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January 2017
Women CSOs Networking to Realize the Sustainable Development Goals – Women2030 Project
WEP in partnership with 4 other global and regional women’s organizations – Women Engage for a Common Future (WECF), Gender and Water Alliance (GWA), Global Forest Coalition (GFC), and Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD), signed a 5-year strategic agreement with the European Commission. This agreement was signed on 18th March, 2016 in Brussels. This 5-year strategic…
Find out more »Second Meeting of the UN Environment Assembly
The UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) will convene for the second time (UNEA-2) in 2016. The UNEA of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) represents the highest level of governance of international environmental affairs in the UN system. Dates: 23-27 May 2016 Venue: UNEP Headquarters, UN Offices in Nairobi (UNON), Gigiri Location: Nairobi, Kenya Contact: Jorge Laguna-Celis, Secretary of Governing Bodies Phone:…
Find out more »Promoting Transparency and Accountability in local Government through Open Data collection
Promoting Transparency and Accountability in local Government through Open Data collection in Three Area Councils of FCT, Abuja, Nigeria Rural development is an imperative element of sustainable governance. It integrates the people at the grassroots into the plans and policies of government. In fact, it is the one that demands outward visible and tangible manifestations of human wellbeing on the…
Find out more »Girls and Women Initiative in Nigeria (G-WIN) Project
WEP, FMWR Train rural women and girls on Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS), Leadership and Conflict Resolution, Slab Construction and Facility Maintenance in Nigeria. Girls and Women Initiative in Nigeria (G-WIN) project is an initiative of the federal government of Nigeria to empower hard to reach women and girls in the country. Five (5) Ministries - Ministry of Water Resources, Ministry…
Find out more »June 2017
Ensuring Effective Implementation of Programmes, Policies and Legislations, that Contribute Towards Achieving Gender Equality in Nigeria by 2030
The Kingdom of Netherlands has made a financial contribution to Women Environmental Programme (WEP) for the implementation of the project: “Ensuring Effective Implementation of Programmes, Policies and Legislations, that Contribute Towards Achieving Gender Equality in Nigeria by 2030.” The contribution agreement was signed between WEP and the Kingdom of Netherlands on 31st of October, 2016, at the Embassy of the…
Find out more »August 2017
Connecting Women and Youth in Violent Extremist Prone Areas Through Empowerment and Skills Acquisition
Recently, the violence in the middle belt region of Nigeria has taken a trend similar to extremist activities of Boko Haram Islamic sect. Bomb blasts and carefully planned massacres have become common place in middle belt states. It is believed that Boko Haram extremist group which before now limit their operations in the North East are strategically migrating to the…
Find out more »March 2022
Gender and Climate Justice: From Local Action to National Policy (Parallel Event)
The event will focus on best practices from local women and gender CSOs in protecting forests and climate adaptation in agriculture, that also support biodiversity regeneration whilst strengthening women’s leadership. The event will share lessons from gender-responsive climate and forest policies and recommendations for the CSW66. The event will combine grassroot women speakers as well as high level government representatives.
Find out more »June 2022
Organic farming as a panacea for agric based environmental pollution
Organic farming as a panacea for agric based environmental pollution One way to conserve and protect our natural environment is by controlling the use of harmful chemicals in the soil. The use of organic fertilizers and pesticides is highly recommended in efforts to help protect our environment. Venue: Mount St. Gabriels Secondary School, Makurdi Benue State Activities: Sensitization of school…
Find out more »High stakes, great urgency: collecting evidence for gender-just and impactful climate policies
The 56th session of the subsidiary bodies will take place at the World Convention Center Bonn, Germany. The CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform, Women Engage for a Common Future (WECF) and Women Environment Programme (WEP) have co-organized an official side event at the Bonn Climate Change Conference. The event, to be held on June 14, 10.30 am - 12.00pm WAT, will…
Find out more »WEP DEVELOPMENT SERIES – JUNE EDITION
This episode of WEP’s Development Series focuses on the just concluded 56th Session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UNFCCC), that held in Bonn, Germany from 6-16 June 2022. The webinar will examine how the outcome of SBI56 will affect negotiations and the outcome of the 27th Session of…
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