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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

CEHRD trained citizen journalists attended the slum dwellers international West African summit held in Lagos, Nigeria

In October 2017, CEHRD trained citizen journalists attended the slum dwellers international West African summit held in Lagos, Nigeria. The summit brought together people living in slum communities...

Bodo City Girls Secondary School Environment Club in Gokana LGA,

Bodo City Girls Secondary School Environment Club in Gokana LGA,  established by CEHRD with support from NACGOND; CEHRD congratulating the 1st prize winner in an essay competition organized for...

A Peace Campaign/Sensitization Rally in Ogoniland in Gokana LGA

A Peace Campaign/Sensitization Rally in Ogoniland in Gokana LGA, to forestall any violence that may arise during the implementation of the clean-up. The project was funded by NACGOND...

Press Release on the Commemoration of the International Day of the Girl Child 2017

Press Release on the Commemoration of the International Day of the Girl Child CEHRD joins the rest of the world and Civil Society Organizations to commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child...

Counting the Cost: Corporations and human rights abuses in the Niger Delta

Counting the Cost: Corporations and human rights abuses in the Niger Delta. You can download the report below:...

A cross section of Bodo community council of chiefs during scoping visit on ESHRIA

A cross section of Bodo community council of chiefs during scoping visit during implementation of deepening awareness and mainstreaming of environmental, social and human rights impact assessments...

Korokoro community women representatives during scoping Focus Group Discussion on ESHRIA project funded by Cordaid

Korokoro community women representatives during scoping Focus Group Discussion during the implementation of deepening awareness and mainstreaming of environmental, social and human rights impact...

A cross section of Buan community youths during scoping visit ESHRIA

A cross section of Buan community youths during scoping visit during implementation of deepening awareness and mainstreaming of environmental, social and human rights impact assessments (ESHRIA) in...

K-Dere community council of chiefs during scoping visit on ESHRIA project funded by Cordaid.

K-Dere community council of chiefs during scoping visit during implementation of deepening awareness and mainstreaming of environmental, social and human rights impact assessments (ESHRIA) in the...

Our Partners