CIPDI’S POSITION ON GOOD GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Good governance, Democracy and Human Rights at all levels are fundamental to economic growth, political stability, human capital development, peace and security. A country cannot be truly democratic, until its citizens have the opportunity to choose their representatives, through free and fair elections. Critical development efforts cannot succeed, without a legitimate and democratically elected government, that […]
ENDING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Globally, 1 in 3 women will experience gender-based violence in her lifetime. In the developing world, 1 in 7 girls is married before her 15th birthday. And between 1998 and 2008 alone, sexual violence against men was noted in reports on 25 conflict-affected countries. Gender-based violence threatens lives, halts progress, and undermines societies. It is […]
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ADDRESS
CIPDI, celebrates women all over the world today March 8, 2020(International Day of Women) a day set aside to honor women all over the world. Women are integral part of our communities, societies, and nations and we must do more in according them the honor and respect they deserve. We acknowledge the vital roles women […]
WAR AGAINST POVERTY
Poverty is a state of lacking the means and support to afford the basic necessities of life, food, shelter and clothing. One in ten people in developing regions are still living with their families on less than the international poverty line of US$1.90 a day, and there are millions more who make little more than […]
OPEN LETTER TO THE 9TH SENATE
November 28th, 2019 All Protocols observed Dear Honorable Senators, BEFORE YOU PASS THE PROPOSED HATE SPEECH BILL We are writing regarding the recent proposed Hate Speech Bill. The Senate seems to have abandoned issues that affect the economic, social, and political well being of our beloved nation, to pursue after matters of less importance. You […]
OPEN LETTER TO ALL THE STATE GOVERNORS IN NIGERIA
October 17, 2019 Your Excellencies, Open letter to all the State Governors in Nigeria We, Center for Innovative and Pragmatic Development Initiative (CIPDI), In light of the tragic incident, that occurred in Onitsha yesterday October 16, 2019, find it necessary to pen this letter to all the state Executive Governors in Nigeria. We send our […]
Investing in the Future
Thanks to the transformative power of new technologies, young people are putting their talents to use in the field of development to drive real change–both at home and abroad. At 1.5 billion, today’s global youth generation is the largest in history and ARISE INTERNATIONAL understands the important role youth play as partners and leaders in […]
Open Letter to Governor Emeka Ihedioha from CIPDI
September 30, 2019 His Excellency Rt. Hon Emeka Ihedioha The Executive Governor of Imo State Sir, An Open Letter Requesting Amnesty and Independence Day Pardon for Inmates We, the members of Center for Innovative Pragmatic and Development initiative (CIPDI), wish to bring to your attention the plight and sufferings of some inmates, who are currently […]
Facts and Figures
Globally, 750 million women and girls were married before the age of 18 and at least 200 million women and girls in 30 countries have undergone FGM. The rates of girls between 15-19 who are subjected to FGM (female genital mutilation) in the 30 countries where the practice is concentrated have dropped from 1 in […]
The Role of Youths in the World
Today, there are 1.8 billion people between the ages of 10-24—they are the largest generation of youth in history. Close to 90 per cent of them live in developing countries, where they make up a large proportion of the population. Their numbers are expected to grow—between 2015 and 2030 alone, about 1.9 billion young people […]