ENGAGING CHILDREN TO COUNTER VIOLENT EXTREMISM- ADVOCACY VISIT
Partners West Africa Nigeria (PWAN) is currently implementing the Engaging Children to Counter Violent Extremism project supported by the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA). The project is focused in areas affected by insurgency, and aims to significantly improve the quality of life and learning of children ages 4- 12, through art, numeracy and literacy education in an informal,...Read More 0
QUARTERLY ‘CSO- SECURITY AGENCY- OVERIGHT BODIES’ MEETINGS
PWAN with support from the Nigerian Policing Programme (NPP) organized a round table meeting to reinstate the quarterly meetings between the Nigeria Security Sector actors, their oversight bodies and Civil Society Organizations. The purpose of the meeting is to strengthen effective dialogue and coordination among the internal and external accountability mechanism of the Security Actors and the...Read More 0
ACCESSNG: ACCOUNTABILITY IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE
In furtherance of the AccessNG project, PWAN organized a one day introductory meeting with Local Government Representatives on ‘Fostering Accountability, Integrity and Resilience in Local Government Governance’. The meeting was organized to enable Local Government Council of Adamawa, Ebonyi and the FCT assess the level and effectiveness of service delivery in their various LGCs....Read More 0
ACCESSNG: ADVOCACY VISITS TO STAKEHOLDERS IN BAUCHI AND PLATEAU STATE
PWAN as part of the #AccessNG project supported by the US Embassy Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) is advocating for the adoption and implementation of the #ACJL in Bauchi and Plateau States, and it’s implementation in Oyo State. In furtherance of adoption of the ACJL, PWAN paid advocacy visits to stakeholders in Bauchi and Plateau States. Since our advocacy, #PWAN...Read More 0
VALIDATION WORKSHOP ON BEYOND VOTING: INCREASING WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS
The Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative also known as Partners West Africa Nigeria (PWAN) organized a one day validation workshop in furtherance of the project “Beyond Voting: Increasing Women’s Participation in the Political Process” The Project aims to contribute to building women communities that are more conscious and participatory in the electoral process. This goes beyond just voting,...Read More 0
PRO BONO WEEK: 14TH – 17TH AUGUST 2018
PWAN through its Public Defenders Office (PDO) in collaboration with Isa Wali Empowerment Initiative, Democratic Action Group, Legal Aid Council Kano, and National Human Rights Commission Kano, and Bayero University Kano organized its first Pro Bono week from the 14th to 17th August 2018. On the 14th and 15th of August, PWAN and its partners provided free legal services to persons in police...Read More 0