Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC)
Unverified non-profit organisation
The Commission’s activities cover the geographical area of 7 Local Government Areas of Edo South Senatorial District of Edo State with a population of over 5 million people.JDPC has a team of 12 regular workers with over 100 volunteers scattered all over local government.
Objectives :
(a) Empower organizations in civil society for people’s participation in governance and upholding their fundamental Human Rights.
(b) Identify unjust structures/ policies and take corrective actions.
© Build capacity of those that are incapacitated so that they can help themselves and contribute meaningfully to the society.
(d) Build the people to do what they are used to in a better and more productive way.
(e) To make preferential option for the poor and marginalized.
(f) Create a forum for information gathering and dissemination as a community empowerment tool.
(g) Create a forum for research, documentation and publication of information’s on social issues.
(h) Giving a new meaning to the life of Prisoners and ex- Prisoners.
(i) Advocate, educate and carry out interventions on health related issues
Vision
The promotion of holistic human development through conscientisation of people who are central to sustainable and meaningful development.
Mission
A community where justice and promotion of human dignity are held sacred; such that all are fully alive and active through the realisation of their full potentials in a just, safe and free environment.
Strengths
lies in a core unit of dynamic professionals with various backgrounds who have imbibed the spirit of the Commission in their pursuit to bring about both qualitative and quantitative change in the lives of their focus groups.
Website
http://www.jdpcibadan.org/index.phpYear established
1991Organisation annual cash turnover (in US$ equivalent)
Less than 500,000Participant in relevant networks
Conference of NGOs (CONGOS) Association of Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Nigeria Network (AONN) Civil Society for HIV and AIDS in Nigeria (CiSHAN) Some JDPC partners include with Swizz-hand Foundation- Switzerland Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNI) Catholic Caritas Foundation of Nigeria (CCFN) Society for Family Health (SFH) Catholic Relief Service (CRS) Edo State Agency for Control of HIV and AIDS (EDOSACA) State Ministry of Women Affairs State Ministry of Education and State Ministry of Health Ministry of Justice, Federation of Female lawyers (FIDA) and other line ministries.About this organisation
Partnership types
Advocacy of global issues; Doing business with the poor; Standards and guidelines...show all (5)Regions / countries / territories
Africa: NigeriaGlobal issues
Agriculture, aquaculture and forestry; Anti-corruption, illicit drugs and law...show all (17)Goods categories
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Regions
Global issues
- Agriculture, aquaculture and forestry (1073)
- Anti-corruption, illicit drugs and law enforcement (212)
- Children, youth and family welfare (3378)
- Community development (3799)
- Disasters and humanitarian affairs (1510)
- Education and training (4205)
- Job creation and enterprise development (1312)
- Financial accessibility and management (722)
- Food security and nutrition (1919)
- Gender issues (1650)
- Shelter, housing, land management and construction (659)
- Human rights (1402)
- HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, health and medical (2786)
- Peace and security (358)
- Labour conditions (249)
- Transportation and logistics (317)
- Water and related ecosystems (958)