The Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA), alongside its partners on the Improving Electoral Integrity and Accountability (IEIA) Project, supported by the MacArthur Foundation, has successfully launched the project close-out activities with impactful local engagements across Enugu, Rivers, and Zamfara States. This strategic initiative is part of WRAPA’s ongoing efforts to popularize the 2021 Revised National Gender Policy (NGP) at the federal, state, and local levels. A primary focus of these efforts is to deepen the project’s impact for long-term sustainability by fostering collaborative relationships with traditional rulers in Rivers, Bayelsa, and Akwa Ibom States.

The project close-out activity aims to build consensus on a gender agenda, facilitating dialogue between traditional rulers and community members. This dialogue is crucial for advancing the uptake and implementation of NGP provisions, thereby promoting Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) within the target communities.

The IEIA project has recorded significant achievements, contributing to gender-inclusive governance, electoral integrity, and the promotion of women’s rights. The following accomplishments stand out: Open Governance, Increased Women’s Inclusion in Decision-Making, Anti-Corruption Campaigns, Gender-Sensitive Responses to COVID-19 and Emergencies, Women’s Involvement in the Governorship Debate, Reduction of Electoral Violence and Improved Women’s Participation in Election.