Women Environmental Programme (WEP) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-religious and voluntary organisation, which was established in 1997 by a group of grassroots women in Nigeria. The major aim is to address the gender injustices on issues relating to environment, economic and social rights of women, children and youths in the society. WEP Headquarters is situated in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. WEP has operational offices in two geopolitical zones (North Central and North East) in Nigeria.
The organization emerged in response to the environmental pollution by industries in Kaduna state in particular and Nigeria in general, but its founders have always viewed the Nigerian environmental crisis only as an entry point for the deepening of engagement with the various stakeholders and enlightenment of Nigerians on other socio-economic and political issues within and internationally. To facilitate this process, the organization creates and sustains interest in socio-economic and political issues especially among women and youth in the country and across the globe. WEP has United Nations ECOSOC special consultative status
WEP operates as an NGO under the Companies and Allied Matters Act by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). The organisation is administered by a Board of Directors, while the management team see to the day to day administration of the organisation with the Executive Director as the operational head.
Strategic Objectives
•To reduce the impact of flooding, erosion and desertification in target communities
•To stimulate the management of natural resources within the framework of national and international policies/convention for sustainable development in the environment.
•To address the issues of urban slums, land and housing settlement within the framework of UN commission on sustainable development
•To provide environmental education that creates awareness on issues of environmental pollution and climate change which affect the health of people especially women, youths and disabled.
•To increase the percentage of women and youths in political leadership positions by 5% in Nigeria
• To enhance women’s self-reliance through skills acquisition and micro credit financing
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Women Environmental Programme - Nigeria
An NGO with UN ECOSCO Consultative Status