Zimbabwe
Mutasa District celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8th in unique style with men carrying the babies in a race to gender equality. Fun activities including runs, drama, poetry and singing competitions helped to bring the issues of gender equality to light for 100 women and men. During the fun-run activity, women and men exchanged…
Zimbabwe
The ECID team and partners in Zimbabwe delivered virtual training on gender equality and disability rights for community leaders, government representatives and local business people from Mutasa rural district. The importance of women and women with disabilities in leadership positions was discussed, with many decision makers acknowledging that more inclusion would better prioritise issues affecting…
Nigeria
Loss of farm produce by farmers is one of the numerous perennial problems caused by floods every year in Anambra state. Community members, especially people living with disabilities and rural women farmers, are some of the most vulnerable groups that bear the burden of flood. Also, adolescents are affected when floods submerge their schools. With…
The Civil Society Collaborative on Inclusive COVID-19 Data will work alongside marginalized communities and activists to understand the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and collectively advocate for an inclusive recovery. Over 20 civil society organizations have come together to launch the collaborative and develop a data-driven report and advocacy campaign, launching in July this year at the United Nations High…
Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe, the ECID team and partners have been successful in mobilising a health clinic, ambulance and improved water infrastructure for residents of Mutare City, improving the lives of women and people with disabilities. In October, following efforts from the ECID programme, officials from the municipality reported that they had begun construction of a clinic…
Myanmar
ECID Myanmar held two project launch events in Kayin and Kachin state, on 27th August and 3rd September respectively. Local implementing partners, NGOs, CSOs, CBOs, local media outlets, and senior government officials including State Ministers of Social Affairs, Chiefs of Police, Directors of Social Welfare Department and Members of parliament participated in the events. The…
Zimbabwe
The Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) strategy that underpins the ECID project was significantly advanced in Zimbabwe through a looking inward, looking outward inclusion workshop In November. ECID’s GESI Strategy prioritises three strategic objectives, each intended to support the programme with its ambition to transform gender equality and social inclusion. The three-cross cutting GESI…
Myanmar
In November the ECID team and local partners in Myanmar launched the “Inclusion in the time of Election – Let’s Vote Together” campaign to raise awareness on importance of inclusion in the election. The campaign featured short documentaries which highlighted the voices of marginalised communities who shared their challenges and expectations. The purpose is to build more awareness of…
Nigeria
Following a series of engagements between ECID and the Ministry of Agriculture in Anambra State, essential support has commenced for poor rural farmers in hard-to-reach areas. ECID partner Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) are assisting farmers in Ayamelum and Ogbaru Local Government Areas (LGA) to access agricultural loans, grants and farm subsidies provided by…
Nigeria
New programme set to improve the face of policy-making for sustainable and inclusive development in Anambra, Nigeria Christian Aid and her partners in Anambra have launched a new UK aid funded programme that will contribute to reducing poverty and improving the wellbeing of over 200,000 adolescents, poor rural women and people with disabilities in Kaduna…
