosystems as “a unique, special and vulnerable ecosystem” and to promote solutions for their …

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Press Release to commemorate 2020 World Ocean Day tagged ‘innovation for sustainable ocean’ on June 8, 2020.

The Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development joins the world to commemorate this year’s world ocean day. The day is set aside by the United Nations to sensitize and educate the global community on the health and challenges of the ocean and its extraordinary rich biodiversity. This year’s theme is tagged “innovation for sustainable …

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