Strengthening Campaign to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C)
A 2-Year (2020-2022) Amplify Change Funded Project Implementated by CIRDDOC in Collaboration with CENGOS The…
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State Budget Transparency Survey
about cirddoc
The Civil Resource Development and Documentation Centre (CIRDDOC) Nigeria, is an independent, non-governmental and not-for-profit organisation established in 1996 for the protection and promotion of human rights and women’s human rights and the strengthening of civil society. CIRDDOC is also committed to the institutionalization of good governance, gender equality and the rule of law in Nigeria. CIRDDOC is registered under Part C of Companies and Allied Matters Act laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990. (RC 10,928).
Founding executive director
Oby Nwankwo was the founder and Executive Director of the Civil Resource Development and Documentation Centre (CIRDDOC), an NGO with offices in Abuja, Enugu, Anambra and Ebonyi states. Oby led CIRDDOC to work extensively in various states of Nigeria: Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Ebonyi, Anambra, Enugu, Imo, Abia, Bayelsa, Kano, Kaduna, Borno, Plateau, Lagos and Abuja; and has trained Community Information Officers, Civic Educators and paralegals who provide human rights and civic education, as well as, legal services in most of these states.
pROGRAMME AREAS
Education & Empowerment
Democracy & governance
Human & woman Rights
Conflict Resolution
Gender Equality
CURRENT PROJECTs
SNBTS
The Nigerian Sub-national(States) Budget Transparency Survey(SBTS) is the first independent assessment investigating transparency and spaces for public participation in the budget processes and transparency of of procurement processes in all 36 Nigerian states...
SPOTLIGHT
The EU UN Spotlight Initiative project is aimed at eliminating Gender Based Violence and Harmful Traditional Practices among Women and Girls. The project contributes to the social norm change and capacity enhancement of women and girls to advocate for norm change ...
UNFPA
The Joint Donor Program on Promoting the Elimination of FGM Phase III is aimed at eliminating the practice of FGM in Nigeria especially in the five focal states – Ekiti, Oyo, Osun, Ebonyi and Imo states. In the year 2020, CIRDDOC carried out series of interventions in Imo and Ebonyi states. As part...
AMPLIFY CHANGE
The Amplify Change is a fund which aims to empower young people, men and women to realise their sexual and reproductive rights. It supports civil society and grassroots organisations working in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia that advocate for and promote respect for Sexual and...
MACARTHUR/WRAPA
The drive for accountability and anti-corruption so far in Nigeria does not reflect a significant contribution of women’s voices. Neither does it squarely address women’s issues as a strategic concern to women’s contributions or as it affects them. The narrative is further reinforced ...
CIRDDOC LEGAL AID PROJECT
CIRDDOC Nigeria through its Legal Department since 1999 till date has successfully been implementing a project titled: “Increasing access to mediation and legal services for poor people especially in rural Communities” The project was supported ...
our team
LATE CHIEF VICTOR U. NWANKWO
Founding Chairman
LATE THEODORA OBY NWANKWO
Founding executive director
Ral Nwankwo-Obioha
Executive Director
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contact us
Headquarters/Enugu Office Address
No. 9 Second Avenue
Independence Layout,
Enugu State, Nigeria
+234-(0)8033132493 , +234(0)0807 855 8766,
cirddoc96@yahoo.com,
info@cirddoc.org,
Abuja Office Address
Plot 177 Cadastal Zone, Ekukinam Street, Utako. ( Cream and Glass Building in Between Abraham Plaza and NUJ FCT Council Building)
cirddocunderscore/cirddoc.org
+234-(0)0706 206 7354
Anambra Office Address
20 Amaenyi Street, Awka
Anambra State, Nigeria
+234(0)0803 332 6385
cirddocanambra@yahoo.com
Ebonyi Office Address
27 Afikpo Road
Abakaliki, Ebonyi Sate, Nigeria
+234(0)0803 778 7250
cirddocunderscore/cirddoc.org
cirddocebonyi@yahoo.com