About Us
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).
A world, in which human rights are guaranteed, protected and enforced on the basis of equality and non-discrimination.
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.
- Resilience
- Mutual Respect
- Integrity
- Transparency and accountability
- Education and Empowerment
- Equality and Equity.
- 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.
Parliamentarians, judges, lawyers, marginalised and vulnerable groups and the general public in general.
- Outreaches, Rallies
- Workshops, Seminars, Conferences
- Moot court Competitions
- Research, Documentation and publication
- Tribunals, Public Hearings and Civic Forum
- Paralegal Scheme
- Litigation, counseling and advice
- Civic education and Voter Education
- Budget Literacy, advocacy and Monitoring
- Trainers on Gender
- Democracy
- Paralegal
- Gender Based Violence
- Gender budgeting etc.
CIRDDOC has operational offices in three states: Enugu, Anambra and Ebonyi but its mandate is to implement its programmes in Nigeria as a whole. In addition, CIRDDOC has established 15 Community Information Centres (CIC) in three states to provide a forum for citizens to access information.