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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 Focus

Biodiversity conservation lies at the heart of our grassroots work.

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Our Focus

Biodiversity conservation lies at the heart of our grassroots work.

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Our Networks

United by a strong sense of purpose and teamwork, our skilled staff and dynamic management drive our mission forward

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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.

Guided by science and collaboration, we empower communities and partners to restore ecosystems through swift and sustainable greening initiatives.

Recent Publications

Diplomatic Session

CEHRD participated in a Diplomatic Session and briefed foreign delegates in Nigeria on the finding of the Integrated Environmental, Health, Human Rights and Gender Baseline Report on Ogoniland...

CEHRD Organised a 3-Day Entrepreneurship Development Training

CEHRD organised a 3-day Entrepreneurship Development Training for zero to low income business women drawn from communities in the 3 Senatorial districts of Bayelsa State. The training was held in...

Community Priority Needs, Governance and Development in the Niger Delta

 The Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) held a one day interactive meeting on Wednesday 11th December 2019 in Port Harcourt, focusing on Community Priority Needs...

CEHRD-CHAI Female Champions Review Meeting

CEHRD-CHAI female champions review meeting for Ikwerre, Abua and Etche Local Government Areas. This is aimed to examine the level of sensitization carried out so far in the ward levels...

Tree Planting in Honour of Patrick Naagbanton

On Thursday, 21 November 2019, we, friends and partners planted 49 trees across different locations in Bodo City, Gokana LGA, Rivers State. The trees signifies the 49 years Comrade Patrick B...

The Launch of the Women in Governance Network (WIGN) in Rivers State

The Launch of the Women in Governance Network (WIGN) in Rivers State on 15th August 2019 by Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) was a success. The torch has been lit...

Review of the Violence Against Persons(Prohibition) VAPP Law for domestication in Rivers State

CEHRD convened a round table discussion and review of the Violence Against Persons(Prohibition)VAPP Law for domestication in Rivers State.The output of this review will be a memorandum to be presented...

Training of Community Members in Eleme LGA on Remediation Indicators of the Ogoni Cleanup

Training of oil impacted community members in Eleme LGA of Rivers State on remediation indicators of the Ogoni clean up. This is with support from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Abuja...

Training of community members from Gokana LGA on remediation indicators of the Ogoni cleanup.

Training of local community members from Gokana LGA in Rivers State on remediation indicators of the Ogoni clean up. This is with support from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Abuja...

Our Partners