Intercommunity Development Social Organization

Intercommunity Development Social Organization (IDS), formerly known as Integrated Development Services, is a national non-profit non-governmental organization in Nigeria. It was founded in 2004 and formally incorporated with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2013 under registration number CAC/IT/No. 60576. The organization operates across Nigeria with a mission to save lives, restore dignity, and build resilient communities, guided by the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence. IDS works on a range of social development and humanitarian issues. Its programs include Water-Smart Agriculture, which promotes smart irrigation, data-driven farming, and agroforestry to combat climate change and restore land; Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) prevention and response, focusing on violence against women and girls through awareness creation, community advocacy, and capacity building; Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) awareness and distribution of reusable sanitary pads; and Education in Emergency (EiE) for children affected by insurgency and displacement. The organization also responds to humanitarian crises, such as the distribution of food and non-food items to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria. IDS has received international recognition, including Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC) in 2013 and accreditation to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in 2025. It envisions a society where marginalized groups are saved and empowered, and it works to empower marginalized women, youth, children, and other minority groups. The organization collaborates with partners such as Street Child of Nigeria and the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund (NHF).

Intercommunity Development Social Organization (IDS) was founded in 2004 as Integrated Development Services. It was incorporated with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2013 under registration number CAC/IT/No. 60576. In the same year, 2013, IDS was granted Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC). In 2025, IDS was accredited to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). Over the years, IDS has implemented programs in areas such as Water-Smart Agriculture, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) prevention, Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM), and Education in Emergency (EiE). It has also responded to humanitarian crises, including distributing food and non-food items to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, with support from partners such as Street Child of Nigeria and the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund (NHF).

• 2025

  Accredited to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).

• 2013

  Incorporated with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) of Nigeria under CAC/IT/No. 60576.

• 2013

  Granted Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC).

• 2004

  Founded as Integrated Development Services.

National non-profit NGO focused on saving lives, restoring dignity, and building resilient communities across Nigeria.

1. 1IDS Official Websiteids.org.ng
2. 2Success Story – IDSids.org.ng
3. 3Wikidata – Intercommunity Development Social Organizationwikidata.org