Women Environmental Programme
Budget
€491,685,438
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
6
3.6 FTE
EU Grants
€286,969
Mission & Goals
Women Environmental Programme (WEP) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political, non-religion organisation. The pollution by industries in Southern Kaduna, in Kaduna State, Nigeria, and its consequent effect on the environment and humans, especially women and children came as a serious concern to Priscilla Achakpa, the founder of WEP, who stood up against these lethal activities by the industries. She was poised to fight this to a standstill as she canvased for support of individuals and groups. She was able to mobilize other women to join her in this cause. This led to the formation of an environment advocacy and women’s rights organization in 1997 known as Save Environment Action which is today known as Women Environmental Programme (WEP). \WEP has a vision of a world where the lives of women and youth are positively transformed.
EU Legislative Interests
Women Environmental Programme targets the following EU legislative legislative proposals or policies: - The Global Gateway - The EU Gender Action Plan III - Towards a gender equal world - The EU Green Deal - EU Strategic Agenda 2024 - 2029 These and other related legislative proposals and policies are the target of our organization.
Communication Activities
WEP has carried out activities that are related to the EU policies mentioned above. Highlight of some of these activities are: 1. To contribute to the achievement of a gender equal world by ensuring actions are taken to address climate change impacts on women and other vulnerable groups, WEP supported the Federal Ministry of Environment in Nigeria to domesticate the UNFCCC’s Gendal Action Plan as the National Action Plan on Gender and Climate Change for Nigeria - https://climatechange.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/climate-change-and-gender-action-plan.pdf. WEP also engaged the Zamfara State House of Assembly in Nigeria to put in a place an affirmative action law to promote the participation of women in politics. WEp has been providing trainings for women and other stakeholders to raise awareness on women's rights in the countries she has office such as Togo, Burkina Faso, Tunisia, Siera Leone, Niger and Canada. Here are some of our publications on the work that we do - https://wepnigeria.net/training-manuals/, https://wepnigeria.net/national-action-plan-on-gender-climate-change/, https://wepnigeria.net/environhealthpolicybrief/
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
Link to our webpage containing information about networks and coalitions we affiliate with - https://wepnigeria.net/partners-2/ Women and Gender Constituency of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - https://womengenderclimate.org/ Women for Water Partnership - https://www.unwater.org/about-un-water/members-and-partners/women-water-partnership-wfwp Women's Major Group - https://womensmajorgroup.org/ Global Environment Facility (GEF) CSOs network - https://gefcsonetwork.org/ UNEP Major Groups and Stakeholders - https://www.unep.org/civil-society-engagement/why-civil-society-matters/major-groups-stakeholders Sustainable Futures Network - https://sustainablefuturesglobal.org/
Organisation Members
Webpage containing list of our members - https://wepnigeria.net/partners-and-member-organisations/
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.