Centre for Democratic Development Research and Training (CEDDERT)

Incorporated by a group of intellectuals in 1992, the Center for Democratic Development Research and Training (CEDDERT) is an independent trust to promote and advance scientific research and training to solve problems of local communities and national development in Africa. CEDDERT works to reduce the 26.8 percent of northern Nigeria's population without access to education. With this discretionary award, CEDDERT works with partners to expand access to opportunity and safe spaces for vulnerable children ages 7 to 17 years from the poorest homes, some with incarcerated parents. This award affirms a commitment to gender equity, social inclusion, and the Foundation's Just Imperative.

Established in 1992 as a nonprofit in Nigeria, the Centre for Democratic Development, Research, and Training (CEDDERT) uses research and policy advocacy to educate and influence policymakers on transparency and accountability in Nigeria's public sector. A previous award to CEDDERT enabled it to empower community groups to track Universal Basic Education Commission funds in three Local Government Areas in Kaduna State and contributed to increased communication between community groups and national and state education representatives. This project is responding to one of the glaring challenges of COVID-19: the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on Almajirai (young migrant Qur'anic school pupils). It enables CEDDERT to build on work supported by an X-Grant to coordinate exploratory conversations on the root causes, dimensions, and scale of struggles faced by Almajirai. The findings will inform public education and advocacy efforts to draw community and policymaker attention to the need for a sustainable protection framework for Almajirai beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. CEDDERT will work with the various governors' forums, especially the northern governors' forum, and the Office of the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Social Investment to influence policy and provide a technical guide for states with forward-thinking plans on addressing vulnerabilities under the Almajirai system and advocate for inclusive planning and programming to meet these children’s needs

Established in 1992 as a nonprofit in Nigeria, the Centre for Democratic Development, Research, and Training (CEDDERT) uses research and policy advocacy to educate and influence policymakers on transparency and accountability strategies in Nigeria's public sector. This award supports CEDDERT to coordinate exploratory studies on the root causes, dimensions, and scale of struggles faced by the Almajiri (young migrant Qur’anic school students). The findings will inform education and advocacy efforts to draw policymakers’ attention to the need for a sustainable protection framework for Almajiri during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Established in 1992 as a nonprofit in Nigeria, the Centre for Democratic Development, Research, and Training (CEDDERT) uses research and policy advocacy to educate and influence policymakers on transparency and accountability strategies in Nigeria's public sector. A previous award enabled the Centre to educate and support community networks to track and advocate for accountability in the management of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) funds in Kaduna State. With this final award, the Centre is training community networks to track and advocate for transparency and accountability in the flow and use of UBE funds in Kaduna State, empowering community actors with mobilization and advocacy skills, and supporting them to use social accountability tactics to improve local governance. It is also supporting local administrators to improve interactions with community actor groups. The award contributes to On Nigeria's efforts to promote fiscal accountability in the education sector and is expected to contribute to On Nigeria's goal of reducing corruption by supporting Nigerian-led efforts that strengthen accountability, transparency, and participation.

Established by a group of intellectuals in 1992 as a nonprofit in Nigeria, the Centre for Democratic Development, Research, and Training uses research and policy advocacy to educate and influence policymakers on transparency and accountability strategies in Nigeria’s public sector. With this award, the Centre is educating and supporting community stakeholders to monitor, document, and advocate for accountability in the management of the Universal Basic Education funds in Kaduna State. The Centre is training and mobilizing community associations and networks, as monitors, to independently track and report on the flow and use of the funds in Kaduna State and advocate for policymakers and contractors to be held accountable. The project contributes to On Nigeria’s goal of reducing corruption by building an atmosphere of accountability, transparency, and good governance.