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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Aging Children Citizenship and Governance Climate Change Coorporate Accountability Crime Prevention De-mining Development Governance Human Rights International Security Justice New Global Institutions Peace and Security Population Refugees Social Development Sports for Peace and Development Sustainable Development Violence Youth Population: Population growth Public Administration: Ethics, Transparency and Accountability Governance and Public Administration Socio-Economic Governance and Management Social Development: Aging Conflict Technical cooperation Youth Sustainable Development: Capacity-building Climate change Desertification and Drought Disaster management and vulnerability Freshwater International cooperation for an enabling environment Partnerships Protecting and managing the natural resources Rural Development Sustainable development for Africa Sustainable development in a globalizing world Transport
Geographic scope:	National
Country of activity:	Nigeria
Millennium Development Goals:	Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Achieve universal primary education Ensure environmental sustainability Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	GLOBAL NETWORK FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INTRODUCTION- The Global Network for Human Development Research (GOLHD CENTRE) is a Non-Governmental Organisation founded as Institute for New Leaders during June 2000 by a group of Social entrepreneurs to promote the dialectics of Sustainable Human Development through Research and Strategic advocacy. OUR FIRM RESOLVE is to enable our society and participate in Global initiatives on Sustainable Human Development - Consistent improvement in Human Security, Infrastructure and Democratic Values that will translate into equal opportunities for all persons and improve quality of life. This is possible through ‘Objective Leadership and Responsible Followership’. VISIBLE INDICATORS- Human Security, Good Governance, Transparency/Accountability, Constructive Criticism, Popular Participation of Stakeholders in Governance & Policy Issues, Peaceful Co-existence, Consistent Improvement in Quality of Life. AIM- To facilitate and Enhance Human Development especially Human Security initiatives in Nigeria and partner in global Initiatives. OBJECTIVES- To provide platform/capacity for constructive engagement of Government and World Leaders on Human Security, Infrastructure and Policy/Governance priorities that have direct bearing on Sustainable Human Development KEY CONCERNS- ¿ Human Security Concerns ¿ Policy & Governance Issues ¿ Infrastructure and Environmental Impact on Human Development. ‘The prevention of conflict begins and ends with the protection of human life and the promotion of human development’. Kofi Annan, Report to the UN Security Council on the Prevention of Armed Conflict, 2001
Year established:	2000
Year of registration:	2008
Organizational structure:	Congress or General Assembly Governing Board Board of Directors Secretariat Staff
Number and type of members:	over 500 Members Individual Membership
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Fees for providing consulting or research services Donations and grants from domestic sources Foreign and international grants

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