Who we are: 

Development and Peace Initiative (DPI), Kaduna is the development arm of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna, otherwise, known as JDPC. The organization implements projects at the State and National levels. It was established in 1987 with the aim of promoting Integral Human Development through Legal Aid/Human Rights protection, Skills Acquisition and Micro Credit Scheme, Peace Building & Emergency Response, Good Governance and Agricultural Development Programme. Justice, Development and Peace / Caritas (JDPC) is registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) on the14th March, 2011 as Development and Peace Initiative (DPI)

Our Strength: DPI has 10 fulltime staff and over 500 volunteers directly attached to the office and across 88 Church-communities located in 7 Local Government Areas of Kaduna Central District namely; Chikun, Kagarko, Kachia, Kajuru, Kaduna South, Kaduna North and Igabi. In each of these Church-communities there are about 15 volunteers (animators) who are always on hand to drive the different processes of our organization at the community level. 

 

The experience, lessons learned and knowledge gained from previous projects and activities have placed the staff and volunteers in a favorable position to execute any task. The extensive distribution of the Church (which forms the home base of DPI) provides the required coverage, easy networking/partnerships, adequate knowledge that has become the basic tools and elements for efficiency/effectiveness. 

 

Targets groups: The disadvantaged poor, and the voiceless in the society (male and female/the old and the young)   

Thematic Areas:

  • Human Rights and Prison’s welfare services 

  • Peace Building and conflict resolution

  • Emergency Response Programme

  • Livelihood Programme

  • Agricultural and Rural Development Programme

  • Democracy and Good Governance 

 

MISSION: To promote self-reliance, justice and equality, through capacity building, advocacy and research

VISION: A self-reliant society where justice and equality reign

 

CORE VALUES: 

  1. Dignity of the human person: We have respect for human life and as such believe it should be preserved.

  2. Dignity of Labor: We respect every body’s work that contributes to our vision.

  3. Justice for all: We conduct our business with fairness and equity.

  4. Transparency: We conduct ourselves openly and sincerely.

  5. Accountability: We take responsibility for the work we do and the people we serve.

  6. Honesty: We are truthful at all times and in all that we do.

  7. Tolerance: We respect people who have different views even when we disagree with them.

  8. Solidarity: We believe in fraternity that we treat each other as brothers and sisters 

  9. Subsidiarity: We believe that human affairs are best handled at the lowest possible level, closest to the affected persons

  10. Preferential Option for the Poor: We believe that preferential care should be given to poor and vulnerable people, whose needs and rights are given special attention in God’s eyes.

 

Networking, Partnership and Collaboration 

Development and Peace Initiative has strong link and networks with groups of civil societies organizations in Kaduna and beyond

Networks: 

Concerned Civil Society: working to ensure peace and security in Kaduna State through dialogue and seminar. Representatives of 8 different organizations are members of CCS. It is supported by SAVI-Kaduna

Know Your Budget: A group working to ensure accountability and transparency through good governance in Kaduna State. Membership cuts across senior media personnel, academia and cream of non-governmental organizations. It was supported by SAVI/DFID. 

Child Protection Network: is a group of non-governmental organizations working on emergency response and peace building with support from UNICEF and Save the Children UK 

Women, Peace and Security (WPS): An NSRP supported programme ensuring the implementation of NAP and sensitizing the public on resolution 1325 and other GBV