CSCSD’s Enquiry on Mining Activities in Alaba Community, Osun State Alaba Community

CSCSD Think-Do Tank Group Press Statement on COVID-19, Corruption and Human Rights

CSCSD Oyo State Chapter Press Release on COVID-19 Pandemic

CSCSD Membership of the Leadership of Civil Society Strategy Group

Between Monday 27 and Tuesday 28, January 2020, there was a Civil Society Retreat organized by the OSSAP-SDGs at Reiz Continental Hotel Abuja. Apart from paper presentations, there was an election that ushered in the new leadership of Civil Society Strategy Group on SDGs in Nigeria. It should be recalled that the first Civil Society Strategy Group on SDGs was organized under the auspices of OSIWA in November 2015 supported by Action Campaign but there has been some lull in … read more

Shrinking Space in Civic Engagement: A Case Study of Nigeria Civil Society

Belgrade Call to Action

Programme of Event: Advocating for the Reversal of Shrinking Spaces for Civil Society and the Promotion of CSO Enabling Environment in Nigeria

CAFSO-WRAG For Development Decries the Shrinking and Closed Spaces in Nigeria in Commemoration of the International Human Rights Day December 10, 2019

10th December 2019, Ibadan, Nigeria – CAFSO-WRAG for Development in partnership with the CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE) is organising a series of events tackling the shrinking civic space to commemorate the International Human Rights Day in Nigeria as part of multiple actions marking the CPDE Global Day of Action 2019. The event titled, “the imperative of enabling environment for civil society shrinking space in Nigeria”, aimed to advocate for the reversal of shrinking spaces for civil society and … read more

Imperative of Enabling Environment for Civil Society Shrinking Space in Nigeria

According to the Belgrade Call to Action (2019), over six billion people are living in countries where there are serious constraints on civic space: the conditions are closed for civil society in 23 countries; civil society is highly repressed in 35 countries while civil society faces substantial legal and political obstacles in 53 countries.

CSCSD Work Around SDG 16

Reinforcing the assertion that SDG16 underpins the entire 2030 Agenda and that SDG16 is linked with all other SDGs, CSCSD collaborates with other development actors and organizations in engaging on issues around Goal 16 of the SDGs which is to “promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.” Our member organizations are poised to think globally but act locally especially on the need to … read more