WEWE Current Projects:
- Democracy and Governance: USAID Effective Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Program (E-WASH); 2019-2022 | Imo State, Nigeria | Total value: N25,485,200 million (NGN); AID-OAA-l-15-00033 – 0215989; Sub-grant from Research Triangle Internatinal (RTI)
WEWE is currently implementing the E-WASH Project in Imo State through a sub-grant from Research Triangle Institute (RTI). The objectives of this sub-grant are:
- Promote sector-wide reform for improved public accountability
- Facilitate key utility (SWB) reforms for service improvement and social accountability
- Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion in urban communities
Results as at March 2020: (i) WEWE has conducted advocacy for the provision of waste bins in schools; Conducted commemoration of Global Hand washing Day by the State Government: (ii) Review of Imo State WASH Policy On October 19, 2019; (iii) CSOs Interface/Meeting with the General Manager Imo state Water and Sewerage Cooperation and (iv). Mapping of urban WASH structures. WEWE in collaboration with Imo State Water Supply and Sewerage Corporation (ISWSC), Society for Water Supply and Sanitation (NEWSAN) and other relevant stakeholders organized for a training on open Defecation in Comprehensive Development. This involved Six (6) participants, which include School WASH Clubs, One Women Group, One Youth Group, Zonal WASH Customer Forum Meetings and quarterly Coalition Meeting. A total of 218 (100M, 118F) persons were reached with WASH interventions (water, sanitation and hygiene) with special emphasis on household water treatment and safe storage.
Among this number; 123 (60M, 63F) are students while 23 are women and the remaining 72 (40M, 32F) are Zonal WASH Customer Forum members, Coalition Meetings and youths.
- Rivers State Surge Project: 2019-2020 | River State, Nigeria | Total value: US$1,640,000 million (NGN);
WEWE received a letter of agreement (LOA) from the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) under an award from Centre for Disease Control (CDC). This project is implemented in 17 local Government Area (LGAs) out of the 23 LGAs in Rivers State in over 200 health facilities. The goal of this project is to improve the lives of 196,406 beneficiaries of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) households living with HIV/AIDs. Results: WEWE has successfully enrolled 957 HIV positive children and 2695 Adults.
- Gender Based Violence Prevention: 2019-2020 | River State, Nigeria | Total value: N7,161,000 million (NGN); 23 local government
WEWE received a letter of agreement (LOA) from the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) under an award from Centre for Disease Control (CDC). This project is implemented in 23 local Government Area (LGAs). Its objective is to Prevent and respond to gender-based violence, engage men and boys to address norms and behaviors around masculinity and sexuality, Increase gender-related policies and laws that increase legal protection and Increase gender equitable access to income and productive resources, including education. Results : Gender Based Violence Prevention for 2387 using the following strategies provision of minimum package of care for survivors of GBV, establishing a GBV response team make up of key stakeholder such as government, law enforcement, FIDA and Nigeria police.
