Founded in 2019, MDI works to transform the way the world deals with conflict – away from adversarial approaches and towards collaborative problem-solving. We operate in the northeast and north central Nigeria we have worked in collaboration with BAHRN to implement one element of the country’s strategy that revolves around promoting peacebuilding in areas of tension. This project falls firmly into this category, while other major projects deal with mitigating violence in Bauchi, Plateau, and Gombe State and supporting the reintegration of ex-combatants in Gombe with consensus-based advocacy training, public communications training, media training and production, and the facilitation of dialogue processes. We combine these tools in innovative ways to engage all levels of society.
MDI THEMATIC AREA
• Human Rights
• Governance
• Peace and Conflict Resolution
• Women empowerment
• Early warning system
MDI has partnered with the Bauchi state Human Right Network (BAHRN) in collaboration with both local and international organizations and also the government, traditional institutions, and faith-based organizations in the attainment of its goal and objectives. In the past MDI has collaborated with other NGOs such as;
Search For Common Ground Nigeria Office, Amnesty International London, Global Rights Nigeria Office, UNDP Nigeria, UNICEF Nigeria, Watch List USA, International Center for Counter Terrorism Hague, NAMATI, International Minority Group London, CLEEN Foundation, while the National organizations among are TMG, Social Justice Initiative Lagos and BAHRN is a network member to Human Rights Agenda of Nigeria (HRAN) Nigeria Paralegal Network (NPN)