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ActionAid Nigeria is an Associate of the international anti-poverty agency ActionAid International. The ActionAid Nigeria programme commenced programmatic operations in 2000 and focuses on * Sexual Health and Rights (HIV/AIDS); * Education; * Human Security in Conflict and Emergencies and * Integrated Partnerships Against Poverty. Cross-cutting themes are * Good Governance and * Gender & Women's Rights. ... [according to site editor's information; editors ilissAfrica]

The website of Prof. Bolaji Aluko, past chair of Chemical Engineering at Howard University in Washington, DC, and president of the Nigerian Democratic Movement (NDM) serves as a platform to inform and to discuss Nigerian politics. "Originally-written articles, content from popular media outlets, and we give you, our members, the chance to provide your articles too." ... [editors ilissAfrica; according to site editor's information]

ANEEJ is a non-profit, non-political NGO based in Benin City, Nigeria. It has been working in Edo State and the Niger Delta region and has managed activities across the six geo-political zones of Nigeria. Working with local communities, civil society organisations, the private sector and state and national governments its focus is sustainable development, the alleviation of poverty and economic empowerment. It has covered issues as Debts and Structural Adjustments, monitoring International Financial Institutions (World Bank, International Monetary Fund, African Development Bank), Public Expenditure Management, Revenue Transparency, Budget Monitoring & Tracking and Environmental Issues including Water & Sanitation. ... [according to site editor's information; editors ilissAfrica]

SERI is is a non-governmental human rights and humanitarian organization, which provides relief and humanitarian material assistance to victims of internal displacements arising from forced evictions and other natural and man-made disasters.SERI’s goal is to contribute towards global poverty eradication and entrenchment of good governance through improved access to economic, social and cultural Rights. ... [according to site editor's information; editors ilissAfrica]

CCDI is engaged in environmental protection and sustainable human development. Objectives of the NGO are * To develop educational initiatives to promote knowledge and understanding of environmental issues * To promote natural resources management through innovative, small scale and environmentally friendly projects. * To collaborate and form partnerships with communities, other NGOs and the public and private sectors for an exchange of ideas, experience, skills and expertise. ... [according to site editor's information; editors ilissAfrica]

The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), a registered NGO, works with its partner, the Global 2000 program of the Carter Center, under the name SG 2000, in different sub-Saharan Africa countries. The main focus are the problems small famers; it promotes higher-yielding technology for maize, wheat, rice, grain legumes, and roots and tubers. At the moment SSA works in Ethiopia, Mali, Nigeria and Uganda. The SSA is financed by the Nippon foundation. ... [according to site editor's information; editors ilissAfrica]

FES is a private, non-profit organisation committed to the values of Social Democracy. Throughout its presence in Nigeria, FES has collaborated with human rights and pro-democracy groups, the labour movement, researchers and many civil society organisations. The priority areas of FES Nigeria are: * Good Governance and Democracy Promotion; * Trade Union Cooperation; * Nigeria’s Role in International Affairs. The main office is in Abuja, a second office is in Lagos. ... [according to site editor's information]

ABANTU is an African and gender-oriented NGO which supports and build the capacity of local women focused organizations and NGOs to engage actively and influence policy-making processes from a gender perspective. Under its gender and poverty programme, ABANTU identifies that the root cause of women's poverty is patriarchy, to address this ABANTU works with communities to challenge patriarchy and empower women to participate in decision making at home and community level. Currently ABANTU is working with ActionAid Nigeria in four communities in Kaduna State to challenge patriarchy and alleviate women's poverty through providing joint community project for the women's groups and increasing their participation in decision- making and policy influencing. ... [according to site editor's information]

AAPW is a non-profit NGO that has been working in Nigeria and Ghana in the areas of conflict management and peace education since 1992. It describes its objectives as * To build awareness of the need and possibilities of peace in society. * To empower individuals and groups in building peace, through training and networking. * To develop the framework for the peace process through action-oriented research and intervention in current or potential conflicts. ... [according to site editor's information; editors ilissAfrica]