About Us

About Our JAMI AL HAKEEM FOUNDATION (J-HF)

Jami Al Hakeem Foundation is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization, registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in 2008. The foundation since its inception has extensive experience in coordinating programme interventions across communities and various target audience including youths, women, girls, traditional leaders, etc.

The organization has vast experience in coordination, management and administration of development programmes that bring together a range of stakeholders, including state and non-state actors.

Jami Al Hakeem has also demonstrated experience in delivery of effective and sustainable programme aimed at addressing all forms of violence against women and girls including gender-based violence in Adamawa State. It has also coordinated capacity building training for citizen participation in governance and ownership of policies.

Our Mission

To sustainably improve the standard of living of the underserved and community dwellers: children (protection and health), youths and women in areas of empowerment and wealth generation, sexual reproductive health, water, sanitation and hygiene, education, gender and social justice, and strategic infrastructural development through the design and implementation of viable programmes aimed at building capacity and filling identified gaps.

Who We are

Jami Al Hakeem foundation has received technical and financial support from International NGO’s, State and Federal Government agencies; these include, British Council, Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board [ADSUBEB], World Bank/YESSO, FIDA, Plan International, UNHR and UNHCR. Through its activities, Jami Al Hakeem Foundation has gained experience in working with the communities in North East Nigeria, particularly Adamawa State where strong partnerships are established.

Jami Al Hakeem Foundation is currently implementing seven (7) projects in collaboration with British Council/Managing Conflict in Nigeria [MCN], which include:

Capacity building and strengthening of the Voluntary Policing Sector (VPS) groups in Adamawa State
Advocacy, coordinating and sensitization initiatives aimed at addressing the SGBV by SARC Steering committees in Adamawa State
Capacity building and Strengthening the Sexual Assault Referral Centre
Capacity building and strengthening of the Family Support Unit in Adamawa State.
Coordinating and ensuring smooth running of Record Keeping Centers in Adamawa State
Covid-19 intervention; TJS
Covid-19 intervention; VPS

Jami Al Hakeem Foundation has worked on situation-based reports of the problems, challenges and prospects of integrating the IQES, which was supported by ADSUBEB, the report was to facilitate the smooth integration of the non-formal system of education. Furthermore, Advocacy and sensitization visit to selected communities in Adamawa State on the importance of integrating the (informal) Tsangaya System of Education with the conventional system conducted in 2012 and supported by ADSUBEB.

More so, the Foundation in Partnership with ADSUBEB/UNICEF also participated in Resource Mobilization and Development of School Improvement/Development Planning and Revised State SBMC Manual in 2018 in Verere and Wuro Lamido primary schools of Fufore LGA, Adamawa State.

Jami Al Hakeem Foundation also contributed in the school enrollment exercise (EDC) organized by ADSUBEB/UNICEF in 2017. The LGA level technical committees on enrolment drive were reconstituted and inaugurated as stipulated in the EDC framework across ten LGAs of which the Foundation participated in three LGA’s namely; Mubi South, Maiha, and Yola south LGAs. In July 2019, the foundation also participated in School Uniform distribution in Maiha and Mubi North LGAs respectively.

The Enrollment Drive Campaign (EDC) committees are established with the aim of facilitating the conduct of enrolment exercise in their respective LGAs. Specifically, they are to:

Solicit for support from the management of LGA for smooth conduct of the enrolment drive campaigns.
Coordinate meetings with relevant stakeholders involved in the enrolment drive campaign at the LGA level and participate in training organized for SBMCs.

The EDC committees are made of representatives of SBMCs, Traditional Rulers, Religious leaders, women leaders and youth groups.

Most recently in June 2020, the Foundation in collaboration with the British Council engaged in Covid-19 intervention using the Traditional Justice System as a platform to distribute PPE’s to all traditional rulers. Consequently, enabling mediation activities to continue in communities during the Covid-19 period.

Thus, sequel to the capacity development and mentoring provided by British Council and other Donor Agencies, Jami Al Hakeem Foundation was able to strengthen its institutional capacity. This is especially by developing organizational policies, procedures and systems to support its organizational needs. Among others, these include:

Strategic Plan
Human Resource policy
Procurement policy
Financial policy
Resource Mobilization policy
Gender policy
Child Protection policy

Adapted instruments for advocacy with clear steps for analyzing policies, outlining and finalizing advocacy strategy and framing the advocacy Plan. This has improved the capacity of the Foundation in strategically engaging policymakers.
Jami Al Hakeem Foundation is known, trusted and has a well-functioning and transparent relationship with government agencies.
Advocates to a variety of possible partners including donors, government and traditional authorities on behalf of our target beneficiaries.
The Foundation is in regular communication, has presence as a community “leader” and trusted by programme participants, who are included in planning, monitoring and reporting.
The Foundation is respected and collaborates regularly with CSOs, sharing learning and participating in working groups or other activities. These CSOs includes; Charity for Humanity Initiative, PARE, Network of Adamawa Non-Governmental Organizations.
Member of numerous sector working groups in Adamawa State such as Health Sector Working Group, WASH, Education, Protection and Agriculture.
The Foundation is a member of the state technical committee on Open Government Partnership which was recently inaugurated by the Executive Governor of Adamawa State to promote transparency and accountability in public governance
The Foundation is actively involved in drafting the territorial Action Plan for the Lake Chad Basin Commission Intervention.

J-HF has:

Developed a draft Strategic Plan, which articulates the vision, mission, goals and strategic objectives of the organization. On that basis, J-HF developed its operational plans accordingly.
Aligns its operational budget to reflect the annual priorities
The organization’s strategic plan is used to guide key decisions
The plans propose specific deliverables, initiatives, and indicators. Outcomes and improvements are integrated into the ongoing operational planning and budgeting

In the area of governance, there is marked improvement as J-HF has:

Board of Trustees and a set structure including management
Key staff makes decisions, with input sought from other staff based on experience and interest.
A culture of sharing and team work and the structure promotes unity
Developed a standard Organogram with staff members having clearly delineated roles and responsibilities or job position, formal relationship & linkages.
Developed Human Resource database for all levels of its organization.
Developed decision-making, procurement, human resource, financial and communication manuals.
The structures and policies put in place have greatly improved good governance devoid of conflict of interest

The organization has key operational policies in place (procurement, personnel, administrative) which are available to all staff.
Developed, disseminated and trained staff on all relevant operational policies such as procurement, human resource and financial manuals.
Equipped office with computers and furniture.
Developed fixed asset register with quantity and value of asset, office equipment, computers etc.
Developed a manual filling system and electronic storage and retrieval system

J-HF has reviewed and updated its financial manuals, which consequently improved its financial operations, transparency and accountability.
The organization’s operations are often within budget, spending above or below on specific line items only as stipulated by contractual agreements.
J-HF has appropriate and adequate financial controls in place to prevent fraud, theft and embezzlement.
The organization hires external auditors annually to check the financial status of its operations to promote transparency to the donors, Programme participants and staff.
The organization has a bank account with at least two signatories and the Board reviews the account regularly.

What We Do

We have extensive experience in coordinating programme interventions across communities and various target audience including youths, women, girls, traditional leaders, etc.

Gender-based violence is a phenomenon deeply rooted in gender inequality, and continues to be one of the most notable human rights violations within all societies.

Jami Al Hakeem Foundation has experience in implementing projects aimed at decreasing violence against women and girls. The approach adopted for the implementation is a community-based, multi-pronged approach, and sustained engagement with multiple stakeholders. The most effective initiatives address underlying risk factors for violence, including social norms regarding gender roles and the acceptability of violence.

Poor maternal and child health indicators have been reported in Nigeria since the 1990s. Many interventions have been instituted to reverse the trend. Jami Al Hakeem Foundation is on the fore front of promoting intervention and policies relating to improved maternal and child Health in Nigeria. Other interventions in the health sector include infectiousness disease prevention and response.

Jami Al Hakeem Foundation aims to improve health outcomes through provision of safe water supplies and improved sanitation facilities, while also promoting better hygiene practices in communities.

The challenge of providing security and ensuing public safety has over the years become overwhelming to formal security institutions therefore Jami Al Hakeem Foundation is working to strengthen coordination between the formal and informal security agencies this includes promoting policies that reduces crime and promotes peace coexistence in Nigeria

The traditional governance institutions play important roles in dispute resolution and community security. Jami Al Hakeem Foundation promotes conflict resolution in communities’ through mediation activities. More so the Foundation has strengthened the capacity of traditional rulers through capacity building.

Jami Al Hakeem Foundation has been promoting resilience in Nigeria through the following strategies; rural development, provision of easy access to basic farm inputs, adequate budgetary allocations to agriculture particularly to the food crop sub-sector, enunciation of appropriate policies for food crop sub-sector, political stability, reduction in rural poverty, and peasant farmers‟ education.

Jami Al Hakeem Foundation believes education builds communities and promotes socio economic development therefore the foundation has engaged effectively with communities on the need for integrating the formal educational system as well as capacity building of teachers and community leaders.

Jami Al Hakeem Foundation has implemented projects that promote citizen participation in governance and policies that promote accountability and transparency in governance.

Jami Al Hakeem Foundation has built the capacity of business development services providers to provide better service for women entrepreneurs. Furthermore the foundation has directly improved access to markets for youth and women entrepreneurs

Track Record and Experiences

Project	Client	Period Performance [From-To]	Role in Relation to Project	Reference Contact Detail [Name, Phone, E-mail
Advocacy and sensitization visit to selected communities in Adamawa State on the importance of integrating the (informal) tsangaya system of education with the conventional system	ADSUBEB Adamawa State	January 2011- December 2012	Partner	Ahmed Kumsiri, ADSUBEB Adamawa State
Situation Based report on the problems, challenges and prospects of integrating the IQES	ADSUBEB Adamawa State	January 2011- December 2012	Partner	Ahmed Kumsiri, ADSUBEB Adamawa State
Mapping/Situation based report on SARC, SARC Steering Committee, FSU, VPS and TJS	British Council	December 2019- January 2020	Partner	Abdulkadir Bello, Coordinator, MCN British Council Projects, Yola, Adamawa State.
Advocacy, sensitization and capacity building aimed at facilitating effective coordination between VPS groups and Formal Institutions	British Council	December 2019- January 2020	Partner	Abdulkadir Bello, Coordinator, MCN British Council Projects, Yola, Adamawa State.
Advocacy, coordinating and sensitization initiatives aimed at addressing the SGBV by SARC Steering committees	British Council	December 2019- January 2020	Partner	Abdulkadir Bello, Coordinator, MCN British Council Projects, Yola, Adamawa State.
Capacity building and Strengthening of the Sexual Assault Referral Centre	British Council	December 2019- January 2020	Partner	Abdulkadir Bello, Coordinator, MCN British Council Projects, Yola, Adamawa State.
Capacity building and strengthening of the Family Support Unit in Adamawa State.	British Council	December 2019- January 2020	Partner	Abdulkadir Bello, Coordinator, MCN British Council Projects, Yola, Adamawa State.
Coordinating and ensuring smooth running of Record Keeping Centres in Adamawa State	British Council	December 2019- January 2020	Partner	Abdulkadir Bello, Coordinator, MCN British Council Projects, Yola, Adamawa State.

Project

Client

Period Performance
[From-To]

Role in Relation to Project

Reference Contact Detail
[Name, Phone, E-mail

Advocacy and sensitization visit to selected communities in Adamawa State on the importance of integrating the (informal) tsangaya system of education with the conventional system

ADSUBEB Adamawa State

January 2011- December 2012

Partner

Ahmed Kumsiri, ADSUBEB Adamawa State

Situation Based report on the problems, challenges and prospects of integrating the IQES

ADSUBEB Adamawa State

January 2011- December 2012

Partner

Ahmed Kumsiri, ADSUBEB Adamawa State

Mapping/Situation based report on SARC, SARC Steering Committee, FSU, VPS and TJS

British Council

December 2019- January 2020

Partner