18/04/2024
STRENGTHENING REGIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VOLUNTARY PRINCIPLES IN NIGERIA
The Leadership Initiative for Transformation and Empowerment (LITE-AFRICA) commences the Training of stakeholders on Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights in Nigeria starting with trainings in 8 states grouped into the Northern region - Bauchi, Gombe, Kaduna and Zamfara States and Southern region – Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Lagos and Rivers states holding from the 20th March to 24th April 2024 under The Strengthening regional implementation of the Voluntary Principles in Nigeria Project. The current training is expected to train 240 person across Nigeria.
The Strengthening Regional Implementation of the Voluntary Principles in Nigeria aims to build local capacity for VPs implementation as well as establish regional baseline studies for the Southern Niger-Delta oil and gas region and the Northern mining region to bring the VPs closer to communities affected by security and human rights challenges as well as bring those grassroots voices to policy discussions at the National level.
The training will avail stakeholders including, public and private security agencies, CSOs, Communities, extractive companies, Policy Makers, Lawyers, Media, NHRC with capacities which includes:
• Build capacity for VPs implementation in Nigeria.
• Promote awareness, respect and oversight for the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs) in Nigeria
• Increased capacity of local actors to identify security and human rights challenges, risks and develop ways to addressing the issues in Nigeria
• Increased stakeholders’ knowledge and understanding in the conduct of their tasks in compliance with international standards on security and human rights.
• Stakeholders will be able to demonstrate professional proficiency with regards to the use of force in accordance with human rights standards and ethical conduct.
The project is being Implemented by the Leadership Initiative for Transformation and Empowerment (LITE-Africa) in partnership with the Nigerian Working Group (NWG) and National Human Rights Commission(NHRC) with funding from DCAF-Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance through the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office jointly with the Peace and Human Rights Division of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs through DCAF”s Security and Human Rights Implementation Mechanism (SHRIM)
