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MOBILIZING ACTION AGAINST BAD GOVERNANCE, ILLITERACY, AND NON –PERFORMANCE
POLICY
Establishing the Enduring Framework that defines our Works CGQS began in Nigeria
as a union of some groups of teachers who felt strong concerns for the plights
of educational development and governance in the country and motivated to
creating quick and lasting responses to the dilapidating structures of public
schools.
Advocacy Programme for Public Schools
CGQS as widely recognized NGO initiated the stand up for the public schools
(SPS) campaign and started to engage government, the national assembly,
international agencies, stakeholders groups and the media, using its experience
to influence major policy – change, attract donor funds and influence decision
makers, to improve the development of public schools and education in Nigeria.
Some year, CGQS employed local people & volunteers nationally and started to
fund development works, seeking long – term improvement to the lives of poor
people.
Building Synergies and Capacity with Civil Society to Engage Effectively
CGQS increased its campaigning for quality education and participatory
governance, building partnerships in the global camping for education (GCE)
initiative, and with Oxfam Great Britain, Civicus international, and the Federal
Ministry of Education in Nigeria.
CGQS hits the headlines for its work in Lagos & Abuja where it has engage
government and joined forces with CSACEFA and other development agencies to
effect major government policy changes and support for local education.
By the end of the year CGQS has set up an innovative and development training
programme, to build – capacities of Teachers, youths and social workers to
engage more effectively with national government, local authorities and inter –
governmental agencies on issues of governance qualitative education, policy and
implementation, etc.
Fighting and Campaigning Against Corruption Head- on
CGQS enlisted as one of the major player of NGOS working on Anti – corruption in
governance, and launched its ‘War Against Corruption’ crusade via her popular
“Integrity Education for Nigeria” campaign, and the mass probe of government and
her cohorts over the N7.5 billion failed contract fund. That same year CGQS
partnered with Woman’s World Summit Foundation (WWSF) to promote the World Day
for prevention of Child Abuse. The result was a huge Success. For her
contribution to human development CGQS was recognized and honored at GAFEX Award
06.
Debate to Action Step down Training
CGQS got enlisted on the British Council/World Institute Debate to Action (DTA)
project as step – down and capacity – building trainer of youth organization and
NGO’S across Nigeria. It also got a grant from British Council on this account.
The DTA project is aimed at strengthening the development knowledge base and
information network, as well as engagement of youth organization.
CGQS also launched a partnership initiative with Trans National Corporation
(Transcorp) Nigeria, to change the perception and engagement of people and
government agencies over the privatization exercise after the Obasanjo
administration.
Youth Media Workshop & Seminars;
Publications & Awards CGQS further initiated varieties of Youth Media
Workshops and educative Seminars for identified constituents and target groups
ranging from Youths- in- school, Youths- out-of- School, Journalists, to Youth-
based organizations’ leaders and civil society volunteers.
Educative Seminar & Workshop on Participatory Budgeting
As part of our concerted efforts to improve representative governance and the
practice of participatory Budgeting, we have pulled forces with the World Bank,
UNHABITAT and some other donor agencies in a collaboration linked by MDP-ESA, to
strengthen Citizens independent oversight in monitoring Budget execution in West
Africa. CGQS is also initiating programmes alongside, to introduce PB as
governance models to Local Municipalities, and help them to run pilots in other
to enable them assess its efficiency in public administration. The process is an
on-going one.
Building Synergies to promote Integrity Education for Youths
A part of an on-going work as CGQS is the value- laden exercise of networking
and establishing synergies with recognized civil society players and donor
organizations to form coalitions in promoting Integrity Education for Nigerian
Youth. In a society over-bearing with unending instances of corruption and
societal- rape, what more could be strategic than breeding a capable, dependable
leaders’ generation with formidable integrity consciousness.
The Impact of Managerial Skills on Student’s Career Development
CGQS in conjunction with Nigerian Institute of Management co-ordinated a Seminar
for Youths and Students to target building Skills in order to empowered these
groups for handling Leadership positions at all levels
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