CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF IMPACT

From 2:30pm on Friday, 15th July 2022, different dignitaries trooped into the conference hall of K-Class Hotel, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja. These dignitaries represented Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Nigerian Government, civil society organizations and groups, international development organizations, social and religious groups, donor agencies, partners, media, friends and family members. Earlier, staff of Women Environmental Programme (WEP) in Nigeria […]

Call for applications for a Female Executive Assistant

Responsibilities Manage information flow in a timely and accurate manner Attend and represent the Global lead at meetings Schedule meetings and manage calendar Make travel and accommodation arrangements Format information for internal and external communication – memos, emails, presentations, and reports Managing databases and filing systems Take minutes during meetings Qualification: Mminimum of a first degree in Environmental Sciences. A […]

Job Opening: Peace & Security Project Manager

Location: This position is based in Katsina State, North-West Nigeria Responsibilities:  Ensuring that the Principal Recipient and Sub-Recipients implement initiatives in line with the terms of the grant agreement with the donor. Reports to the Project Director and shall work directly with Sub-Recipients in the field, be involved in their planning and execution of activities. Serve as the direct contact […]

WEP@25: SUPPORT A COMMUNITY PROJECT

Support WEP In Building An Efficient Technology For Women’s Economic Empowerment Women Environmental Programme is helping local communities to enhance their climate responses by integrating social issues, e.g. poverty alleviation and gender equality, to make adaptation more effective and viable, and create social and environmental co-benefits. WEP proposes to construct solar dryer tents to fill a gap in agricultural infrastructure […]

Examining the gender outcomes of SBI56

On the 30th day of June 2022, WEP organized a webinar with the theme: Road to COP27 – Outcome of SBI56 and what African women want from COP27. The aim of the webinar was to examine the outcome of the 56th Session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), that […]

WEP’s Participation at SBI56

Women Environmental Programme (WEP) participated at the Bonn Climate Change Conference (The 56th session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) that took place in Bonn, Germany from 6-16 June 2022. SBI56 was a preparatory meeting on issues that would be discussed at the 27th session of the Conference of Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate […]

Training and dialogue on Preventing Violent Extremism, Human Rights and Peace building

We hosted officers from security agencies, magistrates and high court officials in Katsina State to a training and dialogue on Preventing Violent Extremism, Human Rights and Peacebuilding as part of activities under our GCERF funded PVE Intervention across 32 communities in the state.  The training with the aim of strengthening the capacities of beneficiaries on the process of radicalization, violent […]

WEP team and volunteers carry out World Environment Day Event in Benue State, Nigeria.

WEP team and volunteers in Benue State, Nigeria on the 6th of June 2022, carried out an activity to mark World Environment Day 2022. The event titled “Organic farming as a panacea for agric based environmental pollution” took place at Mt. St. Gabriel’s Secondary School in Makurdi and activities included sensitization of teachers on organic farming and controlling use of […]

WEP participates in Africa day event in Amsterdam, Netherland

Women Environmental Programme (WEP) is participating in the Africa Day (Afrikadag) programme holding at the KIT Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on 28th May 2022. Discussions at the Africa Day revolve around the importance of African voices in civic discussions and policy at the national and international level; and how the Netherlands and Europe relate to African countries, communities […]

WEP partner with CCWGDF in training of local women’s groups and communities on forest conservation in Kogi State.

Women Environmental Programme (WEP), in collaboration with Chachavivi Women and Girl Child Development Foundation (CCWGDF) on 19th May 2022, organized a training for local communities and women’s groups on forest conservation. The training, which held at New Age Modern Hall, Opposite NYSC Secretariat, Lokoja, Kogi State, brought together representatives of local communities from the three (3) Senatorial Districts of Kogi […]