About CIRDDOC Nigeria
CIRDDOC, Nigeria is widely recognised for its advocacy work in the country to improve public policy and keep women’s issues in the hearts and minds of decision-makers, donor agencies and partners. The strategic direction and goals are CIRDDOC’s response to its understanding of what its clients value most about the organisation, and current opportunities and challenges for offering a high-quality system of support in the country for the target beneficiaries.
OUR VISION
A world, in which human rights are guaranteed, protected, and enforced on the basis of equality and equity.
OUR MISSION
To promote and protect human rights and women’s rights, gender equity, and good governance through the empowerment of civil society and the promotion of access to justice and rule of law.
OUR STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES ARE
- To promote human rights, women’s rights, gender equality, and good governance.
- To facilitate access to justice and the rule of law.
- To build capacity of civil society to demand accountability from leaders and policy makers.
- To facilitate networking, collaboration and partnerships among civil society organisations, and between government and civil society organisations.
OUR VALUES
- Resilience
- Collegiality
- Inclusion
- Integrity
- Innovation
CORE COMPETENCE
The following skills and expertise set CIRDDOC apart, providing a strong competitive advantage:
- Research and publications
- Education and Empowerment
- Capacity building/training
- Database development and management
- Knowledge of Criminal Justice System
- Legal aid services
- Library/resource centre services
- Legislative and social advocacy
- Civic forum and community information centres
- Policy advocacy
- Women’s rights
- Gender equality
- Conflict resolution
- Violence against women and children
- Fiscal Transparency
- Project design and implementation
- Monitoring and Evaluation
OUR APPROACH AND PROGRAM FOCUS
At CIRDDOC, our core approaches to pursue reform interventions and furthering the interests of our stakeholders are change model demonstration, capacity/institutional building, and empirical research. We will use our vast field knowledge to motivate our stakeholders to support human rights, access to justice, democracy, and good governance in order to implement and strengthen change.
PROGRAM FOCUS
We organized our program activities into three sub-thematic areas in order to realize our mission, which are as follows:
- Human Rights
- Democracy and Good Governance
- Access to Justice
CIRDDOC operates offices in Enugu, Anambra, Ebonyi, and Abuja, with a nationwide mandate to implement its programs across Nigeria. Additionally, it has established 15 Community Information Centres (CICs) in three states, providing citizens with access to vital information. Governance is overseen by a Board of Trustees composed of men and women, supported by an Academic Advisory Council and an Executive Committee. The organization’s daily operations are led by an Executive Director. CIRDDOC actively collaborates with like-minded organizations and is a member of over 30 coalitions and networks, reinforcing its commitment to impactful program implementation.