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Impact-on-Covid19

As the Covid-19 pandemic ravages our world with varying degrees of disruption, the Nigeria Network of NGOs undertook a survey to understand the impact of the pandemic on the nonprofit sector and produce findings which may prove helpful to donors, government and the private sector, in supporting the civil society sector to build back better.

This survey , conducted via the telephone, between May 11, 2020 and June 11, 2020 used both quantitative and qualitative (semi-structured interviews) methods. Telephone calls were made to 250 organisations who were selected, using a stratified sampling method with responses generated from 115
organisations who worked on issues ranging from health, education, environment, children’s rights and protection, youths’ empowerment, women’s rights and empowerment to faith, and community-based organisations, spread across the 36 states of the Federation. Our gratitude to these organisations for responding to our telephone calls at an exceedingly difficult time

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The First Police Citizen Dialogue

The Nigeria Network of NGOs (NNNGO) in partnership with the Citizens Engagement Thematic Working Group of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) and the NationalOrientation Agency (NOA) with funding support from Heinrich Böll Foundation held the first police-citizen dialogue on September 22, 2022, in Abuja.

This dialogue provides key stakeholders from multiple contexts and practitioners to come together, sharing their thoughts and experiences on the focus of the dialogue while providing a space for joint reflection and in-depth discussion between the police and civil society around shared themes of democratic policing, shrinking civic space, citizens’ engagement, human rights, and the protection of civil and political rights.

The dialogue has proven to be fruitful and has been established as a model for effective police citizens’ engagement, serving as a blueprint and guide as to how to implement future and similar dialogues at the sub-national level.

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ENHANCING THEDIGITAL RIGHTS OF NONPROFITSIN NIGERIA

The Nigeria Network of NGOs (NNNGO) took nonprofit leaders and civil society actors, across the country, on a resourceful exploration of digital rights, trends and techniques to engender a digitally robust future for the sector.

On Wednesday September 9, 2020, an hybrid (online and offline) workshop was organized in Ibadan, Oyo state by the Nigeria Network of NGOs (NNNGO) with funding support from the International Centre for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) to discuss, share experience on the theme: “Cyber/Digital Laws and Policies, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Big Data and other Digital Technologies, Impact Nonprofit operations in Nigeria”. The event was imperative as it provided a platform to create awareness and increase nonprofit knowledge about pertinent issues relating to technological use for civic space growth against the backdrop of technological advancements which impact all sectors in Nigeria.

The workshop which was attended by 20 offline and 52 online participants, in view of COVID-19 safety protocols featured presentations all delivered online by seasoned ICT experts and learned nonprofit colleagues across Nigeria and other Africa regions.

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ACHIEVING SUCCESS AS A NONPROFIT STAFF

The Nonprofit Staff Week (NSW) was a forum to showcase the work and impact of nonprofit staff across the country. For one week in January, 2022 nonprofits’ staff across the county gathered together to share ideas, discuss solutions and commit to innovative ways that would make the sector more accommodating.

The Staff Week was centered around increasing visibility for members of the network and the humanitarian work that they do. The week comprised 4 days of social media activities and campaigns by nonprofits and NNNGO members across the country along with a one-day physical nonprofit staff conference in Lagos State, Nigeria to wrap up the nonprofit staff week.

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17th ANNUAL CONFERENCE REPORT

This report summarises the key points, main areas of discussion and resulting conclusions from the 2017 Annual Conference of the Nigeria Network of NGOs held on 23rd November, 2017 at the NECA House, Alausa, Ikeja Local Government Area of Lagos state.

The theme of the 17th Annual Conference was “Nonprofit Tax: Breaking the Myths, Understanding the Facts and Navigating the Realities” with a focus on the need to improve the third sector’s understanding of tax obligations including improving systems for effective regulatory compliance.

The conference had in attendance 324 participants spanning across 34 states of the federation. These participants included those from the public, private and third sector organizations as well as the media.

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Technical Issues in Donor Agencies Regulatory Commission Bill HB 1568

This report analyses various issues in the Donor Agencies Regulatory Commission Bill HB 1568
and makes recommendations that the law should be dropped.

The importance of civil society is reflected by the significant grants and donations made to them by different stakeholders and actors within the development ladder ranging from individual severyday Nigerians, corporate organisations, philanthropists, foundations, and multilateral organisations.

There has been significant legislative interest relating to civil society regulations since the 6th
Assembly. These regulatory attempts though pushed back by civil society focused on narratives
such as national security, prevention of terrorism financing, corruption,and lack of regulations.

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GUIDE ONCOMPLYINGWITH THEPART FOF CAMA

Nonprofit governance has been in the spotlight in the last few years with increased interest in regulatory
compliance. The Part F of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) is the law guiding the formation and governance of nonprofits in Nigeria. This document is our attempt to provide a framework for improving nonprofit compliance with the Part F of CAMA. Our theory of change is centered on the assumption that good nonprofit governance serves as a strong foundation for an e�ficient nonprofit sector. In this document we have placed strong emphasis on how nonprofits can achieve each clause in the law, rationale for meeting them and key outcomes for the nonprofit sector.

This document is an important piece of guidance that nonprofit trustees and managers need to be familiar with. It draws on the legal requirements, established best practices and principles designed to challenge nonprofits to improve their governance and to ensure necessary systems and processes are in place in their various organisations to comply with regulations guiding the operations of nonprofits in the country, thereby helping them keep a focus on their purpose (objects).

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PRECAUTIONARY REGULATORY MEASURES

Imagine that you have just received a telephone call that a political aspirant or sitting elected official wants to give your nonprofit money to organise charitable activities for your target audience. You have always made a difference in your community and you want to do more. You think this money could be put to good use.

Because of this information you have received, you call your staff to start thinking of ideas, you are already excited and planning to meet with your potential donor. You have heard it that individual giving is the most sustainable source of funding for nonprofits.

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Advisory Documenton Freedom of Associationat the Sub-National Level

This advisory document is designed to provide guidance to sub-national governments and regulators within Nigeria on the critical issue of freedom of association at the sub-national level. It outlines the importance of protecting this fundamental right and offers recommendations for promoting a conducive environment for associations, organizations, and groups to flourish.

The advisory document focuses on sub-national governments’ roles in safeguarding freedom of association, ensuring compliance with national laws, and fostering collaboration with civil society.
It also provides a set of recommendations aimed at promoting and protecting this fundamental right.

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What We Heard on the NGORegulatory Bill (House Bill 585)

Data for this report was gathered from articles produced by 12 print media organizations; newspapers, 4 civil society organizations, 2 online blogs and one broadcast media organization; television.

Newspapers consulted include, Vanguard, The Punch, The Guardian, This Day, Premium Times, Columnist, Sahara Reporters, Abuja Reporters, Daily Post, The Sun, Coincise and National Daily Newspaper.

The Nigerian Television Authority Social Change Blog and the Nigerian Lawyer comprised the online blog data collection while Nigeria Network of NGOs, InnerCity Mission for Children, Paradigm Initiative and Partners-West Africa were the NGOs from which data was specifically gathered.

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The Nigeria Network of NGOs (NNNGO) is the first generic membership body for civil society organisations in Nigeria that facilitates effective advocacy on issues of poverty and other developmental issues. Established in 1992, NNNGO represents over 3495 organisations ranging from small groups working

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