Promoting good governance

The Women’s Training, Empowerment and Delivery (WTED) Project

SDN research across 5 states of the Niger Delta conducted in 2019 revealed a decline over the preceding two decades in women’s representation in politics and leadership positions.

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Deepening Accountability and Strengthening Inclusion

The Deepening Accountability and Strengthening Inclusion (DASI) project builds and expands on previous work by SDN to increase political participation...

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Enabling Civic Space in the Niger Delta

This two-year project aims to protect basic civil liberties in Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa and Rivers States and to mobilize support for the domestication/mobilization of the Criminal Justice Act.

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We-you-project

We-YOU-Project is a 19-month project in partnership with ActionAid Nigeria with funding from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

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Defend Civic Space

This six-month project aims to expand collective action by civil society in Rivers State to challenge threats, and create opportunities, to widen civic space.


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Power Hour

This project seeks to improve the relationships between electricity distribution companies (DisCos), consumers, and other key stakeholders by building awareness, communication, and trust between them.

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The People’s portal

This project aims to support the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs (MNDA) to ensure the effective coordination and monitoring of development initiatives in the Niger Delta.


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Bridging engagement and accountability

This project aims to increase communication between civil society organisations (CSOs) and individuals, and the Niger Delta Development Commission’s (NDDC) to improve transparency and accountability in infrastructure projects to develop the Niger Delta.


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More women in governance

The Women in Governance project was carried out in partnership with the Nigerian Women’s Trust Fund (NWTF), and funded by the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) via the Department for International Development (DFID).


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Support 2019 Bayelsa governorship elections

This project is seeking to improve the credibility, fairness, and freedom of state-level elections in Bayelsa, funded by the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) for the period of 18 months in Bayelsa State.


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Niger Delta watch 2019

Niger Delta Watch 2019 is a citizen-led elections observation project reporting on the 2019 Nigerian presidential and governorship elections.


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