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November 29, 2024

Memorandum submitted to the House of Representatives Committee on Healthcare Services' Public Hearing on the Amendment of the National Tobacco Control Act, 2015

At a public hearing on the amendment of the National Tobacco Control Act, 2015, CAPPA submitted this memorandum, which interrogated two proposed amendment Bills – HB 1151 and HB 47 and offered recommendations for improving Nigeria’s tobacco control framework.

November 21, 2024

Memorandum on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSB) Tax

This memorandum, submitted to Nigeria’s Fiscal Policy Reform Committee, explains CAPPAā€™s and the National Coalition on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax advocacy on the SSB tax, the need for its increment and the implementation of a more sustainable legislative framework on innovative healthcare financing in Nigeria.

November 21, 2024

Memorandum on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSB) Tax

This memorandum, submitted to Nigeria’s Fiscal Policy Reform Committee, explains CAPPAā€™s and the National Coalition on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax advocacy on the SSB tax, the need for its increment and the implementation of a more sustainable legislative framework on innovative healthcare financing in Nigeria.

November 21, 2024

Earmarking SSB Tax Revenue in Nigeria

This policy brief examines the impacts of SSBs on human health, the importance of Nigeria’s SSB tax and the potential benefits of applying revenue generated from the tax towards financing programs and services that promote a healthy food environment and improve societal wellbeing.

July 25, 2024

2023 Annual Report

2023 saw our advocacy on environmental accountability and food justice yield tangible forms and impacts. Through our documentary spotlight on Africaā€™s environmental challenges, we stirred both national and global conversations, ensuring that the voices of frontline communities are heard in decision-making rooms. We also scored a major victory for public health with the gazetting of Nigeria’s ā€œFats and Oils Regulations 2022ā€ and ā€œFats and Oils Pre-packaged Food Labeling Regulations 2022ā€ This significant step in the fight against trans-fat consumption marks an important milestone in our campaign to safeguard public health.

July 23, 2024

Memorandum submitted by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA)

This Memorandum, which argues for the independence of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) to bolster its critical regulatory obligations, was submitted at the Public Hearing on Restructuring of Government Agencies held onĀ JulyĀ 22,Ā 2024.

February 23, 2024

ILUDUN, Lagos Community battling underground Water contamination

Unsafe water has severe implications for public health. This report examines the impacts of oil pollution on water sources in Iludun community, Lagos State, following an investigation of the situation and the engagement of residents at a water parliament session organisedĀ byĀ CAPPA.

February 23, 2024

Potential Fiscal and Public Health Effects of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax in Nigeria

This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of SSB consumption patterns, their profound health implications

February 15, 2024

Ibeju Lekki Residents and Dangote Refinery,

Building Resistance and Rights Agitations, the needed response of Ibeju Lekki residents against Dangote Refinery and its imminent infractions.

November 30, 2023

Joint African CSOs' Position Paper on LossĀ andĀ DamageĀ Fund

Joint Position paper from Climate Justice CSOs, to Governments of African countries attending the 28th Conference of the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Dubai.

November 22, 2023

Transnational Corporations and Their Destructive Operations in Africa

A Case Study of Nigeria, Kenya, The Gambia, Ghana, and Uganda

November 22, 2023

Les SociƩtƩs Transnationales Et Leurs OpƩrations Destructrices En Afrique

Cas du Nigeria, du Kenya, de la Gambie, du Ghana et de lā€™Ouganda.

November 21, 2023

Nigeria Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2023

The Nigeria Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2023 documents and evaluates tactics utilized by the tobacco industry to interfere in public health policies and tobacco control measures in Nigeria.

July 27, 2023

Northwest Regional Stakeholders Communique

CAPPA and the National SSB Tax Coalition with support from the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) convened a one-day Regional Stakeholders Forum on SSB Tax in Kaduna, the Kaduna State capital.

July 17, 2023

Analysis of the Students Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act, 2023

This policy brief presents an analysis of the Act, highlighting observations and key concerns while proffering recommendations to inform the government’s interventions to improve higher education in Nigeria.

July 15, 2023

Iwherekan Community Cries Out Over Continued Gas Flares

Iwherekan community is in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Most of the natives of Iwherekan are into farming and fishing. TheĀ  community hosts the Utorogu Gas Plant and oil wells and flow stations which belonged to SPDC

July 11, 2023

Peopleā€™s Tribunal for Justice and Reconciliation

The Peopleā€™s Tribunal was used as a platform to amplify the voices of community members, and to bring their claims of environmental and human rights infractions against
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July 11, 2023

Tribunal populaire pour la justice et la rƩconciliation

Le Tribunal du Peuple a Ć©tĆ© utilisĆ© comme plate-forme pour amplifier la voix des membres de la communautĆ© et pour porter plainte contre les violations des droits de l’homme et de l’environnement.
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June 15, 2023

Southsouth Regional Stakeholder Communique

CAPPA and the NationalĀ  SSB Tax Coalition with support from the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) convened a one-day Regional Stakeholders Forum on SSB Tax in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.

May 26, 2023

Unpacking Nigeria's 2023 General Elections

This report presents an objective critique of Nigeria’s 2023 General Elections, highlighting the significant highs and lows of the exercise. It concludes with recommendations for strengthening democratic institutions and political processes in Nigeria.

April 22, 2023

2022 Annual Report

Our reach in the climate space was demonstrated at the CAPPA-organised National Conference on Climate Change which turned out to be the biggest convergence on climate change in Nigeria

March 29, 2023

Southwest Regional Stakeholder Communique

CAPPA and the National SSB Tax Coalition with support from the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) convened a one-day Regional Stakeholders Forum on SSB Tax in Lagos State

February 9, 2023

2023 General Elections - Challenges and Threats to Consolidating Democracy

This report captures the changing electioneering landscape in Nigeria as the nation marches towards the 2023 general elections.

November 7, 2022

Impacts Du Changement Climatique Dans Les CommunautĆ©s De PremiĆØre Ligne En Afrique

Le changement climatique peut ĆŖtre dĆ©crit comme Ā« les changements Ć  long terme des tempĆ©ratures et des conditions mĆ©tĆ©orologiques. Ces changements peuvent ĆŖtre naturels, comme …

November 7, 2022

Assessing Climate Change, COP26 Commitments in Africa: Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda

This study evaluates the state of climate commitments of three African countries namely Nigeria, South Africa, and Uganda

November 2, 2022

Executive Summary: Assessing Climate Change COP27, Commitments in Africa

This report undertakes a concise evaluation of the progress of Africa’s climate goals against the backdrop of it commitments to climate justice.

October 26, 2022

Nigeria, Climate Change COP27 & Beyond

Climate change is the reason for the noticeable extreme variations in weather and temperature. Intense heat waves, longer dry seasons, desertification, heavy and prolonged rainfalls that have resulted to flooding, worsening livelihood challenges faced by local communities.

October 21, 2022

Impacts Of Climate Change In Frontline Communities In Africa

This report reinforces the fact that Africa is not protected from the impacts of climate change despite contributing the least to global greenhouse emissions.

August 15, 2022

A Review of The Bill for An Act to Establish A Regulatory

A Bill for An Act to establish a Regulatory Framework for the Water Resources Sector in Nigeria, provide for the equitable and sustainable development management, use and conservation of Nigeriaā€™s surface Water and Ground Water Resources and for related matters.

August 15, 2022

Tobacco Industry Capture of the Virtual Space in Nigeria

This report exposes how the Tobacco Industry & its allies exploited social media, including facebook, Twitter & others , to promote its Corporate Social Responsibility (CRS) activities & undermine life-saving tobacco control policies in Nigeria.

April 19, 2022

2021 Annual Report

CAPPA is passionately devoted to working with African communities and building partnerships with themtowards taking collective social action for the promotion and defense of the rights of peoples.

October 28, 2021

Tobacco Industry Interference Index

The report is replete with industry initiatives in various spheres, especially in the agricultural sector, that seem innocuous but are snares. The noticeable presence of top government

October 21, 2021

Lies and the Hail of Bullets

As more human rights abuses are documented, the general feeling among Nigerians is that the victims of the Lekki mayhem and those unjustly targeted by the Nigerian state may not get justice.

October 20, 2021

Africa Must Rise & Resist Water Privatisation

The Our Water, Our Right Africa Coalition is a diverse network of civil society and labourĀ  organisations across West, Central, East, and Southern Africa committed to building people power and advancing the human right to water

October 20, 2021

A Ɓfrica Deve Se Levantar & Resistir Ć  PrivatizaĆ§Ć£o da Ɓgua

A CoalizĆ£o Nossa Ɓgua, Nosso Direito Ɓfrica Ć© uma rede diversificada de organizaƧƵes da sociedade civil e trabalhistas na Ɓfrica Ocidental, Central, Oriental e Austral comprometida com a construĆ§Ć£o do poder das pessoas e o avanƧo do direito humano Ć  Ć”gua

October 20, 2021

L'Afrique doit se lever & RĆ©sister Ć  la Privatisation de l'eau

La Coalition Our Water, Our Right Africa est un rĆ©seau diversifiĆ© des organisations de la sociĆ©tĆ© civile et des syndicats en Afrique de l’ouest, du centre, de l’est et du sud qui sā€™engage Ć  renforcer le pouvoir des peuples et veiller Ć  la promotion du droit humain Ć  l’eau

May 23, 2021

The Big CON

How Big Polluters are advancing a ā€œnet zeroā€ climate agenda to delay, deceive, and deny

May 23, 2021

The Big Tobacco Allies

How tobacco companies use intermediaries to foster their Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives and promote their image in Nigeria.

April 22, 2021

Water & Covid-19: One Year After Damning Report

The responses of the Lagos State Government to the spread of COVID-19 is a microcosm of the panicky Nigerian response to the pandemic. Despite the barrage of public health messages encouraging citizens to take their hygiene

February 22, 2021

2020 Annual Report

We work with communities and place emphasis on the organising and mobilizing capacities of citizens and relevant socialĀ  groups

October 13, 2020

Time to end Smoking in Nollywood

The Tobacco Industry exploits movies and music videos to give misleading positive impressions of tobacco use. such have been identified as a cause of smoking initiation among young persons

July 12, 2020

Water & COVID-19: How Acute Water Shortage

Nigeriaā€™s Federal Ministry of Health confirmed the first coronavirus (COVID-19) case in Lagos State on the 27th of February, 2020. On the arrival from Milan, Italy, the index case reportedly traveled though Lagos

May 11, 2020

NIGERIA 2020 TOBACCO

This report took a cursory look at the industry participation in policy development in the country, industryā€™s CSR activities, benefits to the tobacco industry,

February 21, 2020

Lagos Water Crisis

Lagos Water Crisis: Alternative roadmap for public water sector points the way out of the water crisis in Lagos. It reviews the impact and reasons for the ā€¦

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