Nigeria: REVISION OF UNICEF DIRECTORY OF NGOs

PROF. ADEPOJU G. ONIBOKUN, M.A., PH.D., FNITP October 23, 2001
Secretary-General

REVISION OF UNICEF DIRECTORY OF NGOs IN NIGERIA

Dear Colleague,

I am bringing this to your notice for your necessary immediate action.

UNICEF is in the process of updating the UNICEF Directory of NGOs in Nigeria. In this respect, UNICEF has commissioned CASSAD to identify and categorize all viable and credible NGOs operating in all development sectors in all the regions of Nigeria, with a view to facilitate access to them for development purposes. The exercise will:

v Identify, assess and classify all NGOs in Nigeria
v Keep a record of all viable and credible NGOs
v create an NGO database, and
v produce a revised and updated Directory of NGOs in Nigeria for wide dissemination.

All NGOs, operating in Nigeria, are hereby invited to provide information on themselves by completing and returning the NGO Profile Questionnaire. Forms or copies of the questionnaire are obtainable free of charge from the following sources:

1. UNICEF Country Office, 30A Oyinkan Abayomi Drive, Ikoyi, Lagos.

2. UNICEF Field Offices in Enugu (1B, Chime Lane, Off Abakaliki Expressway), Lagos (14B, Luggard Avenue, Ikoyi), Kaduna (53, Yakubu Avenue, GRA), Bauchi (3, Yandoka Road).

3. UNICEF Office, Abuja, Plot 693, Usuma St. Maitama District Abuja, Phone: 09- 4134687

4. CASSAD office in Ibadan- No. 3, Ayo Adekunle Close, New Bodija, Estate, Ibadan.

5. Through CASSAD E-mail Address: [email protected]

6. NGO Desk Officer, Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Youth, Development, Federal Secretariat, Abuja

Completed forms are to be returned on or before November 22, 2001 to any of the above offices. Verification of data supplied on the forms will be carried out in the months of December/January 2002.

Please note that NGOs that recently completed the profile forms for the HIV/AIDS NGO Directory are also encouraged to complete the new forms if they wish to be included in the general Directory of NGOs in Nigeria.

Please, do not delay in sending the completed form.
Yours sincerely

Prof. A.G. Onibokun
Secretary general/ Cor-ordinator
UNICEF NGO Directory

UNICEF NGO DIRECTORY PROJECT
QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE SURVEY OF NGOs IN NIGERIA

SECTION I: ORGANISATIONAL IDENTITY AND CONTACT

1. Name of Organisation: ______

2. Acronym (if any) ______

3. Contact Address (not P O Box): ______

4. State:

5. Postal Address (if different from 3 above):

6. Telephone:

7. Fax:

8. E-Mail Address (if available):

9. Website address (if available)

10. Name of Contact Person and Designation:

11. When was your organisation established?

12. Is your organisation registered? Yes [ ] No [ ] Date:

13. If yes, with which Government Agency or Ministry is it registered? (Please specify and attach supporting evidence of registration or recognition) ______

14. What is the size of your organisation in terms of

(a) No of members: ______
(b) No of employers:
(i) No of paid staff ______
(ii) No of voluntary staff ______
15. Provide names of four key Officers/Trustees of your organisation, their addresses and designations:

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

SECTION II: MISSION, FOCUS AND COVERAGE

16. What is the mission statement of your organisation (if any)?: ______

17. What are the aims and objectives of your organisation?:

18. What best describes the activities of your organisation? (Please check a maximum of three and rank in order of priority)
(a) Research [ ]
(b) Charitable/Service Provision [ ]
(c) Micro-credit/Enterprise Development [ ]
(d) Professional Association [ ]
(e) Advocacy/Policy Formulation [ ]
(f) Education/Awareness Creation [ ]
(g) Training/Capacity Building [ ]
(h) Community Development [ ]
(i) Socio-Cultural [ ]
(j) Networking/Coalition Building [ ]
(k) Others (Please specify:

19. What are your main areas of focus or interest? Please indicate a maximum of 3 thematic areas and special focus under the thematic areas (See sample for thematic areas and foci in Appendix A and indicate a maximum of three areas, e.g., Health (Primary Health, HIV/AIDS) NUTRITION, EDUCATION, etc):

20. Who are the target beneficiaries of your organisation's activities?

21. What is the geographic coverage or scope of your organisation:
(a) National ______________________________
(b) Regional (Please specify which areas):
(c) State (Please specify):
(d) LGA (Please specify):

22. Provide a brief list of your activities or main projects executed in the past three years. (Indicate location, names of sponsors and date executed)
Project Location Sponsor Date Executed

23. Do you have a strategic plan or Action Plan for the next three years?
Yes [ ] No [ ] (if yes, attach workplan on a separate sheet)

SECTION III: AFFILIATIONS AND ALLIANCE BUILDING

24. Is your organisation a branch of another NGO? Yes [ ] No [ ]

25. If yes, state name and location of the parent organisation or headquarters of your organisation:

26. If your organisation is the parent body, how many branches do you have in Nigeria and where or in how many states are they located?

(a) No. of Branches ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(b) Location of Branches: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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27. Do you collaborate with other NGOs or CBOs? Yes [ ] No [ ]

28. If yes, please specify the NGOs/CBOs you collaborate with: ______

29. List the names of any networks to which your organisations is affiliated:

SECTION IV: FINANCIAL AND ORGANISATIONAL MANAGEMENT

30. Do you operate a bank account? Yes [ ] No [ ]

31. (a) Are annual budgets prepared for your organisation? Yes [ ] No [ ]
(b) Are Annual Reports prepared for your organisation? Yes [ ] No [ ]

32. If yes, are there written procedures or guidelines for preparing the budget?

33. Who is responsible for preparing the budget and other financial reports?

34. Are the financial reports of the organisation subjected to any periodic inspection or audit by a third party? Yes [ ] No [ ]

35. If yes, when was the last audit conducted and by whom?:

36. What are the sources of funding for your organisation in the past three years? (Specify the name of the source where applicable):

37. Please give a brief description of the management structure of your organisation. (E.g., do you have a board, executive or steering committee, directors, project managers, a secretariat, etc). Attach an organogram on a separate sheet if available.

SECTION V: CAPACITY AND HISTORY

38. Have the leaders or key officials of your organisation attended any courses or training in the past three years? Yes [ ] No [ ]

39. If yes, please list the major courses or training programmes attended. (Please specify the name of the course, place, dates and name of organisers):

40. In which of the following areas does your organisation have demonstrated expertise?

S/N Areas Yes/No If Yes, Provide justification/evidence
1 Resource mobilisation
2 IEC Development
3 Advocacy
4 Strategic Planning/Policy support
5 Project Management
6 Monitoring and Evaluation
7. Training and capacity building
8. Others - Specify

41. What do you consider to be the main limitations or challenges faced by your organisation in achieving your objectives? (professional staff, source and reliability of funding, management skills, any other): ______

42. Give a list of the major publications or outputs of your organisation. (Attach a separate sheet if necessary):

43. Give a brief historical background of your organisation (e.g., when, where, how and who started the organisation). Attach a separate sheet if necessary.

APPENDIX A

AREAS OF FOCUS FOR NGO ACTIVITIES

1. HEALTH
v Primary Health-Care/Immunization
v Reproductive Health/Family Planning
v HIV/AIDS
v Adolescent Health
v Health Sector Reforms
v Alternative/Traditional Medicine

2. NUTRITION

v Growth Monitoring
v Baby Friendly Initiative
v Micro-nutrient Deficiency Control
v Agriculture, Nutrition and Household Food Security

3. EDUCATION

v Early Child Care Education
v Formal Education
v Non-Formal Education
v Skills Acquisition/Vocation Training
v Mass Literacy
v Advocacy and Policy

4. ENVIRONMENT

v Environment Studies/Research
v Environmental Protection and Awareness
v Forest Conversation
v Environment Sanitation and Waste Management
v Renewable Natural Resources
v Erosion Control

5. WATER & SANITATION

v Water Provision
v Waste Disposal
v Hygiene Education
v Capacity Building for Water Management

6. GENDER

v Girl Child
v Harmful Traditional Practices
v Women Empowerment
v Reducing Gender Gap in Education Enrolment
v Gender Issues/Awareness

7. CHILD PROTECTION

v Child Abuse and Neglect
v Child Labour
v Child Trafficking
v Child Sexual Exploitation
v Rehabilitation of Abused and Trafficked Children
v Care of Special Needs Children

8. PROMOTING THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD

v Legal Rights of the Child
v Monitoring Child Rights
v Advocacy for the Rights of the Child
v Social Mobilization and Sensitization
v Promotion of Child Participation

9. HUMAN RIGHTS AND GOVERNANCE

v Democracy, Good Governance, Transparency and Accountability
v Promotion of Human Rights
v Monitoring Human Rights Violation
v Conflict Management and Peace Building
v Legal Aid
v Promoting the Rights of Minorities and Marginalized Populations
v Advocacy, Mobilization and Awareness Creation

10. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

v Youth Participation/Empowerment
v Leadership Training
v Skills Acquisition
v Youth Mobilization for Peace Building and Conflict Resolution

11. MICRO-CREDIT/ENTERPRISE & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

v Micro-Business Development
v Micro-Financing
v Promotion of Co-operative & Thrift Societies
v Capacity Building for Economic Reliances
v Community /participatory development

12. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE TO CONFLICTS, NATURAL DISASTERS, WARS, ETC

v Rehabilitation of refugees and IDPs
v Crises Intervention