Institutional Profile
Citizens For Justice was originally established in 2005
with the aim of filling the lacunae that existed at the
time, of organizations advocating for the rights of community
affected by environmental issues emanating from mining activities
in Malawi. CFJ initiation conception was to campaign on
environmental and economic justice, this has been broadened
to respond to challenges and threats to environmental justice
on advocacy and lobbying for maximum utilization of Malawian
natural resources to achieve positive environmental, social
and economic and sustained development for local communities.
There has been a gap in terms of organizations that articulate
environmental policy and practice to bridge gaps identified
to assist local communities in relation to emerging threats
caused by unsustainable utilization of natural resources
and inadequate and archaic legal frameworks which contribute
towards the root causes of environmental degradation and
natural resource exploitation. Hence CFJ had to establish
and position itself in responding to such lack of NGOs advocating
for this and hence we had to fill this clear gap in the
industry which is very peculiar to Malawi.
Our Mission
Our core mission is to speak with and for the poor and
the voiceless so that they are part of the processes as
CFJ premiers in research, advocacy and lobbying from a rights
perspective on promoting and protection of the environment
and management of natural resources in Malawi.
Our Vision
CFJ's vision is to empower society by facilitating public
access to information, public participation and access to
justice relation to sustainable natural resources management.
CFJ is specifically committed to working with and on behalf
of communities affected by unsustainable natural resource
use and management.
Our Goals
Our Values
CFJ values intend to promote the respect for human rights
through meaningful community participation with particular
focus on vulnerable and marginalized groups; while advocating
for accountability and transparency in programming and advocacy
to promote environmental protection and sustainable utilization
of resource; coordination and cooperation in Promoting sustainable
livelihoods and supporting food security policies while
empowering Malawians to exercise their fundamental right
of the freedom of expression.
