Our Projects

Current/Recent Projects/Activities:

Our recent activities include the following:

  • Strengthening Persons with Disabilities Advocacy Capacity In Nigeria (Netherland Embassy, Nigeria);
  • Access to the National Assembly by Persons with Disabilities (Australian High Commission);
  • Development of IEC materials for the Nigeria Disability Act (RoLAC);
  • Equal Voting Access for Persons with Disabilities (EVA4PWDS – CCD);
  • Mapping the needs of PWDs for the 2019 General Elections In Nigeria (European Union);
  • Strengthening Citizens Resistance Against Prevalence of Corruption (SCRAP-C – Action Aid);
  • Awareness on Disability Issues and Accessibility of Health Care Services by PWDs in Ekiti State (Disability Rights Fund);
  • Promoting Disability Rights and Citizens with Disabilities participation in Electoral Process in Lagos.(FORD Foundation).

Previous/Completed Projects/Activities:

Our previous activities include the following:

  • Baseline Survey on Access to Sanitation among Citizens with Disabilities
  • Breaking Barriers Against Nigerians with Disabilities in Abuja (OSIWA)
  • Enhancing Access to Public Infrastructures in Benue, Enugu, Gombe, Kaduna, Lagos, Rivers and Abuja FCT (Ford Foundation);
  • Enhancing Access To Justice for People Living With Disabilities (PWDs) in Lagos State;
  • Baseline Survey on Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities in Ikorodu, Surulere and Amuwo-Odofin LGAs of Lagos State (Justice for All Programme – DfID);
  • Disability Awareness Week 2015;
  • Advocacy for Nigeria disability law &amp Disability friendly constitution;
  • Advocacy and Influencing of the passage and signing of Lagos State Special Peoples Law;
  • Survey on access to banking hall and services;
  • Establishment of a Disability Digital Library in Ikeja amongst others.

CCD’s current funders

Within the context of the aforementioned mandates the CCD has variously implemented projects and, thus, acquired profound competences for project management. CCD’s current funders include:

  • Netherlands Embassy in Nigeria Funded Project on Strengthening Persons with Disabilities Advocacy Capacity in Nigeria
  • European Union funded project on  Mapping the needs of Persons with Disabilities for the 2019 General Election
  • Ford Foundation  funded project on  Promoting Disability Rights and Citizens with Disabilities Participation inthe Electoral Process in Lagos state
  • OSIWA  Funded project on  Breaking Barriers Against Nigerians with Disabilities
  • RoLAC funded project on Development of IEC materials for the Nigeria Disability Act.
  • Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) funded project on Equal Voting Access (EVA)
  • Disability Right Fund (DRF) funded project on Awareness Issues and Accessibility of Health Care Services by Persons with Disabilities in Ekiti state.
  • Australian High Commission Funded project on Access of Persons with Disabilities to the National Assembly in Nigeria.
  • Action Aid Funded project on  Strengthening Citizens Resistance Against Prevalence of Corruption (SCRAP-C)

CCD Affiliations

Affiliations: CCD is a founding member of the following organizations:

  • Campaign 2015+,
  • Nigeria Disability Forum,
  • Coalition of Disability Organisations, (CODO);
  • Lagos State Civil Society Coalition, and International Campaign Against Impunity.

Also CCD is affiliated with the following groups:

  • Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room;
  • Development Watch Initiative;
  • Transition Monitoring Group (TMG);
  • Coalition on Issue-based Politics and Good Governance;
  • Nigeria Coalition on International Criminal Court;
  • African Campaign on Disability and HIV/AIDS,
  • UN Coalition Against Corruption,
  • Association for Women’s Rights in Development among others.

Head Office

  • 10, Irewole Street, Opebi, Ikeja, Lagos
  • +234 (0) 815 720 5555
  • info@ccdnigeria.org

Branch Office

  • 71 Olokoro Street, Umuahia, Abia State.
  • +234 (0) 815 730 5555
  • ccdnigeria@gmail.com

Abuja Address

  • Plot 703, Idris Gidado str, Opposite New City Hotel, Wuye, Abuja.
  • +234 (0) 815 740 5555
  • info@ccdnigeria.org

CCD Toll Free Line

  • 0800CCDNigeria (800 2236 443)

CCD is recognized by Federal and State institutions as a credible NGO working on disability matters. We have over the past fourteen years sought a redefinition of society’s perception of the plight of persons with disabilities.

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