Nigeria

Abantu for Development - Kaduna

Address: P.O. Box 300, Kaduna, Nigeria
Phone: 234 62 236 699 / 236 699
Fax: 234 62 236 699
Email: 114101.1206@compuserve.com
Internet:
Contact: Amina Mama
Type of Organization: Regional / National
Members: Men / Women
Year Founded: 1992
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Hausa / Yoruba / Igbo
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Abantu for Development, U.K.

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To harness resources for the benefit of African people by training, providing information and advice on mobilizing resources towards sustainable development.

Illustrative Project:

Building up a team of trainers who have been trained in gender analysis, policy analysis, skills and participatory methodologies.

Action Health Incorporated

Address: 17 Lawal Street (off Oweh Street), Fadeyi, P.O. Box 803, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 774 3745
Fax: 234 1 288 1103
Email: ahi@linkserve.com.ng
Internet:
Contact: Nike O. Esiet
Type of Organization: National / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1989
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Earned income / Foreign donors
Affiliations: NAPAH / ECOSOC

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Action Health Incorporated is a non-profit organization which works to improve the sexual and reproductive health of young people in Nigeria.

Illustrative Project:

Facilitation of work on sexual education in Nigeria through the production of national guidelines; production of a draft strategic plan on sexual education in Nigeria.

Afaha Offiong Food Processors MPCS Ltd.

Address: Afaha Offiong, Nsit Ibom LGA, P.O. Box 620, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Phone:
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Email: acefam2001@yahoo.com
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Hausa / Ibo
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Foreign donors / Local donors
Affiliations: Microcredit Summit

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Advocate for food security and reduce post-harvest losses.

Illustrative Project:

Develop technology that lead to food security through food processing.

Africa Infrastructures Foundation

Address: P. O. Box 7793, Shomolu, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 493 1809
Fax: 234 1 493 1809
Email: pax@infoweb.abs.net
Internet:
Contact: Dr. G.A. Adeyemo
Type of Organization: National / Africa Region
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1995
International Working Language: English / French
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Hausa / Igbo
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: ECOSOC / Global Water Partnership (GWP)

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Sustainable socio-economic development and environmental quality through sustained infrastructure.

Illustrative Project:

The Foundation is the host organisation for Global Water Partnership (GWP) in Nigeria; It is also a partner to the Official Development Assistance grassroot projects of the Government of Japan in Nigeria.

African Centre for Development and Strategic Studies

Address: P.O. Box 203, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun, Nigeria
Phone: 234 37 432 208
Fax: 234 37 433 000
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Adebayo Adedeji
Type of Organization: International / Africa Region / National / Local Community/ Rural
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1992
International Working Language: English / French
Local Working Language: Yoruba
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Earned income / Foreign donors
Affiliations: UNDP Lagos

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Multi-disciplinary research centre for a strong advocacy role for the empowerment of African people.

Illustrative Project:

Workshops are organized on subjects ranging from: "Africa in an unipolar world; Africa and post 1992 Western Europe; Africa and Eastern Europe: forging new relationships; Africa and the South; Africa and the United Nations system; New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD).

African Centre for Environment Development and Information Network

Address: P.O. Box 21445, Ibadan, Nigeria
Phone: 234 2 810 5453
Fax: 234 2 810 5453
Email: falconwl@ialpha.linkserve.com
Internet:
Contact: Ousegun E. Ojo
Type of Organization: Regional / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1995
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Earned income / Local donors
Affiliations: Nigerian NGO Coalition for Human Settlement and Environment

Action Areas:

Purpose:

ACEDIN was founded to promote healthy, safe, equitable and sustainable cities, towns and villages in the sub-Saharan African region. ACEDIN is especially interested in audio-visual documentation of environmental issues and best practices in human development. It also intervenes in community improvement and poverty alleviation especially in slum settlements.

Illustrative Project:

Kara - A community sustainable development: In 1995 a huge portion of Kara was engulfed in an inferno that destroyed both human and material resources worth several hundreds of thousands of Naira. ACEDIN intervened providing advocacy for the Kara Community Development Association when it was faced with eviction threats by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (Landowners). ACEDIN laid out the entire site providing minimum planning standards to enhance hitherto lacking accessibility, ventilation and visibility. It also encouraged the usage of local and cheap building materials. An audio-visual documentary of the community development process was made for enlightenment and replicability of the gains in other slum communities.

African Foundation for Development of Infrastructure and Social Services in Rural Communities

Address: 52 Adeniyi Jones Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 497 0854
Fax: 234 1 497 0086 / 617 760
Email: afodise@pinet.com
Internet:
Contact: Imo Bassey
Type of Organization: National / Africa Region / Local / Community / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1955
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Ibidio
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: UNDP

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Promote a sustainable human development so as to successfully utilize the relatively hidden potentials of African rural communities to achieve the desired economic, socio-political and cultural emancipation needed by the entire African society.

Illustrative Project:

Nka Nwaan, A CBO of AFODISE has helped to increase the capacity and the production level of the women at a cooperative palm oil and cassava processing cottage industry through the expansion of the mills, with funds obtained from the ambassadors' self-help programme of the American embassy in Nigeria.

African Hebrew Organisation

Address: 36/11 Massalacin Juma's Street, Jos, Nigeria
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Contact: President
Type of Organization: National / Africa Region / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1999
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Yoruba / Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Foreign Donors
Affiliations: ECOSOC

Action Areas:

Purpose:

The aims and purpose of the African Hebrew Organization (AHO) are to promote peace in Africa and indeed in the whole world through the activities of the African Strategic Institute of Conflict Management and Resolution (ASICMAR), one of the arms of the organization. The organization also aims to protect the interests of the various African Hebrews. Its aims also include the protection of the African environment, both aquatic (major African rivers and the African coastal marine environment) and terrestrial- from pollution, including that caused by oil spillage. The lives of Africans depend on the productivity of those environments.

African Initiative on Ageing

Address: 34 Oyo Road, Sango, P.O. Box 35743, Agodi, Ibadan, Nigeria
Phone: 234 2 810 4338
Fax: 234 2 810 4338
Email: betco@infoweb.abs.net
Internet:
Contact: Charles Thejirika
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1996
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Igbo / Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

 

Improve the welfare and quality of life of the elderly.

Illustrative Project:

Weekly clinic for elderly people living with alzheimer's disease. The clinic has raised awareness about the disease. The project has engendered the formation of various alzheimer's disease support groups in Nigeria.

African Peace Research Institute

Address: P.O. Okoh, 84 Femi Ayantuga Crescent. Plot 10, Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria
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Contact:
Type of Organization: National
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Hausa / Ibo
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Foreign donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Analyse and promote utilization of local manifestations of solidarity, social cohesion and peace.

Illustrative Project:

Research on local forms of peace-building; promotion of cooperation and understanding; research on causes of conflict.

African Refugees Foundation

Address: Old Secretariat Road (off Oba), Akinjobi Street, Ikeja, P.O. Box 5051 K, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 493 2901 / 585 0952
Fax: 234 1 585 0962
Email: aref@skannet.com
Internet:
Contact: Director
Type of Organization: Regional / National
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Hausa / Ibo
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: ECOSOC

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Advocate for peace and work for the prevention of conflicts. Assist refugees and displaced persons and work for the protection of their rights.

Illustrative Project:

Protect refugees rights; prevent HIV/AIDS; advocate for the safe return of displaced people to their homes.

African Strategic and Peace Research Group

Address: P.O. Box 52580, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 86 01 88
Fax: 234 1 26 65 126
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Olu Adeniji
Type of Organization: National / Urban
Members: Men / Women
Year Founded: 1992
International Working Language: English / French
Local Working Language: Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Foreign donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To analyze strategic issues related to peace and security, and their effects on political, military, economic and social conditions in Africa, with a view to proposing appropriate policy options.

Illustrative Project:

We held a workshop on conflict resolution mechanisms in West Africa. A report has been published and widely distributed.

African Women Economic Development

Address: People's Club of Nigeria, Headquarters Office, Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 480 317 / 863 943
Fax:
Email: amanek@infoweb.abs.net
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National
Members: Women
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language:
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Microcredit Summit

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Promote the integration of women in development.

Illustrative Project:

Capacity-building workshops; creation and skills for management of microcredit groups; information on HIV/AIDS prevention.

Afro Centre for Development Peace and Justice

Address: P.O. Box 1431, Jos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 73 452 152
Fax: 234 73 460 006
Email: afrodep@yahoo.com
Internet:
Contact: Festus Keneboh
Type of Organization: Regional / National / Local / Community / Rural
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 2000
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Ibo / Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Initiate and encourage programmes for sustainable development in rural communities, promoting peaceful co-existence and human rights awareness within Nigeria.

Illustrative Project:

Reconciliatory mission/team working in conjunction with Plateau State peace and security committee towards restoring peace in Plateau State after the September religious crisis in Jos.

Agape Fellowship of Women Intercessors

Address: 12 Bissau Road, Malali, P.O. Box 7969, Kaduna, Nigeria
Phone: 234 62 240 557
Fax: 234 62 235 048
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Christine Echa Ogbomo
Type of Organization: National / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1988
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Hausa / Ibo
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Earned income
Affiliations: National Council of Women Societies

Action Areas:

Purpose:

AFWI was established in 1988 with a burden to pray about situations and problems that affect the entire nation. In recent times, its focus and objectives have been extended to embrace the sufferings of women and children economically, socially and healthwise.

Illustrative Project:

Formation of Agape mutli-purpose cooperative societies is a result of workshops organized by AFWI on poverty alleviation. In Agriculture, we used the proposed site for our rehabilitation center to farm groundnut oil, sold the guinea corn and gave the proceed to the cooperative arm to give out to members as revolving loans, the desire to establish a rehabilitation center for deprived women and children in the Kajuma area as a result of activities over the years.

All Nigeria United Nations Youth and Students Association

Address: ANUNSA National Secretariat, P. O. Box 5756, Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone:
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Email:
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Hausa / Ibo
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Promote students rights and responsibilities.

Illustrative Project:

Seminars on prevention of HIV/AIDS; United Nations Model conference.

Alliance for Smaller Enterprises and Entrepreneurship Development

Address: Free Enterprises Plaza, 23 Road, C Close, House 9, Festac Town, P.O. Box 8688, Marin,
Lagos, Nigeria
Phone:
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Email:
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Contact:
Type of Organization: National
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Hausa / Ibo
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors
Affiliations: Microcredit Summit

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Strengthen local private sector.

Illustrative Project:

Encourage acquisition of management skills.

Alternative Finance Link for Development

Address: P.O. Box 29077, Secretariat, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Phone:
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Email: altfild@intapserve.com
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Hausa / Ibo
Source of Annual Budget:
Affiliations: Microcredit Summit

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Generate local resources.

Illustrative Project:

Skills development.

Amity Link Organization

Address: Flat 10, Ground Floor (behind 59, Creek Road), (by Crowther Street), Port Harcourt,
Nigeria
Phone: 234 84 483 954
Fax:
Email: amity-org@yahoo.com
Internet:
Contact: John Victor Thom-Manuel
Type of Organization: National / Africa Region / Local / Community / Rural
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1991
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Igbo / Ijaw
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Centre for Responsive Politics

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Able to promote peace, love and progress within society. Empower sustained democracy in changing government. Reduce youth restiveness and inspire peace in evey community of Nigeria. Communal development and eradication of poverty, and bring about gender equality.

Illustrative Project:

Brought peace and security among youths by providing free remedial programmes to all secondary school certificate examination attempted or not (drop-outs). From February to October, 2000 we provided tutorial lessons for drop-outs so that they could re-take the exams in October-November, 2000 sponsored by USAID / OTI under our control and completion.

Association for Community Development and Human Technology

Address: 1, Awolowo Ave., Old Bodija, P.O. Box 2219, Dugbe, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Phone: 234 2 231 5043
Fax: 234 2 231 5043
Email: acdhi.i@ibadan.rcl.nig.com
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Promote development of skills for community development.

Illustrative Project:

Workshops and seminars on capacity-building for more effective development.

Association for Reproductive and Family Health

Address: 13, Osungbekun Street, P.O. Box 13259, Ibadan, Nigeria
Phone: 234 02 810 1669 / 810 0164
Fax: 234 02 810 1669
Email:
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1989
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Ibo
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors / Other
Affiliations: Coalition of NGOs on Health Population & Development

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To ensure the improved reproductive health status of individuals in Nigeria and elsewhere in Africa.

Illustrative Project:

The Women's Reproductive Health Rights, Empowerment and Male Involvement project in 8 Nigerian States. The project goals and objectives are set to address problems and difficulties facing Nigerian women especially as these relate to their reproductive health and development. The organization works in collaboration with 19 NGOs and 57 CBSs on this project. The main implementation strategy is Information, Education and Communication (IEC). To date the capabilities of the NGOs and CBOs have been strengthened while the target communities have been sensitized towards sustainable development.

Association of Church Development Projects

Address: P.O. Box 1141, Tamale N/R, Nigeria
Phone: 234 071 23 245
Fax: 234 071 23 808
Email:
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language:
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Promote peace, social cohesion and community development.

Illustrative Project:

Workshops and acquisition of skills for peaceful and developed communities.

Association of Women Librarians in Nigeria

Address: P.O. Box 332, Yenago, Elsa State, Nigeria
Phone: 234 84 335 923
Fax:
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Ella Douglas
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community
Members: Women
Year Founded: 1991
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Yoruba
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Earned income
Affiliations: Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Mainly educational through capacity-building workshops, information dissemination to organizations and society in general, and setting up of information centres and libraries.

Illustrative Project:

Coordinated the training of paralegals spread over the areas of the local government; set up an office for the paralegals; assisted in setting up libraries in women development centres.

BAOBAB for Women's Human Rights

Address: 232 A Muri Okunola Street, P.O. Box 73630, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 262 6267
Fax: 234 1 320 0484
Email: baobabwomen@yahoo.com
Internet:
Contact: Sindi Medar-Gould
Type of Organization: National / Africa Region / Local / Community / Rurale / Urbai
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1997
International Working Language: English / French
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Foreign donors
Affiliations: Women Living Under Muslim Lands

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To promote knowledge, development and exercise of women's rights; to protect and defend the rights of women.

Illustrative Project:

The Violence Against Women Tribunal took place at Abuja in 2002. The Bridge Building Meeting to solve women's human issues between diverse religious groups. National Outreach Project: where other activities are carried to the grassroot level. 

Baha'i Office for the Advancement of Women

Address: P.O. Box 2029, GPO Marina, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 01 496 6109 / 521 971
Fax: 234 01 521 971
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Florence Assam
Type of Organization: National / Rural / Urban
Members: Women
Year Founded: 1990
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Ibo
Source of Annual Budget:
Affiliations: Baha'i International Community Office

Action Areas:

Purpose:

The upliftment of women to an awareness of their social and spiritual equality and full development of their potential; to encourage women to discover their potential and abilities and to be actively involved in economic, socio-cultural and educational activities.

Illustrative Project:

Spiritual enrichment seminars - studying Baha'i teachings on the status of women and encouraging women to participate in support programme.

Bio Earth International

Address: P.O. Box 8110, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Phone:
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Email:
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Contact: Eddy Akubeze
Type of Organization: National / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1994
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Earned income
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To strengthen the capacity of individuals and organizations to make decisions consistent with sustainable development and the environment; to develop new insights and strategies by providing the required knowledge and action plans and a forum for dialogue between experts and decision makers.

Illustrative Project:

We have organized and participated in various rallies, seminars and workshops in accordance with natural resources management and its sustainable development in which various communities and rural people also participated. Sustainable attitudes were taught to change unsustainable habits in natural resource management.

Calvary Foundation International, Inc.

Address: P.O. Box 8002, Enugu, Nigeria
Phone: 234 42 250 375
Fax: 234 42 250 336
Email: cafong@infoweb.abs.net
Internet:
Contact: Dr. E. Ugo
Type of Organization: International / Africa Region
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1975
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language:
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors
Affiliations: International First Aid Society

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To assist the needy and developing countries in the areas of agriculture, economic development, education, human rights, health, alternative media and science and techology; to fight poverty and create jobs for the youth; to promote spiritual development of the people and to support the United Nations.

Illustrative Project:

The Calvary Foundation International has established a day care center, nursery school and primary school to provide children of the less previleged people in Enugu. The Foundation sponsors a human rights institute that provides free human rights education to students.

Care and Action Research Non-Government Organization

Address: Gidan Jan-Block, Kagurna Close, Near GSS Sabon-Tasha, GPO Box 22, Kaduna, Nigeria
Phone:
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Email: care-ngo@wwlkad.com
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Microcredit Summit

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Coordination and partnerships among NGOs.

Catholic Institute for Development Justice and Peace

Address: No. 1-3 Ikwuato Street, c/o Box 302, Uwani, Enugu State, Nigeria
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Contact:
Type of Organization: National
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language:
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Microcredit Summit

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Promote community development and peaceful partnerships.

Illustrative Project:

Training in conflict prevention; prevention of HIV/AIDS; care of AIDS orphans.

Centre for Advancement of Urban and Rural Planning and Development

Address: 24 Isiokpo Street, D/Line, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Phone: 234 84 234 801
Fax:
Email: fgreen@ph.rcl.nig.com
Internet:
Contact: Nwuzi Aloysius
Type of Organization: National / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1997
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees
Affiliations: Environmental Right Action (ERA), Nigeria

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Public policy and community welfare initiatives, research, publications and training, planning education and planning services, environmental education and advocacy, participatory development and governance, poverty alleviation, gender issues and information exchange.

Illustrative Project:

In the area of poverty eradication, we mobilised rural communities in Rivers State to form co-operative societies which enabled them access credit for various micro-economic projects; especially in the area of agro-processing. The projects provided employment for women and youths and rendered economic services to the communities.

Centre for African Settlement Studies and Development

Address: 3, Ayo Adekunie Close, New Bodija Estate, Box 20075, U.I.P.O., Bodija, Ibadan,
Nigeria
Phone: 234 2 810 2726
Fax: 234 2 810 4536
Email: cassad@infoweb.abs.net
Internet:
Contact: A.G. Onibokun
Type of Organization: National / Africa Region
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1990
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Yoruba / Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors / Other
Affiliations: African Research Network for Urban Management

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Advocacy; promote government and people's interest in sustainable and healthy communities; conduct policy-oriented research on all aspects of human welfare and settlements; initiate demonstration community development projects; offer short-term training courses; promote networking among NGOs and CBOs.

Illustrative Project:

Through the adoption of five model communities in three-states (Oyo, Osun and Ekiti) in Nigeria we now use laboratories to implement holistic community development strategies aimed at demonstrating poverty alleviation and citizen mobilization for sustainable development.

Centre for Agricultural Rural Development

Address: 164 Ikot Ekpene Road, P.O. Box 2429, Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
Phone: 234 85 20 10 31
Fax:
Email: udong@yahoo.com
Internet:
Contact: Ekaete E. Udong
Type of Organization: Regional / Local
Members: Men / Women
Year Founded: 1996
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Ibidio / Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors
Affiliations: National Council of Negro Women

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To empower women, promote fisheries and agricultural development and the environment.

Illustrative Project: 

Organised the mobilisation of grassroots market women in Awagwalada, Abuja into cooperatives. Conducted informal training for them which enabled them to benefit from  Federal Government of Nigeria's Economic Advancement Programme which grants loans to women.

Centre for Women Research and Development (Project 2000)

Address: 25 Oba Eweka Street, Benin City, Nigeria
Phone: 234 52 25 28 89
Fax:
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Esther Uduehi
Type of Organization: Provincial / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women
Year Founded: 1985
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

CEWORD is an NGO centre for women's research and development. 

Illustrative Project:

Research on gender differentials at the secondary school level in some selected states of Nigeria.

Champions of Women's Development Foundation

Address: 2b Lander Close, off liverpool G.R.A., Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 587 3892
Fax: 234 1 587 3492
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Dr. Princess Mark- Odu
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1994
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Igbo / Pigin / Yoruba
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Association of African Women for Research and Development (AAWORD)

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Empower women for political participation in igboland - S/E of Nigeria( old Biafra). Culture and poverty impede women's participation in  national development.

Illustrative Project: 

COWDEF in collaboration with USAID, organised a South East zone voter education TOT for trainers from the five S/E zone of Nigeria to educate women that their vote is their power to elect only candidates - men and women who represent the interest of women. As a result of this exercise large numbers of women registered as voters. We believe that it is partly thanks to this effort that we now have female councillors and members of the state assembly. 

Child Spacing, Family Health and AIDS Education Pilot Project

Address: Rotary International, District 9120, Gboko, Benue State, Nigeria
Phone:
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Email: stepkitchener@skannet.com
Internet:
Contact: Dr. Stephen C. Kitchener
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Hausa / Yoruba
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Foreign Donors
Affiliations: World Health Organization / UNICEF

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Child spacing, family health and AIDS education.

Illustrative Project:

Workshops on AIDS prevention and reproductive health.

Church Improvement Society

Address: P.O. Box 4992, Benin City, Nigeria
Phone:
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Email:
Internet:
Contact: Lillian Imose Ogunniyi
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1957
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Edo / Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To improve the standard of living of our church members and immediate society to help build the moral standard of church members and environs.

Illustrative Project:

Gender analysis. We helped women to know their appropriate roles in the african society, scrapping those beliefs and attitudes african have concerning the normal life activities of a woman, such as widowhood, girl-child training, etc.

Citizens' Rights Protection Society

Address: 16, Target Road, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
Phone:
Fax:
Email: ciripsafrica@yahoo.co.uk
Internet:
Contact: Coordinator
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1996
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: ECOSOC

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To enlighten the general public on the rights of man in all spheres of human endeavour, including but not restricted to politics, law, aviation, business, commerce, culture, sports, education, democracy, philanthropy, safety, compensation, environment, religion, tourism, creativity, health care, music, travel, etc.; to popagate knowledge and understanding about the basic, natural and constitutional rights of man as regards life, existence, housing, clothing, fashions, refreshment, entertainment, recreation, association, painting, communication, welfare, self-defence, dignity, self-preservation, justice, fair play, etc.

Illustrative Project:

Preach, advocate, proclaim, mount and advance democratic reforms, human protection, environmental protection, leadership training ideals, social justice programmes, human enlightenment campaigns, cultural promotion, penal reforms, prisoners' welfare programmes, civil liberties protection, constitutional and basic rights pursuits and anti-vice campaigns; join force with other organizations and agencies at home and abroad with similar interests and policies.

Coalition of NGOs on Health Population and Development

Address: No. 1 Ikorodu Maryland, P.M.B. 21178, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 493 7937
Fax: 234 1 493 7937
Email: whon@infoweb.abs.net
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National / Africa Region
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1991
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Yoruba / Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Foreign donors
Affiliations: International Women's Health Coalition

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To sensitize Nigerians to health, population and development issues, and involve them in sustained measures to address the issue.

Illustrative Project:

A comprehensive research conducted on people's views and perceptions about poverty, unemployment, development, social, integration enabling environment, equality and peace. The research offered an opportunity to millions of Nigerians to reflect and speak on the themes of development. The voices of this majority were heard.

Community Development Initiative

Address: 148 Edem Road, P. O. Box 880, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
Phone: 234 42 770 830
Fax: 234 42 770 830
Email:
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Promote sustainable community development.

Illustrative Project:

Training for management of local microfinance institutions; prevention of HIV/AIDS.

Community Development Partners

Address: No. 15, Rumuibekwe Road, Rumuibekwe Housing Estate, P.M.B. 5277, Port
Hartcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Phone:
Fax:
Email: codep@phca.linkserve.com
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language:
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Microcredit Summit

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Promote sustainable community development.

Illustrative Project:

Training on management of local institutions; prevention of HIV/AIDS.

Community Development Trust Fund

Address: 19 Isaac John Street, Gra, P.O. Box 11003, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 497 4508 / 497 4882
Fax:
Email: cdf@infoweb.abs.net
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Hausa / Ibo
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Microcredit Summit

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Promote community development.

Illustrative Project:

Training on management of local micro-finance institutions.

Community Development and Micro-Finance Round Table

Address: 1 Agbado Street, P.M.B. 1729, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Phone: 234 52 223 24 27
Fax: 234 52 25 24 27
Email: cdmr@fordwa.linkserve.org
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Edo
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Microcredit Summit

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Promote and generate local resources for development.

Illustrative Project:

Training on management of microfinance institutions.

Community Social Welfare Foundation

Address: 104, St. Finbarrs College Road, Akoka, P.O. Box 1517, Sabo Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 493 0773 / 980 3306
Fax:
Email: usi2001@yahoo.com
Internet:
Contact: Paul Usi Elomien
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1995
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Ibo / Pigin / Yoruba
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors
Affiliations: ECOSOC

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Established against the background of the United Nations World Conference for Social Development, our purpose is to improve the chances of rural dwellers for better economic and social conditions.

Illustrative Project:

Adult literacy has been pursued vigorously by CSWF on the understanding that education is the conceptual foundation of development. Remarkably, the standard of life for a number of adults in CSWF- designated communities has improved.

Concerned Persons on Health and Environment

Address: 25 National Street, Mile 3, Diobu, P.O. Box 7660, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Dandison T. Diri
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1992
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Society for Women and AIDS in Africa

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To help educate the people of our communities on health and the environment.

Illustrative Project:

Environmental awareness training (EAT) for out-of-school youths. About 32 youths from various localities in Niger Delta participated. Areas touched included, but not limited to:

definition of "environment"; use of IS0-1400: tool for environmental management; waste management at home to national levels; the need to stop sabotage/theft of oil pipelines/pollution in our area; concerns of sustainable development; duty of care, due diligence meeting the needs of today and of our future generations.

Concerned Youth Forum of Nigeria

Address: 1 Gibson Street, Calabar South, Cross River State, Nigeria
Phone:
Fax:
Email: cyfon@unical.anpa.net.ng
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Ibidio
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Promote and mentor youth development.

Illustrative Project:

Seminars for AIDS prevention; skills development training.

Constitutional Rights Project

Address: 5 Abiona Close (off Falony Road), P.O. Box 44478/A, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 584 8498
Fax: 234 1 584 8571
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Clement Nwaskind
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1990
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Hausa / Yoruba
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Foreign donors / Other
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

CRP was established to promote respect for human rights and the rule of law in Nigeria.

Illustrative Project:

CRP's legal services provides free legal assistance to victims of human rights abuses in addition to filing public impact actions in courts. Between 1990 and now, hundreds of Awaiting Trial Persons (ATP) who have spent several years in detention without trial have regained their freedom.

Council for Women's Self Help

Address: 18 Kenyatta Street, Uwani, Enugu, Anambra State, Nigeria
Phone: 234 42 250 886 / 252 892
Fax:
Email:
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National
Members: Women / Youth
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Ibo
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Microcredit Summit

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Create a network to share experiences and build strength for poverty eradication.

Illustrative Project:

Training and skill-building.

Country Women Association of Nigeria

Address: 7, Awosika Crescent, Ijapo Estate, P.M.B. 809, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
Phone: 234 34 244 489 / 241 945
Fax: 234 34 244 489 / 241 001
Email: cowanhoney@infoweb.abs.net
Internet:
Contact: Bisi Ogunleye
Type of Organization: National / Urban / Rural
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1982
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: WEDO / ECOSOC / Microcredit Summit

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To mobilize and organize rural women into cooperative societies nation-wide; to develop the traditional knowledge of people in fund-raising, credit, health delivery, food security, civil responsibilities and conflict management.

Illustrative Project:

During the elections, we educated women on their civic rights. Through these efforts, we now have women holding chairman and counselor positions. Participation in the mid-term and final reviews of the United Nations New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s (UN-NADAF) in 1996 & 2002, and the Africa Advocacy Forum on Microcredit and Poverty Eradication in February 1997.

Creative Minds

Address: P.O. Box 8863, Lagos 30 Ajasa Street, Onikan, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 263 16 12 / 263 0954
Fax:
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Uloma Egbuna
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community / Urban
Members: Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1993
International Working Language: English / French
Local Working Language: Igbo / Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Earned income
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Training and educating rural women and youth on ways to be self-employed.

Illustrative Project:

In 1995, we manufactured a lot of local fabrics which were made into tye-and-dye and batik materials. Traditional African dresses were tailored using these materials and were displayed at the NGO Conference on Women in Beijing. The organization made a lot of money from the sales of these dresses.

Development Action Agency

Address: P.O. Box 1921, Akura, Ondo State, Nigeria
Phone: 234 241 401
Fax:
Email: charlesakinde@netscape.net
Internet:
Contact: Dr. Charles Akinde, Coordinator
Type of Organization:
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1984
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Fundraising Activities
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Our work deals with poverty alleviation, food, health, education and environment. We are particularly involved in literacy, research and training. We were also involved in forming the Gerontological Association in Nigeria and the Nigerian National Council for Adult Education.

Illustrative Project:

Workshop on campaign against bush burning in five states in Nigeria in 1993 sponsored by Frederich Ebert Foundation's Nigeria office. Workshop on NGO/Government relations in Nigeria. Co-founder of the Nigeria Consultative Forum of NGOs

Development Awareness for Women in Ndiughe

Address: 39 Abakaliki Road, Gra Ext., Enugu, Nigeria
Phone: 234 042 257 388
Fax: 234 042 257 388
Email:
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: Provincial / Local / Community / Rural
Members: Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Igbo / Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Earned Income
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To create awareness for development effort among women in Ndiuche; to sensitize women for political activity; to mobilize effort and funds for problem solving within the community; to stimulate women to recognize the value of self worth; to broaden the base of economic activity by women and thus improve their lot; to inform women about the government and the government about women's issues.

Illustrative Project:

A 10-bed maternity hospital that was built in 1984 remains the only source of medical aid for the community. Lack of drugs, equipment and trained personnel is the major constraint. A single bore-hole attracted to area by DAWN president when she was in government service was commissioned in 1989. DAWN is trying to distribute water by laying pipes to various parts of the community. Bad roads and no streams around make this a major project. Farming without aid has made small scale industry a need. DAWN has acquired locally fabricated equipment for establishing small scale industries.

Development Education Centre

Address: No. 3/5 Dec Avenue, P.O. Box 15723, Enugu, Nigeria
Phone: 234 42 45 1000
Fax: 234 42 45 8499
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Cecilia Asogwa
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community / Rural / Urban
Members: Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1983
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Igbo / Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees/ Local donors / Earned income
Affiliations: Nigerian NGO Consulting Forum

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To create opportunities of training and education where majority of grassroots women can be empowered economically, socially and politically for their greater participation in community and national development.

Illustrative Project:

The DEC's Revolving Loan Scheme was started in 1983 with $200 and 4 self-help groups made up of 200 members (all women). They formed a cooperative and pooled their resources together for greater ventures and possibilities. This was facilitated by the efforts of DEC in community sensitization workshops aimed at motivating grassroots women to act for social change. Today DEC works with more than 10,000 grassroots women who have got a license and established a Community Bank in Enugu.

Development Empowerment Society International

Address: Utimatics House, 17 Osahungboye Street, P.O. Box 2858, Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone:
Fax:
Email: desinig@yahoo.com
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: International
Members: Men / Women
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Hausa / Ibo/ Edo
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Microcredit Summit

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Build skills and generate resources for development.

Illustrative Project:

Workshops to build capacity; prevention of HIV/AIDS; seminars on management.

Development Information Network

Address: The British Council, 54 Magazine Road, P.M.B. 5314, Jericho, Ibadan, Nigeria
Phone: 234 02 241 0678
Fax: 234 02 241 0796
Email:
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language:
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Build networks and intensify information and communication for development.

Illustrative Project:

Develop skills in information technology for the majority of people.

Development Studies Research Group

Address: Imostate University, P.B. 2000, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
Phone:
Fax: 234 83 23 10 90
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Prince Samuel Ezeanyika
Type of Organization: National / Africa Region
Members: Youth
Year Founded: 1993
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors / Other
Affiliations: The Youth Forum

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Development of indigenous capabilities in science and technology; training programmes and education targeted at young people; gender empowerment; poverty alleviation and human capital development.

Illustrative Project:

Applied and empirical research; training and peer group education; documentation on indigenous technologies; seminars and conferences; education campaigns; propagation of selected variants of tropical fruit; monitoring and control of 'Onchocerciasis' in Eastern Nigeria.

ECOWAS Club of Nigeria

Address: P.O. Box 1911, Sabo-Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 452 884
Fax: 234 1 452 563
Email:
Internet:
Contact: F.A. Ihonre
Type of Organization: National / Africa Region
Members: Men / Women / Elderly
Year Founded: 1997
International Working Language: English / French
Local Working Language: Pigin / Hausa / Yoruba
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Foreign donors / Earned income
Affiliations: ECOWAS

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Regional integration, peace and development.

Illustrative Project:

Inauguration of the regional club on 15 February 1997.

Empowerment and Action Research Centre

Address: 1 Wegbo Street (Off 56, Iwaya Road), Iwaya, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 864 656
Fax: 234 860 931
Email:
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language:
Source of Annual Budget:
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Lead research on local issues to support development activities.

Illustrative Project:

Training on research methods that are adapted to local culture.

Environmental Research Alliance

Address: Crown Chambers, 37 Ogbia Street, D/Line, P. O. Box 11452, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Phone: 234 84 236 682
Fax:
Email: deltagroup@zoom-ng.com
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language:
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Research on protection of the environment.

Illustrative Project:

Workshops on sensitization on importance of environment, needs and ways to protect it. Dissemination of information.

Environmental Rights Action

Address: #214 Uselu-Lagos Road, P. O. Box 10577, Ugbowo, Benin City, Nigeria
Phone:
Fax:
Email: eraction@infoweb.abs.net
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language:
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Educate on rights and responsibility of the population on their environment.

Illustrative Project:

Campaigns to educate and dissiminate information on environmental issues.

Environmental Rights Outreach

Address: 20 Alaba Road, G.P.O. Box 6215, Marina, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Hausa / Ibo
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Protection of the environment for sustainable development.

Illustrative Project:

Planting trees and use of appropriate stoves for cooking.

Ethnic Minority Rights Organization of Africa

Address: P. O. Box 696, Surulere, 63 Tejuosho Street, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 832 218
Fax: 234 1 832 218
Email:
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Hausa / Ibo
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Promote social cohesion for peaceful development.

Illustrative Project:

Seminars and workshops on conflict prevention.

Family Aid Programme

Address: NUJ House (along MKD Road), Box 475, Lafia, Nas State, Nigeria
Phone:
Fax:
Email: familyaidprog@yahoo.com
Internet:
Contact: Shimana Jacobs
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded: 2003
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Ministry of Co-operative & Community Development

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To facilitate development policies that would improve the living standard of the disabled, disadvantaged and poor families from the shackles of poverty by a nurturing system and activities like vocational education, counselling, training/workshops, granting emergency relief and provision of micro-finance (credit) for income generating enterprises.

Illustrative Project:

In order to boost small scale enterprises FAP has so far disbursed the sum of five thousand naira (N500,000) to fifty registered members across five local government areas of Nasarawa State.

Farmers Alliance Against Poverty

Address: 37 Adesida Road, P.O. Box 4158, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
Phone:
Fax:
Email: faapfarmers@yahoo.com
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Microcredit Summit

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Promote solidarity and experience sharing among farmers.

Illustrative Project:

Building skills and pooling resources together for sustained poverty eradication.

Farmers Development Union - Agodi

Address: 2nd Floor, Brown House, Monatan Bus-Stop, P.M.B. 56, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State,
Nigeria
Phone: 234 2 231 5891 / 231 3793
Fax: 234 2 231 8588
Email: fadu@skannet.com.ng
Internet:
Contact: Ade Adedoja
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1989
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Pigin / Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Community Development and Micro-Finance Roundtable

Action Areas:

Purpose: 

To reach the low-resourced, poor and vulnerable groups with basic economic and social services for improved rural income, nutrition, employment and living conditions.

Illustrative Project: 

Micro-finance: Since 1989 FADU has mobilised over half a million low-resourced Nigerians in the rural and suburban areas in savings and microcredit schemes. These schemes are organised into self-managed, self-financed, self-motivated and self-monitoring formations to facilitate democratic decision-making processes and accountable leadership, in order to guarantee sustained microcredit and savings activities. The formations have also provided the platforms for reaching rural communities with social programmes in health, literacy, environment, youth development and housing.

Farmers Development Union - Dugbe

Address: 12 Adegoke Adelabu Street, Iyaganku Gra, P.M.B. 5297, Dugbe, Ibadan, Oyo
State, Nigeria
Phone: 234 2 231 5891
Fax: 234 2 231 8588
Email: fadu@skannet.com.ng
Internet:
Contact: Ade Adedoja
Type of Organization: National / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1989
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language:
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Community Development and Micro-Finance Round Table

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To reach the low-resourced, poor and vulnerable groups with basic economic and social services for improved rural income, nutrition, employment and living conditions.

Illustrative Project:

Micro-Finance - Since 1989 FADU has mobilized over half a million low-resourced Nigerians in the rural and sub-urban areas in savings and micro-credit schemes. These schemes are organized into self-managed, self-financed, self-motivated and self-monitoring formations to facilitate democratic decision-making processes and accountable leadership, in order to guarantee sustained micro-credit and savings activities. The formations have also provided the platforms for reaching rural communities with social programmes in health, literacy, environment, youth development and housing.

Farmers Organized Development Association of Nigeria

Address: No. 33 Okoh State, P.O. Box 1814, Agbor, Delta State, Nigeria
Phone: 234 55 25 797
Fax: 234 55 25 1120
Email: green.b@warri.rcl.nig.com
Internet:
Contact: D.F. Othihiwa
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community / Rural
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1990
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Earned income
Affiliations: Forum for African Voluntary Development

Action Areas:

Purpose:

We coordinate efforts of farmers and women cooperative groups and committees and individuals in Nigeria, assisting to negotiate and solicit for funds, technical assistance and manpower aid from government and donor agencies. 

Illustrative Project:

A building is currently under construction to accomodate the proposed Community Information Centre at Oleh in Delta State, Nigeria. This Resource Centre will have the social use for community industrialization and further education in industry.

Federacion international de Abogadas

Address: 366 Murtala Muhammed Way, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 26 30 910
Fax: 234 1 26 35 300
Email: bisi@rcl.nig.com
Internet:
Contact: Olabisi Olateru-Olagbesi
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Women
Year Founded: 1994
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Hausa / Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Women in Law and Development

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To enhance the status and welfare of women and children, and to conduct comparative law on women and children.

Illustrative Project:

A Street Children Project: A center has been established in Lagos for children between the ages of 7 - 14 who are given formal primary education and vocational training in sewing, barbing and carpentry. Some of the graduates are now self-employed and have left the street.

Federation of Female Nurses and Midwives of Nigeria

Address: 22 Bajulane Street, Somolu, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 01 82 04 83
Fax: 234 01 82 04 83
Email:
Internet:
Contact: C.O. Adebajo
Type of Organization: National / Rural / Urban
Members: Women
Year Founded: 1996
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Ibo / Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: National Black Women Health Project

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Organization of female nurses and midwives of all cadres with two main objectives: to provide a safe place for all female nurses and midwives where their socio-political development and empowerment can be enhanced. FENAM is committed to Nigerian women's adolescents and children's health and the prevention of traditional harmful practices.

Illustrative Project:

Provision of youth-friendly services and provision of safe environment for nurses where they meet for self-development, counseling and self-help.

Federation of Muslim Women's Association In Nigeria - Zaria

Address: 22 Ahmad Talib Road, Kongo Campus, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
Phone: 234 69 32096 / 69 32096
Fax: 234 62 238278
Email:
Internet:
Contact: B.A. Lemu
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Women
Year Founded: 1985
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Igbo / Yoruba / Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: International Islamic Committe for Women and Child

Action Areas:

Purpose: 

To unite muslim women's organisations in Nigeria and to enable them to speak with one voice and to act and make decisions together.

Illustrative Project: 

FOMWAN Niger State Chapter has established a nursery and girls' primary school with 15 classes. The school is also used as a centre for women's vocational training, specialising in dressmaking.

Federation of Muslim Women's Association in Nigeria - Minna

Address: The Islamic Centre, John Isa Doko Road (off Airport Road), P.M.B. 229, Minna, Niger
State, Nigeria
Phone: 234 66 224 331
Fax: 234 66 722 080 / 224 331
Email:
Internet:
Contact: B.A. Lemu
Type of Organization: National / Rural / Urban
Members: Women
Year Founded: 1985
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Hausa / Yoruba / Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: International Islamic Committee for Woman & Children / ECOSOC

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To unite Muslim women's organizations in Nigeria to enable them to speak with one voice and to act and make decisions together.

Illustrative Project:

FOMWAN Niger State Chapter has established a nursery and girl's primary school with 15 classes. The school is also used as a centre for women's vocational training, specializing in dressmaking.

First Aid Group of Young Muslim Congress of Nigeria

Address: 57A Ribadu Crescent, Tudun Nufawa, P.B. 774, Kaduna, Nigeria
Phone: 234 62 21 75 51
Fax:
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Azhaji Salihu Musa Mazami
Type of Organization: National / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1972
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Igbo / Yoruba / Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Earned income
Affiliations: The Youth Forum

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To apply first aid treatment to sick persons; to take care of pregnant women during labour; to assist victims of accidents on their way to the hospital; to keep peace and order during mass events.

Illustrative Project:

Building of offices in all local governments in the Kaduna state; recruitment of staff and volunteers with the help of local governments. training for members; publicity campaigns (drama, performances) for further recruitment.

Forum of Nigerian Women in Politics

Address: 45 Owina Street, Off Sokponba Road, Benin City, Nigeria
Phone: 234 052 253 942
Fax:
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Florence Igbinigie
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1996
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Bini / Yoruba / Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: UNIFEM

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To seek involvement of women in governance, policy and decision-making bodies; to serve as an arbitrer among women politicians; to raise funds for female contestants; to redress victimization of women in private and public life; to create an atmosphere for women to meet and reason together in the upliftment of their women folk, politically, economically and otherwise.

Illustrative Project:

There was a mass mobilization and sensitization exercise to traditional rulers, markets, rural communities and television / radio programmes to reach the elites on the need to support female contestants. This has resulted in having two female vice-chairmen and three female councilors in the last local government election. This is the highest number of female success in elections in the history of Edo State politics and the first time female vice-chairmen are winning elections. Also we got only one female contestant at the recent state legislative election who are yet to be sworn in.

Foundation Against Social Trauma & Environmental Ravages

Address: Federal Secretariat, 42 Nsukka Street, Mile 1, P.O. Box 10208, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Phone: 234 84 33 25 32
Fax: 234 84 23 02 38
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Eke Chukwudi, Esq.
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1994
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Igbo / Yoruba / Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees
Affiliations: International Network for Sustainable Energy

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To promote an environementally sound and sustainable development of rural  youth, children and women in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa; to provide skills aquisition, job creation and environmentally sustainable enlightment for development.

Illustrative Project:

Skills aquisition/training of 100 rural youth drawn from over 7 communities within 3 States of Nigeria (Delta, RIvers, and Bayelsa). This training involved skills aquisition in carpentry, soap making, cloth weaving, modern methods of farming for improved yields, craft works, and computer skills. This is aimed towards sustainable self-employment, job creation and sef-reliance among women and youth.

Foundation for African Development through International Biotechnology

Address: P.O. Box 1457, Enugu, Nigeria
Phone: 234 42 45 93 60
Fax: 234 42 33 06 11 / 25 06 11
Email: 107705.3607@compuserve.com
Internet:
Contact: Nduka Okabu
Type of Organization: Regional / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1992
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Igbo / Yoruba / Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Earned income / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Third World Network of Scientific Organizations

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To improve the quality of African life through sustainable improvements in health, food and agriculture, agro-based industries and the environment.

Illustrative Project:

Held workshops on biotechnology and food in April, 1994. This workshop brought together participants from 10 African countries and resource persons from the United States, Austria and Belgium. The principles of biotechnology including DNA manipulation, as they influence food from the field to the table were discussed in lecturers and hands-on lab exercises.

Friends of the Environment

Address: P.O. Box 10627, 106/110 Lewis Street, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 26 47 435 / 26 33 988
Fax: 234 1 26 47 436
Email: 104743.3034@compuserve.com
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1993
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Ibo / Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: NEDNET

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To educate and create environmental awareness through the press and other mass media; to introduce Nigerian communities to renewable energy sources like solar dryers and cookers, energy efficient wood stoves and saw dust stoves; to mobilize the communities for tree planting as a replacement mechanism and to promote bio-gas technology; to promote urban agriculture for poverty alleviation.

Illustrative Project:

The energy-efficient fuel wood stove is a project embarked upon by the organization to promote local inventions in energy conservation and efficiency. Ajido Village in the Badaory local government area of Lagos State in Nigeria, is being used as the pilot area for the project. Through the traditional ruler, the community is making an effort to incorporate the project into the school curriculum for sustainability.

Girls' Power Initiative

Address: 44 Ekpo Abasi Street, P.O. Box 3663, Unical Post Office, Calabar, Cross River State,
Nigeria
Phone: 234 87 230 929
Fax: 234 87 236 298
Email: gpi@fordwa.linkserve.or
Internet:
Contact: Director
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1994
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Hausa / Efik
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: ECOSOC

Action Areas:

Golden Mothers of Nigeria

Address: 14 Orayan Road, P.O. Box 53254 Falomo, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 54 50 353
Fax: 234 1 68 14 20
Email: discount@home.metrong.com
Internet:
Contact: Aba S. Sagoe
Type of Organization: National / Local / Rural / Urban
Members: Women
Year Founded: 1996
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Hausa / Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors
Affiliations: Democratic Party of Nigeria

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To increase awareness, confidence and participation of women in the political process. To increase the number of women in government.

Illustrative Project:

Organized the campaign of local government elections for the candidates in Wards and local governments of Lagos State by specifically targeting women, housewives and market women to join the organization to vote, and to be voted for.

Grassroots Empowerment Network

Address: 49 Ibong Road, P.O. Box 328, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Phone: 234 85 400 328 / 400 328
Fax: 234 85 200 285
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Israel Ekanem
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1991
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Igbo / Yoruba / Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Earned income / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Nigeria NGO Consultative Forum

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To serve as a catalyst for social change in order to create a more just society, GEN provides financial services, leadership training, technical assitance, networking and consultations to individuals, community based organizations and NGOs in Nigeria.

Illustrative Project:

Since 1991, GEN has provided a wide variety of networking, leadership training, strategic planning, empowerment and community organizing to support more than 20,000 individuals in more than 1,200 NGOs and community-based organizations. It has been providing institutional / capacity-building input to the FGN / UNDP assisted SME programme in Nigeria since 1995. GEN has a micro-emterprise/finance network status with Nigeria NGO consultative Forum (NINCOF).

Grassroots Health Organization of Nigeria

Address: P.O. Box 4704, Kano, Nigeria
Phone: 234 64 662 519
Fax: 234 64 669 223
Email: ghon@gclonline.com
Internet:
Contact: Amina E. Sambo
Type of Organization: National / Rural
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1993
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Hausa / Yoruba / Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Earned income
Affiliations: Women in Law and Development / Microcredit Summit

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To assist the community through grassroots participation and mobilization to uplift their health and economic status.

Illustrative Project:

Research on vesico vaginal fistula victims in the North-Western and Central areas of Nigeria. Results are in process.

Grassroots Women Sports International

Address: 18 Irerinde Street, Off Church Balogun, Osogbo, Osun, Nigeria
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Princess Tina Adenike Adesokan
Type of Organization: International / Local / Community / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women
Year Founded: 1995
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Hausa / Yoruba
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors / Other
Affiliations: International Women Sports

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To promote sports for women nationally and internationally.

High World International Club

Address: 4, Olasimbo Street, Onike-Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 86 10 11
Fax:
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Prince Felix Ihone
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1990
International Working Language: English / French
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Pigin / Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / foreign donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Development of students, youth and young professional especially women. Collaboration among NGOs and international organisations; focus on women and youth.

Illustrative Project: 

National youth development project on drug abuse and violence prevention among school children in Nigeria and the ECOWAS sub-region. This project has reduced the rate of drug abuse and violence among youth.

High World International Organization

Address: 4, Joseph Harrison Street, P.O. Box 1911, Onike-Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 861 011 / 864 901
Fax: 234 1 269 4642 / 263 1818
Email: prudent@nova.net.ng
Internet:
Contact: Prince Felix Ihonre, Coordinator General
Type of Organization: International / Local / Community
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1990
International Working Language: English / French
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Pigin / Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Microcredit Summit

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Development of students, youth and young professionals especially women. Collaboration among NGOs and international organizations focus on women and youth.

Illustrative Project:

National Youth Development project on drug abuse and violence prevention among school children in Nigeria and the ECOWAS Sub-region. This project has reduced the rate of drug abuse and violence among youth.

Human Resources Development Centre

Address: 164a Iketa Way, Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 269 3599
Fax:
Email: aadepoju@infoweb.abs.net
Internet:
Contact: Prof. Aderanti Adepoju
Type of Organization: National / Africa Region
Members: Men / Women
Year Founded: 1998
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Hausa / Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Union of African Population Studies

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To conduct research, training, consultancy and advisory services on population and sustainable development; publish and disseminate policy research findings in Africa.

Illustrative Project:

Publications: Policy and Reseaerch Manual Series; training in population and sustainable development; advisory services to African governments on structural adjustment programmes.

Human Rights Africa

Address: 34, Aje Street, P.O. Box 2959, SABO, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 860 737
Fax: 212 679 2570
Email:
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1992
International Working Language: English / French
Local Working Language: Pigin / Yoruba / Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Foreign donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Promote human rights.

Illustrative Project:

Voter education and popularization of the African Charter of People's Rights.

Hymans Early Childhood Education Centre - Okpala

Address: P.O. Box 77 Okpala, Via Owerri, Nigeria
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Hyacinth Anaynwu
Type of Organization: Provincial / Local / Community
Members: Youth
Year Founded: 1990
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Hausa / Yoruba
Source of Annual Budget: Other
Affiliations: UN-NGLS

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To nurture, train and prepare pre-school children for a smooth transition into primary school.

Illustrative Project:

Institution building - this organization has set up a three-class, three-block building in its new site. However, funding is still needed to help run the school.

Imo Youth Network Programme

Address: P.O. Box 372, Oweari, Imo State, Nigeria
Phone: 234 083 234 467
Fax: 234 083 231 240
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Felicia A. Iheaka
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1991
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Igbo / Pigin / Yoruba
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: The Youth Forum

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To promote the rights of children, youth and women to a healthy sustainable, peaceful, and conducive environment in Imo state and environs.

Illustrative Project:

IYNP successfully conducted training projects for teachers and students as peer educators in a 3 year project on promotion of adolescent sexual and reproductive health. The project which was implemented under the West African Youth Initiative (WAYI) programme was in collaboration with Advocates for Youth, Washington DC.

Institute for Human Settlement and Environment

Address: P.O. Box 26970, Agodi P.O., Ibadan, Nigeria
Phone: 234 2 715 488
Fax: 234 2 810 1452
Email: agbola.tunde@cear.org.ng
Internet:
Contact: Dr. Tunde Agbola
Type of Organization:
Members: All
Year Founded: 1995
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Pigin / Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Earned income / Foreign donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

It is the objective of IHSE to determine and analyze the environmental dimensions of human settlements and its various components; promote the role of communities in the use of natural resources and improvement of their local environments through the collection,  drafting and disemination of case studies; develop, through partnerships in research, advocacy, networking and training, longer term institutional and organizational needs and linkages in capacity building.

Illustrative Project:

The project we would like to highlight amongst others is the "The Content and Relevance of Environmental Education in Nigeria's Educational Systems and Media Houses". This sponsored major study investigated the content and depth of environmental knowledge and awareness among different segments of Nigerians.

International (Youth) AIDS Prevention Network

Address: School of Health Technology T/Wada, P.B. 8685, Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Iyadi Kingsley Chuks
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Youth
Year Founded: 1994
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Hausa / Yoruba / Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Earned income
Affiliations: The Youth Forum

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To provide HIV/AIDS education to young people; to organize youth outreach programmes such as drama, carnival, etc.; to organize inter-school competitions and debates on HIV/AIDS; to develop theatre programmes for HIV/AIDS education; to establish an information and counseling centre on HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases. 12,000 members.

Illustrative Project:

Establishment of AIDS prevention clubs in post-primary and tertiary institutions; to organize open discussions about AIDS in companies and other working places; training courses for peer group educators.

International Centre fo Youth Development

Address: 22 Uyo Street, Umuahia, Abia, Nigeria
Phone: 234 88 221 389
Fax:
Email: Ephta@mfoweb.abs.net
Internet:
Contact: Paul Chimezie
Type of Organization: International / National
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1998
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Hausa / Yoruba
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors
Affiliations: ADNET - Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Campaigning against societal odds, e.g. drug abuse, prostitution, HIV/AIDS spread, armed robbery, etc.; rehabilitation of ex-convicts, drug addicts, mentally ill, etc.; skill acquisition, scholarship schemes, microcredit, agriculture, etc., organized with the purpose of reducing crime and alleviating poverty.

International Federation of Women Lawyers - Awka

Address: 335 Enugu Road, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
Phone: 234 042 45 66 26 / 45 55 30
Fax: 234 042 45 69 04
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Ngozi Orji
Type of Organization: National / Rural / Urban
Members: Women
Year Founded: 1991
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Hausa / Igbo
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Women in Law and Development

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To enhance and promote the welfare of women and children; to promote the principles and aims of the United Nations in its legal and social aspects; to establish friendly international relations on the basis of equity and mutual respect for all people.

Illustrative Project:

The Legal Education Programme which includes among other, lectures on the rights of women and ills of harmful practices especially widowhood practices, has enabled women to be more conversant with their rights. There has been an increase in the number of clients at our Family Law Centre.

International Federation of Women Lawyers - Owerri

Address: P.O. Box 6180, Aladinma Plot 2B Road C, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
Phone: 234 083 23 41 81
Fax:
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Jeoma Agugua
Type of Organization: International / National
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1979
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Ibo / Pigin / Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors
Affiliations: International Federation of Women Lawyers, NY

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Encouraging women to know their rights; protection of the rights of the child; adult legal literacy, shelter for women affected by domestic violence, rehabilitation, work placement, loans to start off small scale business, scholarships to young girls, et cetera.

Illustrative Project:

We have been engaged in the use of legal procedures to protect women's rights e.g. rights in the community, in the workplace, widowhood protection, property, inheritance, custody, maintenance; regulations on the prohibition of child labor; women's rights in marriage and the family; enforcement of fundamental human rights. We have a domestic violence shelter. We have organized seminars at local government to educate and promote awareness.

International Foundation for Environment and Development

Address: Olulu House II, Onukwuru Crescent, Ogbodo - Isiokpo, Kelga, R/State, Nigeria
Phone: 234 84 232 386
Fax:
Email: achi@ph.nippost.com.ng
Internet:
Contact: William-Wobodo, A.G.
Type of Organization: National / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1996
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Hausa / Yoruba
Source of Annual Budget:
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Generally, the purpose is to create awareness on and arouse interest in environment and development in respect of management, protection, and conservation, and to research into these areas. Specifically, (1) arouse interest on the effect of environmental degradation; (2) encourage conservation of natural resources; (3) educate on municipal/transboundary waste management; (4) facilitate environmental development, etc. Modality is also set out clearly, e.g., model examples, sustainable public education drive (PED).

Illustrative Project:

Designed and modelled cleaner production alternative for local palm-oil mill, which eliminates the noxious fumes and recycles the wasted shell for production of local soap, in the Ikwerre local government area of Rivers State (Niger Delta Region), Nigeria. Most recently, in December 1999, the INTERFED opened/established in the Ikwerre local Government area of Rivers State in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria, a fish farm for breeding fish, particularly endangered species and returning them to the sea. The first return is due in January 2001 after much public education on their protection.

Legal Research and Resource Development Center

Address: 386 Murtala Mohammed Way, Yaba, Box 75242, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 86 20 97
Fax: 234 1 86 20 97 / 61 04 50
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Tokumbo Ige
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1990
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Hausa / Yoruba / Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Foreign donors
Affiliations: International Commission of Jurists

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Human rights education: provision of legal aid support services to individuals and groups.

Illustrative Project:

Para-legal Services Project trains community-based persons to provide legal education and first aid services in legal matters.

Lift Above Poverty Organization

Address: 5, Eguadase Street (off Adpakpava Road), P.M.B. 1729, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Phone: 234 52 600 756 / 252 427
Fax: 234 52 252 427
Email: lapo@fordwa.linkserve.org
Internet:
Contact: Osaro Akugue, Manager
Type of Organization: International / Local / Community / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1989
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Bini / Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Microcredit Summit

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Promotion of local activities for poverty eradication.

Illustrative Project:

Management training and small business activities.

Media World International

Address: No. 81 Marina Street, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 264 2379
Fax: 234 1 264 2380
Email: mworld@info.abs.net
Internet:
Contact: Ngozi Anyaegbunam
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1995
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Igbo / Hausa / Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Earned income / Foreign donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To acculturate jounalists in order to appreciate their roles as mass educators in their societies; to consciously promote inter-relationships which take into account the new global dispensation, owing in part to the New Information World Order; to give journalists in general access to a more comprehensive world view.

Illustrative Project:

One edition of Media World Newsletter has focus on "A-Z of the fundamentals of the Nigerian Stock Exchange". It was motivated by the fact that the general society knew very little about the capital market. Journalists, the mass educators were not in a good position to disseminate news on it effectively either. The Newsletter (54 pages) was meant as a reference material for journalists. It was not for sale. Therefore, every journliast got a copy. It was funded by advertisers.

Medical Women's Association of Nigeria

Address: 34 Market Street, E.B. Oyingo, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Internet:
Contact: H. Boyo-Eloweme
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1976
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Hausa / Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors
Affiliations: Medical Women International Association

Action Areas:

Purpose:

This is an internationally affiliated association of qualified female medical and dental doctors aimed at fostering the well being of women and children in the country. It is also to reduce the effects of gender bias within the society.

Illustrative Project:

A cancer screening centre has been set up at the Association's Secretariat for early detection of cervical and breast cancers in women. This is heavily subsidized by the association.

NGO Coalition for Environment

Address: 65 Ndidem Usang ISO Road, P.O. Box 2839, Calabar, Cross River, Nigeria
Phone: 234 87 230 681
Fax: 234 87 230 681
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Odigha Odigha
Type of Organization: National / Local / Urban / Rural
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1995
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Efik / Pigin / Igbo
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Rain Forest Action Network

Action Areas:

Purpose:

The attainment of a pro-people quality environment through mobilization and building of groups and institutions for the protection and conservation of natural resources in Nigeria, while advocating for the sustainable use and equitable distribution of benefits arising therefrom.

Illustrative Project:

Environment: campaign against the destruction of the last tropical rainforest found in Cross River State of Nigeria. Establishment of community forest management committees and CBOs to combat local environment problems.

National Association of Nigerian Women in Business

Address: P.O. Box 2944, Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone:
Fax:
Email: nanwib@yahoo.com
Internet:
Contact: Patsie Agbakwu
Type of Organization: National
Members: Women
Year Founded: 1986
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Ibo / Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership dues / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Federation of African Entrepreneurs

Action Areas:

Purpose: 

To create more business for more women across the 36 states of Nigeria. Current membership is about 2000.

Illustrative Project:

We organised a workshop in Lagos on investment appraisals, sources of funding, credits and local of industry. 20 members from each of the 36 states participated and displayed products.

National Council of Women's Societies - Abuja

Address: Plot 559C Area Eleven, Garki, P.O. Box 8784, Wuse, Abuja, Nigeria
Phone: 234 9 343 740
Fax: 234 9 234 3740
Email:
Internet:
Contact: The National President
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community / Rural / Urban
Members: Women
Year Founded: 1958
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Pigin / Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors
Affiliations: International Council of Women

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To promote the welfare and progress (economic and social) of women, with special emphasis on education and training; to awaken and encourage in women the realization of their responsibilities to the community; to foster cooperation with other national and international bodies with similar aims.

Illustrative Project:

Integrated Health Project in six states of Nigeria - Women in rural areas are reached with health care providing a service centre in their villages. Where a building cannot be put up, a family sitting room (zaure) is used. Health education, personal hygiene, family planning, first aid skills, are taught in the local languages. The project has had positive impact by helping to reduce maternal and infant mortality.

National Council of Women's Societies - Lagos

Address: NCWS - NCWS House, Plot 14, Ahmed Onibudo Street, P.O. Box 0363, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 9 61 76 83 / 34 37 40
Fax:
Email:
Internet:
Contact: The National President
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Women
Year Founded: 1958
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba
Source of Annual Budget: Membership dues / Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: International Council of Women

Action Areas:

Purpose: 

To promote the economic and social welfare and progress of women, with special emphasis on education and training; to awaken and encourage in women the realisation of their responsibilities to the community; to foster cooperation with other national and international bodies with similar aims.

Illustrative Project:

Integrated Health Project in six states of Nigeria. Women in rural areas are reached with health care, providing a service centre in their villages. Where a building cannot be put up, a family sitting room ( zaure) is used. Health education, personal hygiene, family planning, first aid skills are taught in the local languages. The project has had positive impact by helping to reduce maternal and infant mortality.

National Council of Young Men's Christian Associations

Address: 111 Borno Way, Ebute Meta, P.B. 2106, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 86 05 83
Fax: 234 1 26 91 450 / 58 30 265
Email:
Internet:
Contact: C.T. Olaomo
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Youth
Year Founded: 1964
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Yoruba
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Foreign donors / Local donors / Earned income
Affiliations: The Youth Forum

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To promote unity of action among and cooperation between YMCAs in Nigeria; to promote, sponsor and organize training courses, conferences and camps and other services which are of benefit for people and communities; to forward the work of YMCAs in Nigeria; to render services to YMCAs and encourage the creation of new YWCAs; to cooperate with other national and international organizations, which promote similar objectives and ideals. 5000 members

Illustrative Project:

Leadership training for about 60 trainees (volunteers and staff). Youth camps for about 150 young people. Running of vocational training centres for about 210 young people, school leavers and drop-outs. Provision of community based projects and services. Hostel services to those in need.

Niger Delta Development Foundation

Address: P.O. Box 11310, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Phone: 234 84 332 846
Fax:
Email: rust@alpha.linkserve.com
Internet:
Contact: Adulphus M. Jack
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1994
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Yoruba / Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees
Affiliations: Humanity Development Library

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To arouse awareness of inhabitants of sustainable development. To educate and inform rural inhabitants of environmental matters. To promote teaching, research in social and human science, and democracy. To encourage infrastructural facilities development in rural areas. To develop humans and materials in rural areas. To eradicate poverty in all ramification.

Illustrative Project:

Invitation of community based organizations (CBO) during rural seminars and workshops to train participants on co-operatives formation, prudent application and management of credit facilities in business venture and entrepreneurship. Also education of rural inhabitants on the transition programme and democracy.

Nigeria NGO Consultative Forum

Address: House 5 Akinyele Estate (Off Solel Boneh Way), P.O. Box 22025, Ibadan, Nigeria
Phone: 234 2 810 3720
Fax: 234 2 810 2720 / 810 3720
Email:
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1992
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Igbo
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Coordinate advocacy activities of Nigerian NGOs.

Illustrative Project:

Information, communication and exchange of experiences; workshops.

Nigerian Association of University Women

Address: P.O. Box 2382, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 262 0973
Fax: 234 1 262 0973
Email:
Internet:
Contact: P.C. Onokala
Type of Organization: National / Urban
Members: Women
Year Founded: 1971
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Igbo
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees
Affiliations: International Federation of University Women

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To promote education of women at all levels; to create a platform for the objective study of contemporary issues in society; to promote the continuing education and intellectual growth of its members; to stimulate public opinion on women's affairs and to watch any legislation affecting the rights and welfare of women; to cooperate with other organizations which seek the welfare and emancipation of women; to promote understanding and friendship among university women of all countries irrespective of race, political opinion, and creed.

Illustrative Project:

In 1984, NAUW, UNN Branch built a Nursery/Day Care centre to cater for pre-school age children whose mothers may be away at work too long hours of the day. The centre serves both normal and handicapped children. Every year, about 120 children graduate from nursery to enter the kindergarten school of the University where the centre is located. There are 12 teachers on the staff. Members organize workshops for the teachers and lecturers for women and undergraduates in the community on topical issues such as women and governance, women and education, HIV/AIDS, and teenage pregnancy.

Nigerian Centre for Research and Documentation

Address: G.P.O. Box 17532, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Phone: 234 2 812 2133 / 810 0133
Fax: 234 2 241 0796 / 810 6711
Email: nicerdoc@skannet.com
Internet:
Contact: Wole Abisoye, Executive Director
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1995
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Earned income
Affiliations: Development Information Network / ECOSOC / Microcredit Summit

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To research and document some of the contemporary problems facing Nigeria in particular and the world as a whole i.e. poverty, hunger, human rights abuse, democracy, child labour, adult literacy an so on.

Illustrative Project:

NICERDOC carried out a research programme for UNICEF 'B' Zone, Ibadan titled: "Children in Especially Difficult Circumstances, Ibadan City" as a case study.

Nigerian Environmental Society

Address: No. 11 Idodo Street, Achara Layout, P.O. Box 333, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria
Phone: 234 42 452 397 / 234 803
Fax: 234 42 258 811
Email: suchegbu@yahoo.com
Internet:
Contact: Smart N. Uchegbu, State Chairman
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Igbo / Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership Dues / Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: ECOSOC

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Created in 1996, this organization deals with: solid waste management, new strategies of pollution control, natural resources conservation practices, resources recycling, waste separation.

Illustrative Project:

Workshops on environmental management.

Nigerian Environmental Study/Action Team

Address: 1 Oluokun Street, off Awolowo Avenue, Bodija, U.I.P.O. Box 22025, Ibadan, Oyo State,
Nigeria
Phone: 234 2 810 51 67
Fax: 234 2 810 26 44
Email: nestnig@nest.org.ng
Internet: http://www.nest.org.ng/
Contact: Olarenwaju Ogunyinka
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1978
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Foreign donors
Affiliations: IIED / SAREC Ring

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To empower people at all social and economic levels towards sustainable interaction with the environment.

Illustrative Project:

Hitherto, NEST has been very strong in the area of environmental research and publications. The organization has currently published ten (10) books. NEST publications often profiles the state of the  Nigerian environment with a view to sustainable development.

Nigerian Institute of Homeopathy

Address: P.O. Box 8002, Enugu, Nigeria
Phone: 234 42 250 375
Fax: 234 42 250 336
Email: cafong@infoweb.abs.net
Internet:
Contact: Prof. E. Lemou
Type of Organization:
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1994
International Working Language:
Local Working Language:
Source of Annual Budget:
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To teach and spread the art of homeopathy and alternative medicine; to conduct research in homeopathy and alternative medicine; to collaborate with the united nations to advance its aims and purposes.

Nigerian League of Women Voters

Address: P.O. Box 5645, Benin City, Nigeria
Phone: 234 52 253 661
Fax: 234 52 253 661
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Esther Uduehi
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community / Rural / Urban
Members: Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1995
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Ibo
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors
Affiliations: West Africa Women Association

Action Areas:

Purpose:

The League aims at empowering Nigerian women for national development.

Illustrative Project:

Organizing workshops and rallies on women and the democratic process; sponsoring radio/TV programmes on women, the democratic process and national development; supporting women in politics and dialogue with political parties on women and development issues.

Nigerian NGO Coalition for Human Settlement and Environment

Address: 106/116 Lewis Street, P.O. Box 10627, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 263 3988
Fax: 234 1 264 7435
Email:
Internet:
Contact: N. Amakon
Type of Organization: Regional / National
Members: Men / Women
Year Founded: 1996
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Ibo / Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership dues / Earned income
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

 

To promote the development of rural communities, to promote the economic empowerment of women, to encourage the participation of rural women in adult education programmes, to engage in vocational training for women in rural areas; to provide micro-credit facilities and encourage savings.

Illustrative Project:

Among other activities, we have provided training on basic book-keeping and administrative procedures for women's groups.

Nigerian Rural Development Project

Address: 5 Caulcrick Road, Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 88 59 03
Fax:
Email:
Internet:
Contact: N. Amakon
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community / Rural
Members: Men / Women
Year Founded: 1996
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Ibo / Pigin / Yoruba
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Earned income
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To promote the development of rural communities; to promote the economic empowerment of women; to encourage the participation of rural women in adult education programmes; to engage in vocational training for women in rural areas; to provide micro-credit facilites and encourage savings.

Illustrative Project:

Among other activites, we have provided training on basic book-keeping and adminstrative procedures for women's groups.

Pan African Movement

Address: 2-5 Calcutta Crescent, P.O. Box 610, Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: Regional / National
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language:
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Research and inform on world events with an african perspective.

Illustrative Project:

Electronic Thursdays postcard; weekly analysis of major news.

Pan-African Reconciliation Council

Address: P.O. Box 9354, Marina, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 835 004 / 843 578
Fax: 234 1 264 6082 / 264 6084
Email: adenekan@nipost.com.ng
Internet:
Contact: Ade Adenekan, General Secretary
Type of Organization: Regional / National
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language:
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

The Pan-African Reconciliation Council (PARC) is a grassroots organisation working for socio-political as well as moral emancipation of Africa on the basis of nonviolence and 'self-giving love'. Its 700 members include educational institutions, religious organisations and individuals in some twelve African countries and Europe.

The Council seeks to mobilise public opinion and signature campaigns to eliminate threats to peace, not only in Africa, but throughout the world. It forwards written responses to threats to peace to civil, religious and political authorities. It sets up information, research and communication programmes to help political authorities take the right decisions.

The projects of the Council focus on the areas of social and economic justice, nonviolence, refugees, social conflict, interfaith activities, and youth and women. In the area of nonviolence it organises workshops on peace, social justice and reconciliation in African countries. It organizes relief materials and welfare services for refugees and displaced persons. PARC conducts research and collects data on the causes of inter-communal conflicts. It plays a mediatory role in resolving social conflicts and provides early warning on conflicts within and amongst African communities. Special activities are carried out for youth and women. PARC organises youth leadership training activities and co-ordinates an international campaign to eliminate child abuse and discrimination against women. It assists students on issues of nonviolence and peace.

Illustrative Project:

PARC played crucial role in the monitoring of the Nigerian elections in 1993. It was the co-ordinating organization and served as secetariat for the 'Hague Appeal for Peace 1999' for Anglophone and Lusophone West Africa.

Peasants Dragnet

Address: 11A Ajegunle Street, P.O. Box 220, Sabo Ofin, Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language:
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors
Affiliations: Microcredit Summit

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Promote rights of peasants and create resources and skills for development.

Illustrative Project:

Generation of local resources through microfinance.

Phenig, Inc. (Public Health and Education in Nigeria)

Address: Ijoko, Ogun State, Nigeria, c/o 8760 Sixes Road, Suite 126-184, Canton, GA. 30114, USA
Phone: 1 678 595 8201
Fax: 1 801 757 0324
Email: info@phenig.org
Internet:
Contact: Folu Ogunfiditimi
Type of Organization: National / Africa Region / Local / Community / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded: 2002
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

PHENIG's mission is to offer education, health and human services to Nigerians and in an effort to enhance their ability to contribute to the socio-economic, environmental and cultural fabric of the country. Our vision is to not only influence those in need but also those in power. We intend on closing the gaps between the 'Haves' and 'Have Nots' in health and education.

Illustrative Project:

'Project Access' is an HIV/AIDS elementary school curriculum awareness project. This is a project that innovatively incorporates HIV/AIDS education and awareness in the daily school curriculum of elementary school children in Nigeria. This program is under inplementation in Ijoko Ogun state, a rural township in Southwestern Nigeria. This program is using a teaching model defined by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)  to identify HIV/AIDS and teach preventive measures to youth at an age best adapted to behaviour modification. The goal of the project is to promote abstinence and modify behavioural concepts in regards to safe sexual practices at the youth level.

Police Officers Wives Association

Address: P.O. Box 5062, Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 01 4961 866
Fax:
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Edith Ogbeifun
Type of Organization: National / Urban
Members: Women
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Igbo / Pigin / Yoruba
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Humanitarian: to see to the welfare of officers' and non-commissioners officers' wives. To provide enlightenment and basic literacy programmes.

Illustrative Project:

A nursery/primary school has been built by POWA at Satellite Town, Lagos for the children of Police Officers and other less privileged families within the vicinity. Tuition fee is highly subsidized by POWA to allow more children to benefit from basic education at affordable rates.

Remedy International

Address: P.O. Box 1528, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1` 774 6719
Fax:
Email: globalremedy@onebox.com
Internet:
Contact: Dr. Fred O. Ifeturoti
Type of Organization: International / Africa Region / Local / Community / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1992
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Yoruba / Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To create and promote awareness on disasters (natural and man made); to help prevent civil disorder and war; to promote community sustainable development and to prevent poverty and HIV/AIDS, TB and other releated diseases; to roll back malaria.

Illustrative Project:

Environmental health safety for malaria control in hospitals and communities. Management of post traumatic stress disorders of victims of wars in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.

Rotary International Nigeria

Address: P.M.B. 1096, Zaria-Kaduna, Nigeria
Phone: 234 69 51 411
Fax: 234 62 239 200
Email: robert.zinser@t-online.dc
Internet:
Contact: Emmanuel Adedolapo
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women
Year Founded: 1995
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Rotary International

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Provides information, education, councelling and services on family planning to save lives, promote health and improve welfare of human beings.

Illustrative Project:

Training of 976 traditional birth attendants; 28 midwives; 405 male and female village and community health workers; 2 gynecologists; mouth to mouth propaganda by 8 drama groups; provision of modern medical equipment.

Sajju Institute and Research Foundation

Address: 52 Abitu Avenue, P.O. Box 1130, Calabar, Nigeria
Phone: 234 87 236 251
Fax: 234 87 220 111
Email: saju.ca@rel.nig.com
Internet:
Contact: Samuel J. Ukpong
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1987
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Igbo / Efik
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Foreign donors
Affiliations: FADO / ECOSOC / Microcredit Summit

Action Areas:

Purpose:

SIRF disseminates information and education on the environment, and provides development assistance to CBOs with a focus on women and children. SIRF is currently engaged in environmental health activities such as sanitation and safe drinking water as well as microfinance as focal activities.

Illustrative Project:

SIRF has an ongoing local government sanitation and safe drinking water demonstration exercise in 100 locations which are being supported as public health projects. The SIRF micro-credit financing has benefited 1,812 clients, and increased funding support is being sought to achieve the planned target of 5,000.

Save Earth Nigeria

Address: 20 Joinkarama (Ogwa) Street, P.O. Box 2149, Port Harcourt, R.S., Nigeria
Phone: 234 84 332 532
Fax: 234 84 230 238
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Pat A. Chiekwe
Type of Organization: National / Rural
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Ederly
Year Founded: 1992
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Yoruba / Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Earned income
Affiliations: International Network for Sustainable Energy

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To create public awareness and disseminate information on natural resources management, bio-diversity, erosion, flood control, pollution and the protection of the environment; to re-orient the citizenry to embrace ideas of sustainable development.

Illustrative Project:

They have been involved in the policy formulation and implementation of environmental education in Rivers State and at the national level as per the UNDP-assisted fourth country programme.

Save Life International

Address: 7 Station Road,, G.P.O. Box 14323, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Phone: 234 84 234 622
Fax: 234 84 234 622
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Dr. M.O. Ollorwi
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community / Rural
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1999
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors
Affiliations: International Association for Impact Assessment Nigeria

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Protection of children's right to life from conception to old age and changing the life of underprivileged children and women; the empowerment and development of children and women; upliftment of the standard of living of rural women and their families. Our programme covers community development, child abuse, immunization, nutrition, Medicare, environment, vocational training, education, HIV/AIDS, children upkeep, women empowerment, indigenous people and human rights.

Illustrative Project:

The Save Life International organized a five-day workshop on "Rights to Life and Human Development in Nigeria" at Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt, between April 25 - 29, 2000.  Various topics concerning women and children's rights, empowerment and development were discussed. The programme was divided into five phases of enlightenment through empowerment campaign/symposia, workshops, etc. Right to Life and Development Campaign. Town-crying, radio-talk, print and electronic media mode of disseminating information were used.

Silverline Development Initiatives

Address: P.O. Box 923, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Phone: 234 802 357 2984
Fax:
Email: santprecious@yahoo.com
Internet:
Contact: Miss Nelson Iboro
Type of Organization:
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 2001
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Ibidio / Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Citizens Forum for Constitution Reform (CFCR)

Action Areas:

Society for the Improvement of Rural People - Nigeria

Address: P.O. Box 3125, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Phone: 234 42 259 761
Fax: 234 42 258 317
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Chris N. Ugwu
Type of Organization:
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1988
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Igbo
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Environment Liaison Centre International (ELCI)

Action Areas:

Purpose:

NSIRP works with rural people towards poverty alleviation and overall empowerment in a sustainable manner through sustained advocacy, training, research, project implementation and provision of credit. Our motto is "Facilitating local initiatives to build a sustainable future".

Illustrative Project:

In the area of community development we have with funding support of UNDP been able to: implement tree planting project by Edem Women of Nsukka in Enugu State; provide water to Edem through a pipeline of 5 km distance; provide a skill centre at theakpu Awka for youth and youth empowerment programme.

Society for the Welfare of Women Prisoners

Address: 43 B Kenyatta Street, P.O. Box 15653, Enugu, Nigeria
Phone: 234 42 45 716
Fax: 234 42 455 841 / 258 811
Email:
Internet:
Contact: C.I. Uzoho
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1993
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Ibo / Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Swedish NGO Foundation for Human Rights

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To offer legal aid directly and indirectly  to women in prison; to rehabilitate discharged women prisoners; to offer human rights education, gender sensitization and awareness; to promote women's development; to conduct poverty alleviation programmes for rural and urban development, targeted towards poor women; to offer literacy and adult education.

Illustrative Project:

In the area of human rights/legal issues, SWEWP has been able to create human rights and gender awareness amongst professional groups, traditional rulers and rural  women's groups. It has authored a book "Human Rights for Schools", which it uses to educate secondary school students on human rights. SWEWP has secured the release of five hundred women prisoners and one male prisoner, one of whom was condemned to death since 1986.

Student Christian Movement of Nigeria

Address: P.B. 4014, Ibadan, Nigeria
Phone: 234 2 81 03 201
Fax: 234 42 25 45 44
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Eric Ighalo
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Youth
Year Founded: 1967
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Yoruba
Source of Annual Budget: Foreign donors
Affiliations: The Youth Forum

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To enhance Christian witness in universities and other institutions; to facilitate inter-faith dialogue; to promote leadership training; to prepare youth for community services. 2000 members.

Illustrative Project:

Leadership training for 200 trainees; community development; Christian witness and discipleship; work camps.

The Community Development Volunteers

Address: P.O. Box 23974, Mapo Post Office, Ibadan, Nigeria
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Stephen Oyekunle Oyelakin, Coordinator
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1992
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Yoruba
Source of Annual Budget:
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Development of leadership training, promotion of social and intellectual cooperation among its members; to exchange ideas with UN agencies (particularly in the fields of health, environmental protection, agriculture, education and drug control) and NGOs and carry out social development projects.

Illustrative Project:

Participation in humanitarian relief and rehabilitation, peace building and promotion of human rights. Organization of international, national and regional workshops and projects to educate people at the grassroots level.

The International First Aid Society

Address: P.O. Box 8419, Wuse Zone 3, Abuja, Nigeria
Phone: 234 9 523 2557
Fax: 234 42 250 336
Email: ifasen@infoweb.abs.ne
Internet:
Contact: Dr. Ernest I. Ugo
Type of Organization: International / Local / Community / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1980
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Hausa / Yoruba
Source of Annual Budget: Earnings / Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: CONGO / ECOSOC

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To promote basic health and basic education; to reduce poverty in Africa by teaching skills and creating jobs; to render first aid services during emergencies; to assist the United Nations fulfil its mission.

Illustrative Project:

The International First Aid Society in collaboration with the Federal Government of Nigeria has organized a poverty reduction programme in modern bee-keeping in ten states in Nigeria. The result is successful and about five thousand unemployed youth and women have now been fully employed. Literacy campaign has been successully organized in remote villages in about fifteen states in Nigeria.

The Salvation Army - Nigeria

Address: P.O. Box 3025, Shomolu, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 821 247
Fax: 234 821 497
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Colonel E. De Vos
Type of Organization: National / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1921
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Yoruba / Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Foreign donors
Affiliations: The Salvation Army

Action Areas:

Purpose:

An evangelical church with a strong social conscience.

The Tropical Forest Network

Address: P.O. Box 38471, Dugbe, Nigeria
Phone:
Fax: 234 2 241 338
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Ibraheem Balogun
Type of Organization: National / Local / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1995
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Earned income / Consultancies
Affiliations: Forest Stewardship Council - Mexico

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To create and increase people's awareness on why and how to keep the forest in perpetual sustainability; to increase the participation of youth and women in forestry and its related activities.

Illustrative Project:

Intra-city tree planting, reclamation campaigns in secondary schools and the countryside.

The Unemployment League

Address: Department of History, Edo State University, Ekpoma, P.B. 4364 - Benin City, Edo
City, Nigeria
Phone: 234 52 25 97 10
Fax:
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Bonny Ibhawoh
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Youth
Year Founded: 1990
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Bini
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors
Affiliations: The Youth Forum

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To address the growing problem of unemployment in the sub-region; to publish a free yellow paper for job seekers, 'The Job Finder'; to give assistance to unemployed youths offering training and contacts; to co-operate with government departments in quest for a solution to unemployment; to provide up-to-date information, statistics and data on unemployment in Africa.

Illustrative Project:

Publication of a yellow paper containing job vacancies; organizing conferences and seminars on the problem of unemployment; organizing training courses and workshops for job seekers (3 workshops were held in 1996); production of documentation on unemployment; lectures in universities and other institutions on presentation of C.V. preparation for a job interview, etc.

United Nations Association of Nigeria

Address: P.O. Box 662, 315 A Ikorodu Cresent, Dolphin Estate, Ikoji, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 26 93 112
Fax:
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Tina Uwechue
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community / Urban / Rural
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1958
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Yoruba / Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees
Affiliations: World Federation of United Nations Association

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To be a people's movement for the United Nations; to promote research information and education on the potentialities of the United Nations; to strive for recognition and respect for human rights of our people; to promote tolerance and understanding amongst our people without discrimination; to seek for the welfare of our members.

Illustrative Project:

Igboludun Project: Farming to produce food for the poor; building a training centre for adult education; planting trees of both economic and durable purposes; annual seminars to mark United Nations events.

West African Management Development Institutes Network

Address: c/o Ascon, P.M.B. 1004, Topo-Badagry, Lagos State, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 73 22 92
Fax: 234 1 73 24 15
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Tunji Dadou
Type of Organization: Regional / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1987
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Yoruba / Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Membershp fees / Local donors / Earned income
Affiliations: Association of Management Training Institute of East & South Africa

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To improve the practice of management development and training in Anglophone west Africa countries.

Illustrative Project:

WAMDEVIN, in collaboration with the Commonwealth Secretariat, London, carried out a capacity-building programme for women occupying high level position in Banjul, The Gambia.

Women  Economic Linkages Organisation of Nigeria

Address: P.O. Box 2113, 82, Ikot Ekepen Road, 2nd floor, Uyo, Nigeria
Phone: 234 85 20 31 84
Fax:
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Umo Ebiekpi
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1999
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Efik / Ibidio
Source of Annual Budget: Membership dues / Local donors
Affiliations: National Council of Negro Women

Action Areas:

Purpose: 

Train and service youth and women's organisations for sustainability; provide microcredit financing; promote environmental and community health care for women and children. 

Illustrative Project: 

A first-aid centre was set up in Oron market where market women and the general public can have their blood pressure checked and their urine tested. The centre also treats simple ailments.

Women Action Organization

Address: 27 Efio-Ene Street, Calabar, Nigeria
Phone: 234 87 22 13 81
Fax: 234 87 22 21 76
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Roibito John Ekpiken
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1995
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Efik
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors
Affiliations: International Federation of Agricultural Producers

Action Areas:

Purpose:

WAO is an advocacy organization which focuses on the grassroots. WAO is dedicated to supporting women and girls to overcome the many barriers facing them and to improve their economic and social status. These objectives are achieved through education, networking, research, workshops and publications.

Illustrative Project:

WAO carried out a research project on female genital mutilation (female circumcision) in 18 local government areas of Cross River State, using 10 localities and 130 peer researchers - 70 female and 60 males. They discovered empowering through education, role plays, talks with peers, parents and siblings, leaflets, posters, advocacy through teachers, principles, education authorities, and so on helped them implement their strategies within one month.

Women Justice Program

Address: 37C Foresythe Street, Lafiaji, P.O. Box 73586, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 263 2999
Fax: 234 1 263 2811
Email: wjp@beta-linkserve.com
Internet:
Contact: Mrs. Belinda Bobby-Diei
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1994
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Yoruba / Igbo
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors / Earned income
Affiliations: ECOSOC

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Protection and promotion of women's rights.

Illustrative Project:

Assist and council women on legal issues. Checking the reality of national policies to eliminate gender imbalances.

Women Law and Development Centre

Address: P.O. Box 167, 366 Murtala Muhammed Way, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 86 73 20 / 86 80 41
Fax: 234 26 80 41
Email: wldcn@infoweb.abs.net
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community
Members: Women
Year Founded: 1993
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Ibo
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: National Council of Women Societies, Nigeria

Action Areas:

Purpose:

WLDCN is a center for research and dissemination of research findings. It trains women, especially grassroots women, to appreciate their socio-economic and legal capacity and capabilities to participate in development. This empowers women and makes them agents of social change on their own environments.

Illustrative Project:

WLDCN organized a Training of Trainers Programme on Leadership and Gender Violence with participation drawn in from all strata of society including grassroots and community-based women leaders. Various information, education and communication (IEC) materials including a TOT Manual, radio jingles, and TV documentaries were produced, not only to facilitate the training, but also to educate the general public on issues of violence and its various manifestations. The initial 50 trainers have replicated the training in their various locations of operation.

Women Literacy Volunteer Group

Address: 311 M/C Avenue, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Phone: 234 42 771 911 / 771 920 / 771 345
Fax: 234 42 77 06 44
Email: misunn@aol.com
Internet:
Contact: Eunice Okeke
Type of Organization: Provincial / Local / Community
Members: Women
Year Founded: 1994
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Igbo
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To help adult illiterate women (mainly those above 30) to learn to read and write in vernacular and in English. This enables them to acquire skills in health and nutritional management as well as numeracy and income generating skills.

Illustrative Project:

The organization enrolled 14 women aged over 30 in conventional adult classes. Women volunteers from WOLIVOG exposed them to literacy, numeracy and some economic activities. Within 18 months 4 could read and write, motivating more women to attend the literacy classes. They also learnt to make soap and were exposed to health programmes, improving their standard of hygiene.

Women Resource Development and Protection Agency

Address: No 26 Cornershops, Yusufu Miatama Sule Street, Asokoro, P.O. Box 7415 Wuse,
Abuja, Nigeria
Phone: 234 9 234 4969
Fax: 234 9 523 7558
Email: k.2@infoweb.abs.net
Internet:
Contact: Ojobo Atuluku
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Elderly
Year Founded: 1995
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Earned income / Other
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

WORDAPA is committed to women development, particularly the promotion and protection of women's de jure and 'de facto' rights.

Illustrative Project:

The women against violence (WAVE) project raises awareness and consciousness in the communities on violence against women, explains causes and teaches coping and avoidance mechanisms / skills. Legal services and assistance as well as micro-credit are also available to support this project. Other components of the project are counseling, seminars and workshops, legal education handbooks and pamphlets.

Women Sports of Nigeria

Address: P.M.B. 028, Garki, Area 10 FCT, Abuja, Nigeria
Phone: 234 035 23 01 40 / 23 51 33 / 23 24 37
Fax: 234 035 23 20 80
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Hajia F.B. Abdulsalam
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community / Urban / Local
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1994
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Hausa / Yoruba
Source of Annual Budget: Earned income
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

The purpose of our organization is to form a formidable and powerful solidarity council for women's sports in Nigeria. We are involved in influencing policies concerning the advancement of sports in Nigeria and across the entire world, for the manifestation of women's dignity and prestige in sports.

Illustrative Project:

Launching of some books on women's sports in Nigeria and FSP/FEAP - pillars behind women's sports of Nigeria journals. Second edition of of the U-16 female soccer competition (VI). U-18 peace and unity for african first ladies female soccer competition.

Women Trafficking and Child Labour Eradication Foundation

Address: Plot 306, Gabes Street, P.M.B. 517, WUSE Zone 2, Abuja, Nigeria
Phone: 234 9 523 6676
Fax: 234 9 534 6757
Email: info@wotclef.org
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language:
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Foreign donors / Other
Affiliations: ECOSOC

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To mobilize community awareness; to support action against human trafficking, child labour, violence against women and children and the spread of HIV/AIDS.

Illustrative Project:

In the year 2000, WOTCLEF submitted a private bill to the National Assembly for the enactment of a law on human trafficking. The bill was successfully defended not only by WOTCLEF, but by a coalition of stakeholders. The National Assembly eventually passed the bill and the President gave his accent by signing it into law on 14 June 2003. The Act prohibits and prescribes punishment for trafficking in persons, particularly women and children, and other related offences. It also provides for the establishment of a National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and Other Related Matters, vesting it with the responsibility for investigation and prosecution of offenders thereof and the counselling of affected persons. It further provides for the protection of trafficked persons, informants and information in the course of investigation in respect of an offence committed or likely to be committed. The law provides among other things for the protection of the rights of victims of trafficking and the arrest, prosecution and punishment of traffickers.

Women and New Orientation

Address: 32 Mbari Street, Ikenegbu, Owerri, Imo Sate, Nigeria
Phone: 234 83 232 484
Fax:
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Kema Chikwe
Type of Organization: National / Rural / Urban
Members: Women
Year Founded: 1994
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Igbo / Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Mmbership fees / Local donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Research and documentation of achievements of Nigerian women in history; conferences and workshops in order to encourage net-working of women's groups for the ultimate goal of political, economic and educational empowerment of Nigerian women; building bridges for intra and inter-community peace and advocacy for the rights of women in Nigerian culture; upgrading the quality of indigenous weaving in Imo Sate of Nigeria.

Illustrative Project:

In December 1994 we organized a National Conference to view the achievements of Igbo women in national development and how they could be more relevant in the Beijing 1995 Conference.

Women in Independence, Self Sufficiency and Economic Advancement

Address: Galadima Quarters, P.O. Box 2570, Yola Town, Adamawa State, Nigeria
Phone: 234 75 624 764
Fax: 234 75 624 764
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Asma'u Joda
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1991
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: WLUML / BAOBAB

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To promote women's rights issues; to empower women and adolescents to manage their lives; to promote gender discourse and to discourage cultural bias against women; to promote proper sanitation practices.

Illustrative Project:

Our research findings on how the law, both written and unwritten, drawn from the interpretation of the Holy Quran, are affected by local traditions, and how they can enable women living under Muslim Laws to challenge the assertions that religious or other laws are God-given and unchangeable. They can use this knowledge to strategize and campaign around defining and pressing for enforcement of women's rights in the family, as citizens, and over their own selves and bodies.

Women in Law and Development in Africa - Nigeria

Address: 32 Cooke Road, Benin City, Nigeria
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Women
Year Founded: 1991
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Bini / Edo
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To redress victimization of women in private and public life.

Illustrative Project:

Mobilization and sensitization of public opinion, traditional rulers, religious groups on women's rights.

Women in Nigeria - Calabar

Address: P.O. Box 1832, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
Phone: 234 87 224 836
Fax: 234 87 220 143
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Tnji Sekoni
Type of Organization: National / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth / Elderly
Year Founded: 1985
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Efik
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Foreign donors
Affiliations: CEDPA Nigeria / CEDPA Washington

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To defend the rights of women under the Nigerian Constitution and the UN Human Rights Convention. Combating discriminatory and gender biases in the family, in the workplace and in the wider society. Revolving loan scheme. Teach rural women all types of family planning and how effective breast milk is. Talk about proper sanitation.

Illustrative Project:

Sustainable Rural Reproductive Health Project: Working with three women organizations: Akwa Nka Ima Wikang, Ekeledi and Obin In Ugep, a total of 65 community based distributors have been trained to offer family planning and integrated health care services at grass roots level. 40 school youths have been trained as peer health educators. IEC messages through one to one contact and group talk as well as distribution of IEC materials, use of radio, etc.

Women in Nigeria - Lagos

Address: 12 Yovi Street, Iwaya, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 86 70 86
Fax:
Email: visionet@linkserve.com.ng
Internet:
Contact: Tunji Sekoni
Type of Organization: National / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1982
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Efik
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Earned income
Affiliations: CEDPA Nigeria / CEDPA, USA

Action Areas:

Purpose:

WIN strives for gender equity and social justice for Nigerian women and girls, and mobilizes women and women's groups in the pursuit of self-development and empowerment.

Illustrative Project:

Women Watch Project: This project is for both advocacy and training. Its aim is to educate women and women's groups on how to oblige good governance and leadership. The project is carried out in collaboration with gender-sensitive politicians for possible initiation of a gender constituency.

Women's Board Educational Cooperation Society

Address: 98, Femi Ayantuga Crescent, P.O. Box 4240, Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 585 0273
Fax: 234 1 585 0273
Email: wb@hyperia.com
Internet:
Contact: Director
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Women
Year Founded: 1994
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Yoruba / Ibo
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: ECOSOC

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Empower women through education.

Illustrative Project:

Create an atmosphere that facilitates women's education.

Women's Centre for Peace and Development

Address: 17 Ago-Palace Way, Okota, P.O. Box 4410, Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 492 4501 / 774 0731
Fax: 234 1 492 4501
Email: woped@infoweb.abs.net
Internet:
Contact: Theresa Akumadu
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community
Members: Women
Year Founded: 1994
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Ibo / Yoruba
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To promote the rights of women and children, freedom from all forms of violence and the right to development through social advocacy, mediation and interventions aimed at improving the conditions in which they live. By so doing, to act as a catalyst for bringing about true peace, equity and reduction of human suffering in a more just and humane civil society.

Illustrative Project:

WOPED carried a "Know Your Rights" information campaign on violence against women for women in rural communities of eastern Nigeria, under our Anti-Violence Education Program. The project enabled local women to form their own self-help groups to facilitate small scale projects. To encourage the effort of women and their meeting time, WOPED is in the process of opening up an information/social centre in these communities for purposes of monitoring and providing continued advocacy.

Women's Consortium of Nigeria - Lagos

Address: 13, Okesuna Street (off Igbosere Road), P.O. Box 546271, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 263 5300 / 263 5331 / 264 5471
Fax: 234 1 263 5300
Email: bisi@rcl.nig.com
Internet: http://www.wocononline.org/
Contact: Bisi Olateru-Olagbegi / Yinka Ogunbela
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community / Rural / Urban
Members: Women
Year Founded: 1975
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Ibo
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Women in Law and Development

Action Areas:

Purpose:

WOCON is a network of NGOs which monitors and ensures the implementation of women's rights especially in the international covenants on the rights of women in all areas of human endeavor. It also ensures the economic, political and social empowerment of women.

Illustrative Project:

Research on trafficking in women for prostitution and domestic labor; development of enlightenment materials for the public, the victims, the sponsors, and immigration officers. The project created awareness to this form of violence against women, and there is a mobilization of efforts to find solutions to it.

Women's Health Organization of Nigeria

Address: No. 1 Ikorodu Maryland, P.M.B. 21178, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 493 7937 / 962 463
Fax: 234 1 493 7937 / 524 088
Email: whon@infoweb.abs.net
Internet:
Contact: A. Olukoya
Type of Organization: National / Local / Community / Rural
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1991
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Igbo
Source of Annual Budget: Foreign donors / Local donors / Other
Affiliations: CONNOHPD

Action Areas:

Purpose:

WHON's aim is to work with women's groups, and other community based organizations to strengthen their capacity to identify and address women and adolescents health problems. WHON also aims at advocating and promoting the rights to health, lifecycle and integrated approach to women and adolescent health at all levels.

Illustrative Project:

Ibaah Health Care and Development Project (IHDEP) women's group sought assistance from WHON. WHON set to work in collaboration with the group, started by providing them with leadership training on effective leadership, communication, group management, and other skills that will enhance the group activities. Their training as volunteer health workers has equipped them to provide information and care on reproductive health for members of their community.

Women's Health and  Economic Development Association

Address: 44 A Etuk Street, P.O. Box 2665, Uyo, Ibo State, Nigeria
Phone: 234 84 20 39 44
Fax: 234 84 20 04 51
Email: wheda@skannet.com
Internet:
Contact: Fidela Ebuk
Type of Organization: National / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1988
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Ibidio
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Earned income
Affiliations: IRED / Microcredit Summit

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To improve the economic status of women through cooperatives to boost their earning power; to support their income generating projects through micro-credit schemes; to establish cottage industries for members to ease unemployment; to provide training on food and nutrition, malnutrition, HIV/AIDS/ATDS, reproductive health, the girl child, child survival, adolescence and youth.

Illustrative Project:

Eradication of poverty: We are running a project on agriculture, food and nutrition. The association has procured fertilizer for its farm members to boost food production. Food shop has been established for the sale of agricultural products from the hinterlands to the general public in the urban areas. Also, a nutrition workshop was organized to inform the public on the need for good nutrition.

Women's Research and Documentation Center

Address: University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Phone: 234 2 810 4077
Fax: 234 2 810 4077
Email:
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National
Members: Women
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Promote research on women's issues.

Illustrative Project:

Use research as a tool to empower women.

Young Women's Christian Association of Nigeria

Address: 8 Moloney Street, P.O. Box 449, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 263 0950
Fax: 234 1 263 0950
Email: ywca@infoweb.abs.net
Internet:
Contact: Esther Agibardi
Type of Organization: International / National / Local / Community / Rural / Urban
Members: Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1906
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Ibo / Yoruba
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Earned income / Foreign donors
Affiliations: World Young Women's Christian Assocation

Action Areas:

Purpose:

We unite members in groups for fellowships, service and activities which promote their spiritual, mental, social and physical welfare. We seek to foster understanding and appreciation of the beliefs and customs of other nationalities and races. In addition, we champion the course of women and reach out to girls and women of all strata.

Illustrative Project:

We run a project that sensitizes women, men and youth on the dangers of STIs and HIV/AIDS. We also have vocational centres that offer skills to people as well as run nursery, primary and secondary schools, all aimed at offering education to the young. The YWCA of Nigeria organizes workshops on small and medium enterprises, capacity building and ensures empowerment of women and girls.

Youth Organization Gospel Baptist Conference of Nigeria and Overseas

Address: 47 Coates Street, Ebute Metta, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 61 11 31
Fax:
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Niyi O. Oke
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Youth
Year Founded: 1974
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Yoruba / Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees
Affiliations: The Youth Forum

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To promote the gospel and God's kingdom on earth; to promote the spirit of healthy competition among Christian and Nigerian youth by embarking upon useful recreational and intellectual activities. 100,000 members.

Illustrative Project:

Workshops on Christian leadership (100 trainees). Workshops on AIDS (1100 participants), drug abuse (720 participants). Training for trainers (200 participants).

Youth Resource Development Council

Address: 31 Allen Avenue, P.O. Box 987, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone:
Fax: 234 1 962 785
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Margaret C. Aninyei
Type of Organization: National / Rural / Urban
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1989
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Pigin / Yoruba / Hausa
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Foreign donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To assist women, youth and refugees.

Illustrative Project:

Sensitizing youth on HIV / AIDS; developing resistance strategies especially for young girls; trauma counseling for young refugees.

Youth for Development and Cooperation

Address: 7 Dotun Isijola Street, Aka-Okokomaiko, P.O. Box 3171, Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Internet:
Contact:
Type of Organization: National
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded:
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / Hausa / Edo / Ibo
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Foreign donors
Affiliations:

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Create a youth network for exchange of experiences, peace and development.

Illustrative Project:

Seminars on HIV/AIDS prevention, peace building, and acquisition of employment and life skills.

Youthaid Projects Inc.

Address: 126A Obadina Street, Omole Phase One, Ojodu Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 234 1 49 36 251
Fax: 234 1 49 36 251
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Fola Richie-Adewusi
Type of Organization: National / Local
Members: Men / Women / Youth
Year Founded: 1990
International Working Language: English
Local Working Language: Yoruba / igbo
Source of Annual Budget: Local donors / Earned income / Foreign donors
Affiliations: Nigeria NGO Consultative Forum

Action Areas:

Purpose:

To use all available media to encourage adolescents to realize their potentials by learning how to cope with the pressures associated with growing up, life-planning and assisting in eradicating poverty.

Illustrative Project:

We have been running a television phone-in programme that has enabled adolescents and their parents/guardians understand adolescent reproductive health issues better, thereby fostering better parent-child communication.

Zonta Club of Benin

Address: No. 2 Edaiken Avenue, Airport Road, Benin City, Nigeria
Phone: 234 52 25 30 62
Fax: 234 52 25 36 61
Email:
Internet:
Contact: Esther Uduehi
Type of Organization: National / Africa Region
Members: Women
Year Founded: 1989
International Working Language: English / French
Local Working Language: Bini / Pigin
Source of Annual Budget: Membership fees / Local donors
Affiliations: Zonta International

Action Areas:

Purpose:

The Zonta Club of Benin is an international organization of female executives.

Illustrative Project:

Built up a protein nutritional habit for selected orphanages.