Welcome to the new website of the Nigerian office of the Heinrich Boell Stiftung
Lagos Skyline.. Photo by Stefan Cramer
We are pleased to introduce our new website layout, which will enable us to present our work in an informative and accessible format.  We hope you will enjoy the site. Please feel free to contact us for further information.
Democracy
The Challenges of Change: Improving Resource Governance in Africa
July 30, 2010 -  Perspectives is a publication of the African offices of the Heinrich Böll Stiftung. It is an avenue of expression for experts from Africa on current political issues in their region focusing on Southern – East- and West Africa where the Foundation has established offices. In this issue Claude Kabemba (Zimbabwe) Uwafiokun Idemudia (Nigeria) and Bubelwa Kaiza (Tanzania) reflect on different aspects of improving resource governance in Africa. more»
Gender
Nigeria's Electoral Reform And The Prospect For Women's Participation In The 2011 Elections.
August 19, 2010 -  Historical analysis of constitutions and electoral laws and processes in Nigeria are incontrovertibly gender insensitive. Beginning from 1922, when the first Constitution in Nigeria was made to the 1999 constitution, which purportedly gave legitimacy to the third republic, aspirations and concerns of women, who represent majority of the population, have been undisputedly discarded. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi more»
A Debate on the Public Role of Religion and its Social and Gender Implications – June 4, 2010 -  In view of the public visibility of religious forces and their contested implications for women’s rights, it seems critical to examine the different manners in which politics and religion interface across diverse historical and national contexts, their effects on gender inequality, and how women as actors,  engage in this arena to contest or reinforce patriarchal social norms. This publication features a debate between two leading thinkers—José Casanova and Anne Phillips—on the relation between religion, politics and gender equality. more»
A Shadow Report 2008
CEDAW and Accountability to Gender Equality in Nigeria – Though Nigeria signed the CEDAW treaty and ratified it in 1985, it has been unable to fully comply with its obligations. This has resulted in continued inequalities which adversely affect women in all spheres of human endeavour and permitted societal acceptance of various forms of violence against women. In this shadow report Nigeria|s NGO coalition on CEDAW analises the 2008 situation. more»
Gender Mainstreaming – Possibilities and Limits of a Radical Social Concept – December 9, 2009 - Gender mainstreaming needs to become an issue for society as a whole. To fundamentally change the relationship between the genders, we need not just a legal framework, but bottom-up policies, a strengthening of initiatives that target equality, and more men on board. by Barbara Unmüßig more»
Ecology & Sustainability
Working Paper
Response to Climate Change: Adaptation Strategies of Action in Nigeria
December 9, 2009 - Considerable input has been made in the International Negotiations on Global Climate Change. The purpose of the negotiations is to foster a unified global effort to fight a threatiening enemy of our time - climate change.
This document proffers suggestions on useful ideas that can guide Nigeria's government at the three tiers, as they begin to address pertinent adaptation issues arising from recent climate negotiations.
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Study
Gender and Climate Change in Nigeria – This study was carried out to assess the impact of climate change on local communities from a gender perspective as well as make recommendations on how to combat the local consequences (adaptation measures) using the relevant local institutions/agent Agwu Julia & Okhimamhe Appollonia more»
Study
Recommendations for Nigeria's position in Copenhagen – December 4, 2009 -

During the past years, concerted efforts are being made by the civil society organizations in Nigeria to support both the Federal and State Governments to develop climate change adaptation strategies that will help reduce the impacts of climate change on sustainable livelihood and the concentration of the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. This study looks at Nigeria.s current negotiation position at the conference in Copenhagen and identifies strategic gaps and opportunities that can form an additional input into the on-going negotiations for Nigeria and the African group.

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Peace & Conflict
April 29, 2010 - In this paper, Prof. Albert Oluwale Isaac, an internationally renowned Professor of Peace Studies and the Coordinator of the Peace and Conflict Studies Program of the Institute of African Studies of the University of Ibadan, explores the reasons behind  the “Boko Haram” sectarian violence of 2009. more»
An Introductory Manual
Capacity for Peacebuilding – December 9, 2009 - Peacebuilding and conflict management training became a topical issue in Nigeria in the late 1990s following the high level of unrest that was found in the wake of establishment of civilian rule after the many years of military dictatorship. Over the past few years, training of different target groups in conflict management and peacebuilding has become a key working area for many structures and institutions traditionally involved in human rights and development. more»
Announcements
Welcome to our new website.
For questions and comments regarding our work please contact info@boellnigeria.org 

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A new Publication (PDF, 75 p.,2.83 MB): Gender Politics Makes a Difference: Experiences of the Heinrich Böll Foundation Across the World

As part of the Foundation’s contribution towards addressing the recurrent and protracted conflicts on diversity issues in Nigeria, we are pleased to announce the call for essays/short stories and photographs competition for a publication on the theme “Unity in Diversity: Diversity is positive for Nigeria” Please circulate amongst your networks and contacts.

Download Call for entry. Deadline for submission is 31st August 2010. 

 


 

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