From Knowledge to Action: How Sadiku Otaru Became a Forest Defender in Kogi State

When Sadiku Otaru, a ward lead in Kogi State, first joined the training sessions under the Green Livelihoods Alliance (GLA2) Project, he did not imagine how quickly the knowledge would transform his role in the community. The project, implemented by the Women Environmental Programme (WEP) in partnership with the Chachavivi Women and Girl Child Development Foundation, opened his eyes to […]

From Open Fire to Innovation: How Mariam and Her Community Reinvented Cooking in Kogi State

In a small corner of Kogi State, Mariam Mohammed reflects with gratitude and pride on how her community’s cooking culture is changing. For generations, women relied almost exclusively on firewood, enduring smoke-filled kitchens, blackened pots, and the exhausting daily chore of fetching wood. But through the Green Livelihoods Alliance (GLA2) Project, implemented by the Women Environmental Programme (WEP) in partnership […]

Successful Applicants – WEP ICT Skills Development Programme (Cohort 1)

Name Course Daniel O. Graphic Design Chioma L.A Graphic Design Faustina I.N Graphic Design Fauziya M.L Graphic Design Peace I.N Graphic Design Nwaorgu M.I Graphic Design Ode U.B Graphic Design HABIBAT O.F Graphic Design Usaka N.E Graphic Design Agbem N.J Graphic Design Awashima A.T Office Suite Essentials Roseline M. Office Suite Essentials Achama L.U Office Suite Essentials Okorodudu P.O Office […]

Call for Expression of Interest (EOI) – Supply of Agricultural Inputs for Women Beneficiaries in Jigawa State

Women Environmental Programme (WEP) invites qualified and experienced suppliers to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the supply of agricultural inputs to support 200 women farmers in Jigawa State, Nigeria.  WEP is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political, and non-religious organization headquartered in Abuja, Nigeria, with regional offices in Tunisia, Togo, Burkina Faso, and Niger. WEP envisions a world where the lives […]

Terms of Reference (ToR): Consultancy for Community-Based Climate Risk Assessments

Background Women Environmental Programme (WEP), as a member of the consortium implementing the Partnership for Agile Governance & Climate Engagement (PACE) project, managed by DAI (Development Activities International Limited) and funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is undertaking a project to strengthen participatory climate governance and enhance the adaptive capacity of vulnerable populations, particularly women and persons […]

Gender and the Global Plastics Treaty: What’s Happening at INC‑5.2?

Gender and the Global Plastics Treaty: What’s Happening at INC‑5.2? As the world convenes in Geneva for INC‑5.2, the resumed fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on plastic pollution, a critical question lingers: where is gender in these talks? The Plastics Treaty: Where We Are Now INC‑5.2 is part of a historic process to deliver a global legally […]

Call for ICT Trainers – Digital Skills Development Programme

Location: Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja Women Environmental Programme (WEP) is inviting applications from qualified and passionate ICT trainers to facilitate a 3-month Digital Skills Development Programme under the WomenPower2030: Feminist Accelerate Action for Sustainable Development project. This initiative aims to empower young girls, women, and persons with disabilities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, by building practical digital […]

WEP’s Participation in the 2025 UN High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York

Women Environmental Programme (WEP) team attended the United Nations’ annual High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), which took place from July 14 to July 23, 2025, at the UN Headquarters in New York. This year’s HLPF was centered on the theme, “Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda… leaving no one behind,” and featured in-depth reviews of Sustainable […]

Call for Data Collectors: GESI Performance Leaderboard

Women Environmental Programme in collaboration with Christian Aid, Action Aid, Hope Alive for Possibilities Initiative and Gender Advocacy Movement for the Environment (GAME) is launching a GESI Performance Leaderboard, focusing at the sub-national governments in Nigeria in 2025. The GESI Performance Leaderboard aims to assess and rank the efforts of the sub-national governments to ensure gender-responsive and inclusive governance. This […]

Call for Consultancy: Assessing the Implementation of the National Action Plan on Gender and Climate Change (NAPGCC) in Nigeria

1. Background Women Environmental Programme (WEP) through the  “Global Ecofeminist Climate Action Movement Building” project of the Women Engage for a Common Future (WECF) is implementing a project that aims to influence the review and implementation of Nigeria’s National Action Plan on Gender and Climate Change (NAPGCC). Since its development, the NAPGCC has served as a guiding policy framework for […]