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
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...
Trained 120 participants on civic/voters education in each south – south region of Nigeria. Trained 180 participants each on election challenges and environment from each state in the south – south...
‘‘In August and December 2008, two major oil spills disrupted the lives of the 69,000 or so people living in Bodo, a town in Ogoniland in the Niger Delta. Both spills continued for weeks before they...
This briefing paper focuses on the investigation into the cause and extent of the June 2012 Bodo oil spill. Oil spill investigations in the Niger Delta have been repeatedly criticized because they are...
Every year there are hundreds of oil spills in the Niger Delta, caused by old and poorly maintained pipelines or criminal activity such as oil theft. These spills have a devastating impact on the...
Identified 6 project participants / CBOs to implement the micro project. Came up with a strategic project plan for Port Harcourt Area. Trained and inducted the project participants on the various...
The local monitoring project team organised a focus group discussion (FDG) for community representatives from Ogale community to have a clear picture of the present state of water supply from the...
In the process of developing the pro-poor oil and gas advocacy policy, CEHRD programme team with support from CORDAID had consultations in 17 communities in Gokana local government area, which...
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