With the unprecedented increase in the cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria, Global Women for Quality and Sustainable Development (GWSD) participated in an advocacy and sensitization rally organized by the National Human Rights Commission in Benin City, Edo State. During the event, representatives of the National Human Right Commission, Federation of International Female Lawyers (FIDA), and GWSD…
GWSD facilitated the distribution of GRM GBV boxes to NEWMAP intervention sites and construction yards in 9 project locations. More often than not, community developmental projects are froth with grievances, a usual occurrence at different levels of intervention vis a vis project design, planning and implementation, however, addressing the issues of Gender Based Violence alongside grievance has also become…
The NEWMAP Federal Project Management Unit (FPMU) alongside the Umbrella NGO visited the office of Edo State Project Management Unit, the gully and erosion sites as well as business enterprises of the Community Interest Groups (CIGs), with GWSD/GPD participating in all the plenaries. In the course of activities, the team visited remediated Queen Ede gully site; the Urora Flood…
Benin City, March 11, 2020 NEWMAP Edo State and National Data Validation Mission The NEWMAP Federal Project Management Unit (FPMU) alongside the Umbrella NGO visited the office of Edo State Project Management Unit, the gully and erosion sites as well as business enterprises of the Community Interest Groups (CIGs), with GWSD/GPD participating in all the plenaries. In the course…
February 27, 2020, Community Engagement- the introduction of Levant (Civil contractor) to Project community GWSD/GPD participated in the introduction of the contractor handling the Ogiso-Osunde gully remediation works to the community. The activity facilitated by the livelihood department of NEWMAP drew participation from the Focal NGO, NEWMAP livelihood department led by the Social Mobilization Officer, Abraham Obode as well…
February 21, 2020 – Payment of compensation to Igbe PAPs NEWMAP commenced the payment of compensation to persons affected by the erosion control project in Igbe community, Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. During the event, the project coordinator, Edo State NEWMAP, Tom Obaseki expressed his gratitude to the community for allowing the use of its…
July 14, 2020- Inspection at Uzebu NEWMAP Fashion CIG The focal NGO inspected the business enterprise of Uzebu Fashion CIG to ascertain its present status and monitor progress. During the inspection, the Chairman of Uzebu fashion group revealed that the group has the proper equipment to meet up with the request of customers/clients and has helped group meet up…
June 25, 2020 – Joint SPMU Focal NGO Mission to Site of Queen and Ohovbe CIG Business Enterprises In line with the NEWMAP principle of impacting lives and improving the livelihood situation of persons in intervention communities, GWSD participated in a NEWMAP SPMU led inspection visit to business enterprises of Community Interest Groups (CIG) in Ohovbe and Queen Ede…
