AREWA CENTER FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

AREWA Center for Regional Development (ACRD) was founded in June 2016 based on the United Nations (UN) documents of UNCRD - ECOSOC resolutions 1086 C of 18th June 1971 with the vision to achieve a sustainable living environment, safe, secure, equitable and inclusive development in harmony with the environment for the people of the northern region of Nigeria popularly known in Hausa language as "Arewa"... As clearly captured by the Open Society Foundation's theory of change, which is rooted in our belief that IF well-informed citizens are able to increase their participation in decision-making processes, AND governance structures, processes and regional integration mechanisms are strengthened and function more effectively in the best interest of the society AND the human rights of all its people, in particular the poor, vulnerable and marginalized are respected and protected, THEN this would contribute to making our society a freer, safer, more integrated, more equitable and ultimately..

Also known as: Arewa, AREWA Center for Regional Development (ACRD), AREWA Center for Regional Economic Development (ACRED), Arewa House