Good & Inclusive Government
Volunteers in the Community Tuberculosis Control Programme interacting with health workers at a Primary Health Centre, OdumaThe World Bank defines good governance as the “exercise of political power to manage a nation’s affairs”5. It is participatory, consensus oriented, accountable, transparent, responsive, effective and efficient, equitable and inclusive and follows the rule of law. It assures that corruption is minimized, the views of minorities are taken into account and that the voices of the most vulnerable in society are heard in decision-making. It is also responsive to the present and future welfare needs of society, demonstrated not just in the aspect of freedom from hunger and poverty but also respect for individual dignity.
We have long held the position that good, inclusive governance conduces to sustainable development, and that citizens need to hold elected representatives accountable at all times.
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Our Scorecard
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- Played key roles in the Freedom of Information Coalition, FOI, which stimulated the passage of the FOI Act in Nigeria
- Civil Society Partner in the DFID-funded State Accountability and Voice Initiative, SAVI, in Nigeria
Our Current Priorities
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- To promote public accountability through strengthening the feedback loop between the people and elected representatives
- To promote popular participation through debates and dialogues
- To support stable and peaceful democratic transitions
Policy Linkage
The United Nations states clearly that meeting the objectives of the Millennium Declaration depends “inter alia, on good governance within each country”.
The Founder
Out of his passion for underprivileged women and youth,Senator Ike Ekweremadu committed his time, energy and personal finances to establishing the Ikeoha Foundation in 1997. Since then the Foundation has grown into a leading charity organisation, one of the most stable providers of financial assistance for disadvantaged populations and students in tertiary institution.
Senator Ike Ekweremadu was born in 1962 at Amachara Mpu in Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State. He attended
The Ikeoha Foundation is a registered non-governmental, charitable and non-profit organisation under the Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It is founded on the belief that social and economic well-being and advancement of people, especially the more vulnerable groups such as women and youth, is a human right. To this end, therefore, the foundation focuses on education, youth and women empowerment, micro-credit access, health, policy advocacy and provision of amenities
We believe that those people, especially the rural communities, should have access to basic health care, education, amenities, micro-credits, capacity developments and other opportunities for improved living. They should also be able to exercise fully their rights as citizens, influence public policies and have equitable access to the use of public resources. To advance the visions and mission of Ikeoha Foundation we work to inspire, build and support inclusive partnerships with the communities it operates in
There’s so much work to be done. Ikeoha Foundation is dedicated to carrying out effective actions on Education Support Scheme, Micro-Credit Scheme, Sports & Youth Development, Capacity Building for Women, Community Health Scheme and Amenities & Infrastructures. These we hope to achieve through Training and Empowerments, Mentoring, Community Projects Funding, Policy and Development Advocacy, Collaboration and Partnerships for Development, Promotion of Democracy andÂ