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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Women Environmental Programme (WEP) is pleased to announce a call for applications for a 3-month Digital Skills Development Program under the WomenPower2030: Feminist Accelerate Action for Sustainable Development project. This initiative is designed to empower young girls, women, and persons with disabilities who are passionate about building their capacity in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and other digital applications. About […]
From April 29th to 30th, 2025, Women Environmental Programme (WEP), hosted the Environmental Justice and Human Rights Bootcamp in Yola, Adamawa State as part of activities under the Women Power 2030: Feminists Accelerate Action for Sustainable Development project. The bootcamp aimed to deepen participants’ understanding of the critical connection between environmental degradation and human rights, particularly as it affects vulnerable […]
In early May 2025, five staff members from the Women Environmental Programme (WEP), drawn from WEP country offices in Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo, traveled to Cotonou, Benin Republic, to participate in a twelve-day agroecology training at Songhai Farm. Organized under the Women Power 2030 Project, the training aimed to build practical skills in sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and food security. Our team arrived […]
[Freetown, Sierra Leone April 24, 2025] With support from the European Union and other development partners, the Women Environmental Programme Sierra Leone (WEP-SL) on Thursday, April 24, 2025, hosted a transformative Environmental Justice and Human Rights Boot Camp in Freetown. The training brought together Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), women leaders, and community stakeholders to strengthen advocacy and action around environmental […]
1. Background Women Environmental Programme (WEP) calls for applications from women-led and women’s rights organizations to contribute to realizing the goal of the WomenPower2030: Feminist Accelerate Actions for Sustainable Development. The WomenPower2030 project has the overall objective to advance the rights and leadership of women, girls, and other marginalized persons in the framework of sustainable development. The project’s expected outcome is increased […]
Mubarak is a youth from Katsina State, he participated in WEP’s Mentorship and Livelihood Program and shared his story of impact. “First and foremost, I extend my deepest gratitude to Almighty God for blessing me with this golden opportunity to be a beneficiary of WEP’s Strengthening Advocacy Against Violent Extremism (SAVE) Project in Katsina State. Participating in the program has […]
When I first saw the advertisement for the Women Environmental Programme (WEP) Volunteer Mentorship Program, I hesitated. My background was in business development, not environmental work, and I wasn’t sure if I belonged. But something about it intrigued me the possibility of learning something new and challenging myself. Little did I know that this decision would completely transform my perspective. […]
Since 1997, WEP has impacted directly and indirectly over 20 million lives positively across the globe through interventions in Environment, Governance, Climate Change, Peace and Security. We have five offices across Africa with head office in abuja, Nigeria.
