In its bid to ensure that Niger Delta communities participate actively in promoting a peaceful and credible 2015 elections, Leadership Initiative for Transformation and Empowerment (LITE-Africa), has embarked on a civic and voters education for rural communities in the state. This critical activity is delivered courtesy of a project titled “Tomorrow is a New Day […]
On January 22nd 2015, Leadership Initiative for Transformation and Empowerment (LITEAfrica) organised a kick-off meeting for a project entitled “Promoting Effective Niger Delta Institutions through Improved Social Accountability” (PENDISA). Funded by USAID and PIND through Chemonics, PENDISA is a 2-year project which is aimed at using social accountability tool to strengthen citizens’ demand and voice […]
On the 13th and 16th December 2014, LITE-Africa hosted a football for peace competition in Uvwie and Oshimili South LGAs respectively in Delta State. The event is an integral part the Strengthening Youth Engagement in Development (SYED) project which seeks to address youth involvement in violent behaviour by working to enhance youth ability to manage […]
In order to ensure that security operatives in Niger Delta carryout their lawful duties within the purview of Human Rights framework, Leadership Initiative for Transformation and Empowerment (LITE-Africa) organised a two-day capacity building training on Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs) for security personnel’s. This activity was convened courtesy of a project titled […]
The VPs Accountability project funded by the Catholic Organization for Relief and Development Aid (CORDAID) is a one year project (October2013-September 2014) with an overall goal to strengthen the Nigeria CSO Coalition on Business and Human Rights to build and enforce measures of corporate accountability, including increasing state practices on business and human rights principles […]
