Grantee Profile

CLEEN Foundation

Grants to CLEEN Foundation

  • $500,000Active Strategy

    2012 (Duration 3 years)

    Human Rights & International Justice

    OJODU, NIGERIA — Since 1998, CLEEN Foundation has promoted respect for human rights and cooperation between civil society and law enforcement agencies in Nigeria. Under this grant, CLEEN will conduct and disseminate as policy briefs, security threat assessment in the run up to the 2015 general elections to guide relevant stakeholders in the electoral process in the planning and deployment of materials and manpower during elections as well as conduct a survey and disseminate data on crime, conflict, public safety, and security.

The MacArthur Foundation awarded CLEEN Foundation $500,000 between 2010 and 2013.

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