Engendering the Nigerian Civic Space:Insights to foster a stronger operational environment for civil society organizations

Empowering Change through Transparency: Navigating the Landscape of CSO Regulations in Nigeria.

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OUR MISSION

Global Rights, with support from the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, is facilitating platforms for multi-stakeholders engagements towards strengthening Nigeria's civic space. The intervention aims at enhancing the civil society regulatory environment in Nigeria with particular focus on the subnational levels. This State Ranking Dashboard is a tool to measure each state's responsiveness in shaping the civic landscape across Nigeria's 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)

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See beyond words

Our visualizations - charts, graphs, and more - paint a vivid picture of the regulatory landscape. Here's a snapshot of key findings.

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Moderately Developed

Well Developed

Scoring of CSO Operational Environment by Geo Political Zone

43%

No prior authorization required for formation

27%

Registration time takes 2 weels or less

65%

Notification regime is simple, clear, and transparent with no administrative burdens

43%

The legal framework clearly provides sco legal protection

State Protection of CSO Legal Personality

43%

CSOs freely express their views, opinions, and ideas, and to engage in peaceful advocacy lobbying

54%

CSOs are allowed to operate autonomously, without undue interference or control by state authorities

33%

State recognizes public benefit nature CSOs, and allows for public good activities

0%

State has passed the FOI and access is timely and effective

Enabling CSO Purposes and Activities

Overall Ranking Nigerian Civil Society Operational Environment

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