Jami Al Hakeem foundation has received technical and financial support from International NGO’s, State and Federal Government agencies; these include, EU/British Council, Malala Fund, Amnesty International, Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board [ADSUBEB], World Bank/YESSO, FIDA, USAID/Mercy Corps, UNHR and UNHCR. Through its activities, Jami Al Hakeem Foundation has gained experience in working with the communities in Nigeria 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 PPEs 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