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Call to action on Protection from Gender-based Violence in Emergencies

 

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), supports Women-led and Youth-led organizations through technical support and guidance for effective service delivery, accountability to affected populations, organizational management and sustainable development. 
 
As part of its commitment to the Call to Action roadmap, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in partnership with the American University of Nigeria (AUN) and with funding from the Norwegian Government, is supporting WLOs & YLOs with micro-grants to enhance their capacity to respond to Gender Based Violence in emergencies (GBViE), including initiatives in Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH), livelihood and protection from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. 
 
This call for applications aims to extend small grants of (₦2,750,000.00 each) NGN 2.7M each to 72 eligible and successful WLOs & YLOs across the BAY (Borno, Adamawa and Yobe) states to support them to articulate and deliver capacity-building actions at community level prevention and response to GBViE, initiatives in SRHiE, livelihood skills development and protection from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.
 
The application deadline is Saturday, April 12, 2025.

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Community Resilience Project in Partnership with Adamawa State Government funded by UNDP

The Atiku Institute for Development (AID), in collaboration with the Adamawa State Government, is proud to announce the commencement of the Community Resilience for Social, Political, and Economic Reintegration project funded by the UNDP.

This initiative aims to enhance reconciliation and reintegration efforts for internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, and host communities in Gulak, Madagali, Adamawa State.

Key Objectives:
1. Train 100 beneficiaries on Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA) and provide mental health and psychosocial support.
2. Strengthen community capacities for peacebuilding and trauma healing through robust referral systems.
3. Empower women, returnees, and vulnerable groups by facilitating their active involvement in local economic activities.

This project underscores our commitment to fostering sustainable reintegration and community resilience.