The traditional ruler of Okposi community, Eze (Dr.) Onyibe Agwu points at the towering trees of the ancient Egbu Forest from his compound, his voice softens. “These trees have stood for over 500 years. They are part of our history, our identity. To lose them is to lose ourselves,” he says. For generations, the people of Okposi protected sacred trees […]
In the bustling community of Koton Karfe, Kogi State, Bala Maryam Talatu, the Women Leader, has become a strong voice for environmental preservation and women’s empowerment. Armed with knowledge gained from the Green Livelihoods Alliance (GLA2) Project, implemented by Women Environmental Programme (WEP) in partnership with Chachavivi Women and Girl Child Development Foundation, she has taken it upon herself to […]
For years, Saleh Bara’atu, the Secretary of Youth in Koton Karfe, Kogi State, carried a belief that many in her community shared: trees were more harmful than helpful. Their deep roots, she thought, destroyed houses, while their vulnerability to strong winds made them a threat rather than a blessing. “Whenever I saw a big tree near a house, I thought […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
From 11th -22nd November 2024, world leaders gathered in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 29th Session of the Conference of Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Dubbed the “Finance COP,” different stakeholders looked forward to COP29 with high expectations to deliver a new climate finance goal of mobilizing more resources to address the climate change […]
Early this year, Women Environmental Programme enrolled 10 young African feminists into its Climate Justice Advocacy Mentorship. The 10 young feminists have been undergoing trainings on climate change negotiations and leadership. This programme aims to strengthen the capacities of the beneficiaries on advocating for accelerated implementation of gender-just climate action and sustainable development (2030 Agenda) and addressing structural barriers to […]
Christian Aid and Women Environmental Programme (WEP) hereby invite interested and experienced individuals and organizations to express interest for the establishment of aquaponic systems for sustainable fish and vegetable production for women’s groups in Kaduna, Benue and Nasarawa States. This activity is part of the Actions to Combat Climate Threats (ACCT) in Nigeria project. BACKGROUND The Actions to Combat Climate […]
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.
