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January 2017

Women CSOs Networking to Realize the Sustainable Development Goals – Women2030 Project

January 18, 2017 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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…

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Second Meeting of the UN Environment Assembly

January 18, 2017 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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:…

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Promoting Transparency and Accountability in local Government through Open Data collection

January 18, 2017 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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…

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Girls and Women Initiative in Nigeria (G-WIN) Project

January 18, 2017 @ 5:47 pm

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…

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June 2017

Ensuring Effective Implementation of Programmes, Policies and Legislations, that Contribute Towards Achieving Gender Equality in Nigeria by 2030

June 13, 2017 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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…

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August 2017

Connecting Women and Youth in Violent Extremist Prone Areas Through Empowerment and Skills Acquisition

August 3, 2017 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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…

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March 2022

Gender and Climate Justice: From Local Action to National Policy (Parallel Event)

March 16, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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.

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June 2022

Organic farming as a panacea for agric based environmental pollution

June 6, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

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…

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High stakes, great urgency: collecting evidence for gender-just and impactful climate policies

June 14, 2022 @ 10:30 am - June 22, 2022 @ 12:00 pm

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…

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WEP DEVELOPMENT SERIES – JUNE EDITION

June 30, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

  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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