The Economic Community of West African States on Monday, launched the Sub-Saharan Africa Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend Plus project, a $365m initiative aimed at transforming the lives of women and girls across the region. The programme, funded by the World Bank, will focus on gender equality, healthcare, and economic empowerment in five participating countries:

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The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Darkoa Newman, has called on member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to incorporate the views of women into policies to combat Transnational Organised Crimes (TOCs) in the sub-region. TOCs are organised crimes coordi­nated across national borders, involv­ing groups or individuals working in more than one country to plan and execute illegal business venture…

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….Women, Girls Empowerment Critical To Societal Sustainable Economic Development, Says ECOWAS Vice-President The Vice-President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Madame Damtien L. Tchintchibidja, has said that women and girls are the backbones of society, stressing that their empowerment is critical to achieving sustainable development, economic growth, and social progress in society. She stated this in […]

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Sweden+ Project Empowers More Girls In Sub-Saharan Africa Launch In Abuja – Independent Newspaper Nigeria

The ECOWAS Commission has launched the second phase of the Regional Sub-Saharan Africa Women’s Empowerment Demographic Dividend Plus Project (SWEDD+), to accelerate progress in  empowering women and girls  Across Sub-Saharan Africa
The 365 million US Dollar project launch which took place in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, is funded by the World Bank , with technical support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Initially, the programme imp…

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6th from left: Vice-President of ECOWAS Commission, Damtien Tchintchibidja, with other participants at the unveiling of  the Sub-Saharan Africa Women’s Empowerment Demographic Dividend Plus (SWEDD+) project on Monday in Abuja. Vice-President of ECOWAS Commission, Damtien Tchintchibidja, says about two million West/Central African women and girls have benefited from Sub-Saharan Africa Women’s Empowerment Demographic Dividend plus (SWEDD) project …

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2m women benefit from $365m SWEDD project —ECOWAS VP 37 total views todayBy Mark Longyen Vice-President of ECOWAS Commission, Damtien Tchintchibidja, says about two million West/Central African women and girls have benefited from Sub-Saharan Africa Women’s Empowerment Demographic Dividend plus (SWEDD) project in 10 years. Tchintchibidja made this known while officially inaugurating a new phase of the project tagged: SWEDD+ on Monday in Abuja. [……

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2m Women Benefit From $365m SWEDD Project —ECOWAS VP - NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA

H.E. Madam Damtien L. Tchintchibidja, Vice-President of ECOWAS Commission, presided over the official launch of the Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend in Sub-Saharan Africa Plus (SWEDD+) project, this Monday, December 16, 2024, in Abuja, Nigeria.   In her speech at this important event, H.E. Madame Damtien L. Tchintchibidja, stated that this event marks an important milestone in the collective efforts to unleash the full potential of w…

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