STATE LEVEL TRAINING ON ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESHRIA) IN RIVERS STATE

AN ACTIVITY REPORT OF STATE LEVEL TRAINING ON ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESHRIA) IN RIVERS STATE ORGANIZED BY PUBLISH WHAT YOU PAY (PWYP) AND FACILITATED BY FOUNDATION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE EARTH (FOCONE) WITH FUNDING SUPPORT BY CORDAID OF NETHERLANDS IN PORT HARCOURT ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2019 A. Introduction Aiming to …

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Enforcing Environmental Rights: Strategic Litigation Workshop in Mongolia

Overview: From 11-14 June 2019, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, the Centre for Human Rights and Development (CHRD), and their partner the Open Society Forum, co-organized with the Strategic Litigation Working Group (SLWG) of ESCR-Net a strategic litigation workshop entitled “Enforcing Environmental Rights.” Over two dozen litigators and other human rights advocates from organizations in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin …

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The Report of the meeting of the Nigerian Working Group (NWG).

The Report of the meeting of the Nigerian Working Group (NWG) on the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs) held at the Swiss Residence, Abuja on 24th September, 2019 The meeting of the Nigerian Working Group (NWG) on the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs) held at the Swiss Residence, Maitama, …

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TF-SDG3 Projects Final Evaluation by Implementing POs – FOCONE

Participating Organization: Foundation for the Conservation of the Earth (FOCONE) Name of person filling out evaluation: Kingsley Ozegbe Country & Region: Nigeria, Africa. Project: Talc Double Standards Project Objective: To raise awareness about some harmful substances in J&J talc product to elicit public demand and government action to remove their cosmetic products from sales in …

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FOCONE Major Activities Implemented between 2016 and 2019

S/N Activity Date of Activity Location Outcome  2016 Activities 1. 2.3 Sensitisation of communities to stop pipeline and artisanal refining of the Crude oil. 8/11/2016 Okwuzi, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni L.G.A., Rivers State. Increased support for other income generation options and denouncement of oil theft and artisanal refining in the Niger Delta.  2017 Activities 1. 5.1 Advocacy visit …

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FOCONE’s participation in ACCA GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ABIDJAN (Cote D’Ivore)

Preamble Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, It gives us immense pleasure to welcome you to the 6th ACCA General Assembly, the first in West Africa since the inauguration of the Coalition in the region in 2013. Without doubt, we have come a long way in the brief period of our existence, and in the past year, …

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