Date of EOI: 19th May, 2017
Closing Date of the EOI: 31st May, 2017
Email EOI to: cleen@cleen.org
1. Purpose of Expression of Interest(EOI)
CLEEN Foundation is seeking Expression of Interest (EOI) from
qualified organizations (civil society organizations, individual media
correspondents and media association) working in the area of
Administration of Criminal Justice in Nigeria to be part of a 10 member
Civil Society Observatory on the Administration of Criminal Justice in
Nigeria.
2. Background
The passage of the new Administration of Criminal Justice Act(ACJA) in
Nigeria in 2015, significantly now alters the environment within which
criminal justice would be administered in Nigeria as well as how
criminal justice actors – Police, Lawyers, Directorate of Public
Prosecution(DPP), Judges, Courts and Anti-corruption agencies operate.
Through the innovative provisions in the Act which clarify the roles of
criminal justice institutions/agencies and sets options for strategic
collaboration and coordination, the new Act, if properly implemented is
expected to raise efficiency in the criminal justice procedure in
Nigeria.
Despite the passage of the Act since 2015 there still remains, low
level awareness about the Act amongst the civil populace and even
amongst criminal justice actors/agencies whose service delivery and
efficiency it seeks to improve. The lack of awareness about the Act
amongst the general public and critical stakeholders therefore puts at
risk, the full and effective implementation of the Act. Additionally,
limited efforts are known to have been undertaken and/or put in place to
closely monitor the Administration of Criminal Justice reform process,
its key actors/agencies and the fulfillment of their new roles under the
Act. It is against this background that the Civil Society Observatory
is proposed in CLEEN Foundation Project on Monitoring the Criminal
Justice Administration Reform Process in Nigeria, to mobilize
individuals and group working on the criminal justice issues and support
them to raise attention to the challenges and progress in the
implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) in
Nigeria.
3. Objective of Civil Society Observatory
Drive Advocacy for the effective implementation of the Administration of
Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) through monitoring progress of its
implementation and drawing attention to violations/challenges when
identified.
4. Scope of Work
The Civil society Observatory would be responsible to
• Contribute to the development of an Indicator System for monitoring the implementation of the ACJA
• Hold 8 rotational quarterly meetings to review progress and challenges in implementation of the ACJA
• Report and create public awareness on the provisions and implementation of the ACJA
• Drive Advocacy with relevant stakeholders in the criminal justice process to encourage compliance with the Act
5. Requirements
All interested organizations and individuals must submit
1. EOI/Proposal: Explaining why they are most suitable to be part of
the Civil Society Observatory giving evidence of relevant past work
experience(s) in the area of criminal justice administration;
2. Certificate of Registration in Nigeria(Civil society Organizations/media association only)
3. A recent Personal CV/Resume and at least 3 references (Individuals only)
4. A recent annual report/newsletter(Civil society Organizations/media association only)
6. Submission of Expression of Interest(EOI)
The closing date for this expression of interest is no later than close
of business on Friday, 26th May, 2017. All submissions should be sent to
cleen@cleen.org . This Call for Expression of Interest does not amount
to a commitment on the part of CLEEN Foundation. A response to this Call
for Expression of Interest does not automatically ensure that you will
be selected to participate in the Civil Society Observatory. CLEEN
Foundation reserves the right to accept or reject any or all the
proposals without any obligation to inform the affected applicants of
the ground for acceptance or rejection.
If you have any additional questions about this Call for Expression of Interest (EOI), please email cleen@cleen.org
We thank you for your interest.
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