POLICY BRIEF: OPEN GRAZING PROHIBITION LAWS IN NIGERIA; POLICY CHALLENGES AND ALTERNATIVES
Conflict between sedentary farmers and nomadic herders in Nigeria are not recent developments. They have existed for decades, amidst centuries of symbiotic and independent relationships, developed through reciprocity, other exchange and support. However, its resurgence, especially since 1999 has remained frequent and deadly, reaching a crescendo between 2015 and 2019, and occasioning social...Read More 1
PEACE AS A CATALYST FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE
The frequency at which violent conflicts, political instability, war, and other situations of insecurity are happening, in countries such as Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, Nigeria and Somalia, has threatened the security, economic growth, development, as well as the democracy of these countries. On the other hand, countries like Iceland, New Zealand, Denmark, Portugal, and Slovenia that have been...Read More 0
POLICY BRIEF: FOLLOWING THE ROUNDTABLE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICE TRUST FUND ACT 2019
The Police Trust Fund was established in 2019 by the national assembly legislation to offer additional funding for the police. The NPTF Act also creates the NPTF Board of Trustees, responsible for investing Trust Fund funds, as well as establishing regulations for NPF personnel training and retraining. The Act exempts the Trust Fund from paying income tax on any income generated by the Trust...Read More 0
PWAN’S POLITICAL MENTORSHIP AND BOOTCAMP PHOTOBOOK 2
The results and appointments following the 2019 general elections, led to a decline in the representation of women at the Federal, State, and Local levels of government compared to the previous administration. 2,970 women were on the 2019 electoral ballot, representing only 11.36% of nominated candidates. Of this number, 60 women are currently in office representing about 4% of elected...Read More 1
AMAC ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN (2021-2022)
PWAN and the Transparency and Accountability Practitioners (TAPs) carried out a general diagnosis survey to assess certain of the Area Council’s vulnerabilities to corruption. The survey listed the services that the local government provides, and asked respondents to rank (1) the level of monopoly that the Area Council has over service provision; (2) Area Council staff’s discretion in making...Read More 1
ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN AMAC (IN-DEPTH DIAGNOSIS REPORT)
In May and June 2020, PWAN and TAPS held a workshop with the local government’s selected junior and senior staff in order to identify root causes to the vulnerability to corruption rating in the general diagnosis and also to suggest solutions to the root causes. The workshops focused on the four service categories (Licenses and Permits, Control and Inspection, Public Procurement of Goods...Read More 1
CSO STRENGTHNING: THE SHRINKING CIVIC SPACE
The shrinking civil space is a global phenomenon. The introduction of laws, policies and practices by states to restrict civil society is happening in all parts of the world, including both established democracies as well as emerging and post-conflict economies, although it varies in intensity in a different part of the world with the third world and the developing countries been hit the most....Read More 1
PWAN’s ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2020
The year 2020 saw the world go into lockdown for several months because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This led to several organizations, including PWAN, responding and adapting to the situation in some ways. Firstly, we helped citizens become better informed by disseminating messages on how the disease spreads and safety measures for prevention. Secondly, we conducted a situational analysis to...Read More 1
POLICY BRIEF: CODE OF CONDUCT AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS WITHIN THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE (NPF)
Over time, instances of Police misconduct, such as Police brutality, harassment, extortion, torture, murder, impunity, and inhumane treatment, perpetrated against the citizens across the Police spectrum have elicited continuous public outcry. Specialized units like the Specialized Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) readily come to mind in this regard, which underscores the recent #EndSARS protests in...Read More 0