Cladho-Rwanda

Name

Cladho-Rwanda

Legal name

Collectif des Ligues et Associations de Défense des Droits de l'Homme au Rwanda (CLADHO)

Website

https://cladho.org.rw

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Rights Advocacy Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAFAB

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

SECONDARYBPADAEAK

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Development & Technical Assistance

SECONDARYHLAJAKAO

Global Health Advocacy, Policy & Rights Organizations

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health & Development Agencies (NGOs/Multilaterals)

Keywords

• Human rights advocacy
• Civil society network
• Child rights protection
• Budget transparency
• Gender equality programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kigali

HQ country

Rwanda

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donor Funding and Grants: CLADHO operates as a non-profit civil society organization funded primarily through grants and donations from international development partners including UNICEF, USAID, World Vision, European Union, Norwegian People's Aid, Plan International, Save the Children, SIDA, Oxfam, ActionAid, and other humanitarian organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CLADHO operates as a human rights umbrella civil society organization comprising approximately 20-21 member organizations in Rwanda, delivering advocacy programs on human rights promotion and monitoring, child rights protection, gender equality, conflict resolution, budget transparency, and climate justice. It produces Citizen Guide publications in English, French, and Kinyarwanda and deploys the proprietary Citizen Voice and Action (CVA) community engagement model across 11+ districts. The organization implements programs through research, capacity building, district dialogues, and direct partnerships with government ministries and international donors.

Product overview

CLADHO operates as an umbrella civil society organization comprising 20 member human rights organizations in Rwanda, rather than as a technology product company. The organization offers a portfolio of advocacy programs focused on human rights, child protection, gender equality, conflict resolution, budget transparency, and climate justice. These programs are delivered through initiatives including educational publications (Citizen Guides in multiple languages), the Citizen Voice and Action (CVA) community engagement model, research and policy advocacy, and capacity building activities across districts in Rwanda.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Human Rights Promotion, Education and Monitoring Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Land governance improvements through National Stakeholders' Meeting addressing service delivery delays and capacity constraints
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and supporting.

• World Vision RwandacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term strategic partnership implementing the Enough Campaign for child nutrition and health. Programs include school feeding initiatives, child protection activities, community dialogues, and the Citizen Voice and Action (CVA) model. Joint activities span multiple districts across Rwanda.
• UNICEF RwandacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding and technical support for child rights programs including child participation training, violence against children prevention, and child protection mechanisms. Supports training of children's committees across 11 districts.
• Never Again RwandakeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for land governance advocacy and National Stakeholders' Meeting on land service challenges. Collaboration funded by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).
• ActionAid RwandacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint programs engaging youth in national planning and budget processes. Supports advocacy meetings and civic education activities across districts.
• Plan International RwandakeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for children and adolescent programs including CAY competitions, talent development, SGBV prevention, and child rights training in districts like Nyaruguru.
• Save the ChildrensupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational NGO partner supporting child welfare and protection programs.
• Oxfam RwandasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational development organization partner for poverty reduction and rights-based programs.
• IDAYsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Day of the African Child coalition member.
• MINECOFINkeyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMinistry of Finance and Economic Planning partnership for citizen guide distribution and budget transparency initiatives. Formal MoU in place.
• MINIJUSTkeyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMinistry of Justice partnership for legal framework and human rights promotion. Signed MoU in place.
• RGBkeyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRwanda Governance Board partnership for governance and accountability programs. Official registration and MoU established.
• MIGEPROFkeyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMinistry of Gender and Family Promotion partnership for gender equality and family welfare programs.
• National Youth Council (NYC)keyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGovernment partner for youth empowerment and engagement in national planning and budget processes.
• National Child Development Agency (NCD)keyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGovernment agency partnership for child development programs and child rights activities.
• Rwanda Civil Society PlatformkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Rwanda Civil Society Platform for coordinated civil society advocacy and engagement.
• End Violence Against ChildrensupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal partnership member for ending violence against children.
• The Legal Aid Forum RwandasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Legal Aid Forum for promoting access to justice.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Never Again Rwanda: Rwandan civil society organization working on peacebuilding, human rights, and civic participation; explicitly identified as a CLADHO partner and member with overlapping thematic scope (land governance, conflict resolution) in the same geography.
• Transparency International Rwanda: Rwanda chapter of the global anti-corruption movement; one of CLADHO's named member organizations and a direct peer on budget transparency, accountable governance, and citizen participation in public finance.
• Rwanda Civil Society Platform: National coalition of Rwandan CSOs; comparable to CLADHO as an umbrella coordinating body for civil society advocacy, civic participation, and government engagement in Rwanda.
• Plan International Rwanda: Rwanda country office of Plan International focused on children's rights, SGBV prevention, and youth empowerment; named CLADHO partner with strongly overlapping child rights and adolescent participation programs.
• ActionAid Rwanda: Rwandan affiliate of ActionAid International working on women's rights, governance, and youth engagement; named CLADHO partner with overlapping programs on national budget analysis and youth civic participation.

Regional players

• DefendDefenders: East African sub-regional human rights defenders organization operating across multiple countries; comparable to CLADHO as a coalition/umbrella entity focused on human rights promotion, monitoring, and protection in the African region.
• East Africa Law Society: Regional bar association and rule-of-law organization promoting legal rights, access to justice, and human rights across East Africa; comparable to CLADHO on legal aid, human rights advocacy, and rule-of-law themes at a regional rather than national scale.

Broad incumbents

• CIVICUS: Global civil society alliance monitoring civic space and supporting member organizations; comparable to CLADHO in mission and advocacy-monitoring activities, though operating at a global rather than national scale.
• Human Rights Watch: Global human rights research and advocacy organization; comparable to CLADHO in core mission (human rights monitoring, research, advocacy) but with vastly larger geographic scope and resources.
• Amnesty International Rwanda: Global human rights organization with country presence in Rwanda; comparable to CLADHO in thematic focus on rights promotion, civic space, and government accountability.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CladhoRwa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cladho-rwanda

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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