WRAPA, with the support of the Ford Foundation, convened a two-day Board of Trustees Strategic Planning Retreat on February 25-26, 2025. This retreat provided a vital platform for strengthening governance, enhancing strategic oversight, and setting the course for WRAPA’s 2026-2035 Strategic Plan. Over the two days, Board members and key stakeholders engaged in in-depth discussions focused on:
- Reviewing the milestones and lessons from WRAPA’s 2014-2025 Strategic Plan
- Strengthening governance, leadership, and resource mobilization strategies
- Enhancing succession planning and organizational development
- Mapping out WRAPA’s long-term vision and strategic roadmap toward 2035
Hon. Justice Fati Lami Abubakar, Chairperson WRAPA Board of Trustees
The retreat served as an invaluable opportunity to reflect on WRAPA’s progress, identify areas for growth, and reinforce a shared commitment to advancing women’s rights and social inclusion. With a renewed vision and strengthened leadership, WRAPA is poised to drive meaningful change and build a more resilient and impactful organization in the coming years.
Prior to this, WRAPA successfully convened a two-day Strategic Planning Meeting on February 17-18, 2025, at its headquarters, facilitated by Cadsync Consult. This engagement marked a critical milestone in refining WRAPA’s strategic priorities for 2026-2035, with the focus on finalizing a comprehensive strategic framework to guide the organization’s interventions over the next decade. The key discussions during the meeting centred on:
HaJ. Saudatu Mahdi MFR, WRAPA Secretary General
a. Strengthening internal capacity b. Enhancing governance structures c. Ensuring sustainability in programming, advocacy, and service delivery
The meeting yielded significant outcomes, including:
- A roadmap outlining WRAPA’s priority areas: advocacy, legal aid, socio-economic empowerment, and gender-sensitive policy engagement
- Strategies for capacity development, partnerships, and resource mobilization to ensure long-term impact
These sessions mark pivotal steps toward a more resilient WRAPA, reaffirming the organization’s commitment to advancing gender equality and social inclusion in Nigeria.
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