The National Youth Policy (NYP), the working document that guides the activities of the Federal Ministry of Youth Development and the Federal Government as it relates to Youth Development and Empowerment, is currently under review. The huge gap between the Federal Government and Nigerian Youth has been attributed to the fact that the current NYP...

What is a Gender-based Analysis (GBA)? A gender-based analysis (GBA) is a tool to both understand the local context and to support gender equality. A GBA examines the relationships between men and women, girls and boys, their access to resources, their activities, and the constraints they face relative to each other in a particular context....

The High Commission of Canada in Nigeria is pleased to launch its annual call for proposals for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI). Program Description The CFLI is a program designed to support small-scale, high-impact projects in developing countries, which align with Global Affairs Canada’s thematic priority areas for engagement. The program is directed...

Today, we celebrate a journey of impact, sacrifice, passion, and dedication! It’s our official 6th anniversary, and we’re incredibly grateful for every moment spent making a difference in the lives of others. Together, we’ve achieved remarkable milestones, overcome challenges, and touched countless hearts. To our incredible team, volunteers, donors, partners, and supporters: THANK YOU! Your...

LOCATION: Ido LGA (Ido, Apete, Awotan, Ologuneru, and Gbopa Communities) & Ibadan Northwest LGA (Eleyele, Onireke, Ekotedo, Jericho/Idito and Idikan)   This is done in order to establish a network of Female Genital Mutilation Survivors and empower them with skills to drive change in the 10 focal communities

28 Community Based Child Protection Structures (CBCPS) were strengthened in Ibadan Northwest and Ido LGAs of Oyo State with a quality assurance system in place for social service work, including at community level As a result, 14,723 girls and women have received prevention and protection services on female genital mutilation through UNICEF-supported programmes. These Services...

LOCATION: Ido LGA (Ido, Apete, Awotan, Ologuneru, and Gbopa Communities) & Ibadan Northwest LGA (Eleyele, Onireke, Ekotedo, Jericho/Idito and Idikan) With support from UNICEF and CSO, Trailblazer Initiative Nigeria scaled up statewide partnership with The National Youth Council of Nigeria and other community-based organization. As a result of the statewide partnership and mobilization, 1,477,846 individuals...

LOCATION: Ido LGA (Ido, Apete, Awotan, Ologuneru, and Gbopa Communities) & Ibadan Northwest LGA (Eleyele, Onireke, Ekotedo, Jericho/Idito and Idikan) With support from UNICEF Nigeria, Trailblazer Initiative Nigeria held a 2-day orientation/capacity building for representatives of 40 selected CBOs on conducting reflective dialogues and House-to-House advocacy/sensitization and mobilization of Movement for Good to end FGM...

Trailblazer Initiative Nigeria’s staff supported the trained 20 Community Facilitators to conduct a 3-day training workshop to empower 150 adolescent girls (15 adolescent girls per community selected from Girl’s clubs x 10 communities) as gender champions and subsequent peer-to-peer session by the Gender Champions on the elimination of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in their various...

LOCATION: Ido LGA (Ido, Apete, Awotan, Ologuneru, and Gbopa Communities) & Ibadan Northwest LGA (Eleyele, Onireke, Ekotedo, Jericho/Idito and Idikan) With support from UNICEF Nigeria, the Trailblazer Initiative Nigeria held a 3-day Training of 20 Community Facilitators from CBOs (Female Youth-Led & Women-Led) from the 10 intervention communities (2 Community Facilitators per community from Ido...