Justice and Empowerment Initiatives (JEI) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization with offices in Lagos and Port Harcourt, Nigeria. JEI supports the Nigerian Slum / Informal Settlement Federation (Federation) to empower poor and marginalized individuals and communities to lead the changes that they would like to see in their communities — whether more significant access to justice for the poor, pro-poor urban governance and policy or community-led in-situ upgrading and development. It seeks to work alongside urban poor communities to build bottom-up accountability and innovative justice solutions.
Mission
To work side-by-side with urban poor communities to build bottom-up accountability and innovative justice solutions. JEI works to empower poor and marginalized individuals and communities to lead the changes that they would like to see in their communities — whether more significant access to justice for the poor, pro-poor urban governance and policy or community-led in-situ upgrading and development.
Our work in development finance
J&EI-Nigeria works to educate communities affected by MDB-financed projects about their rights under applicable MDB policies and human rights law and accompany them in their engagements with the MDBs and responsible authorities.
Geographic Focus
Africa