With support from the MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation, Open Society for Africa and Luminate, the Yar’Adua Foundation empowers frontline civic stakeholders and activists to promote an atmosphere of anti-corruption and good governance by:
• Strengthening and institutionalizing processes and frameworks to provide legal, medical, livelihood, physical and psychosocial services to human rights defenders and activists
• Supporting community protection mechanisms and partnerships in the civic space
• Supporting research-driven advocacy for policies and resources that promote and protect the civic space