• 2025 South-South Local Conference of Youth (LCOY Nigeria)

    Advancing Climate Justice and a Just Transition Through Youth Leadership

  • Future Pulse 2025: Empowering Young Minds to Shape Tomorrow

    Clement Isong Foundation, in partnership with Paragons Leadership Initiative, successfully hosted Future Pulse 2025—a state-wide essay competition and award presentation designed to ignite leadership, innovation, and enterprise among young minds across Cross River State.

  • Global Week of Climate Action 2025

    Youth-Led Action for Climate Justice in Akwa Ibom

About Us

Sustaining Legacies with impact.

Clement Isong Foundation (CIF) is a Youth-Led and Youth Focused non-governmental, non-profit organization established in May 2006 to deliver Governance, Policy & Democratic Advocacy, Economic Research and Development, Access to Innovation & Education, and Human Capacity Development while preserving and perpetuating the legacies of Chief (Dr.) Clement Isong, CFR.

one of the founding Governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (1967 -1975), and the first civilian Governor of the erstwhile Cross River State (1979-1983).

Our Programs

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

Civic Engagement, Policy & Governance Reforms

ECONOMIC RESEARCH

Economic Research, Climate & Social Justice

EDUCATION & INNOVATION

Education, Innovation & Institution Strengthening

CIF FACTSHEET & DATASHEET

Relevant information about our Funding, Donors, Partnership and Vendors

Our Results & Impacts

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

10,000 Youth Empowered through information, creation and knowledge gained.

AGROECOLOGY

Over 50 Farmers trained agroecology that transit to Agripreneurship.

CAPACITY BUILDING

PETROLEUM INDUSTRY ACT

Help create a synergy between the oil company and the communities.

GENDER BASED VIOLENCE

100 Gender Based Violence referred to relevant authorities.

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To improve the realisation of fundamental human and democratic rights and improve sustainable livelihood.

Gender and Social Inclusion

GESI promotes inclusive policies and focuses on increasing the power of the excluded, women and the poor.
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Youth Empowerment

empower young individuals with the skills, resources, and opportunities.

Latest News

CIF Empowers Akwa Ibom Youths on SDGs Through Storytelling and Solutions Convergence

In line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to commemorate the 2025 International Youth Day, the Clement Isong Foundation (CIF), in partnership with ActionAid Nigeria, invested in mentorship, training,

15 December 2025

Poor Governance Structures Cripple Ecological Fund Objectives in Akwa Ibom – CIF Policy Brief Reveals

Despite the Federal Government diligently disbursing Ecology Funds to states in the Niger Delta, including Akwa Ibom, the funds' objectives are only minimally realized due to poor governance structures, according

15 December 2025

Akwa Ibom Youths Demand Strategic Investment in Climate Adaptation Infrastructure

As communities in Akwa Ibom State continue to face severe incidents of flooding and pollution, youths have issued a crucial call to government and private organizations: invest strategically in climate

15 December 2025

CIF Confident in Governor Eno’s Approval of Youth Policy and Roadmap

The Clement Isong Foundation (CIF) has expressed strong confidence in Governor Umo Eno’s administration to approve the recently validated Akwa Ibom State Youth Policy and Roadmap. The Foundation shared its

15 December 2025

CIF and Partners Validate Akwa Ibom’s 10-Year Youth Policy

The Akwa Ibom State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to organised and structured youth empowerment. This commitment follows the successful review and validation of the Akwa Ibom State Youth Policy

15 December 2025

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