Projects

BOWDI has been working with UNHCR on the Prevention, Risk mitigation, and multi-sectoral Response to Gender-based violence (GBV)" which is a UNHCR and BOWDI initiative to improve the protection of affected people of concern, restore human dignity and reduce suffering and disruption of Nigerian populations living in targeted LGAs Multi-sectoral Response Plan (MSRP) objectives for the Nigeria Context operations, currently implementing in Maiduguri, Bama, Banki, Ngala, Mubi (North and South), Yola (North and South) and Fufore. BOWDI also has a previous history of implementing the same projects in the intended expansion locations- Gwoza and Damasak. Assessments have also been conducted by BOWDI, UNHCR, and its partners in Jere (Borno), Michika, and Madagali (Adamawa) with recommendations for further expansions to these 

locations. Similarly, BOWDI has established a relationship from previous work in Yobe and looks forward to extending to Gujba, Geidam, and Monguno within the scope of the project target areas. BOWDI from its experience with UNHCR has vast competence in managing UNHCR projects in compliance with UNHCR strategies, principles guiding respective donor agencies, partnership policies, and code of conduct by ensuring credibility, integrity, and accountability. In the same vein, BOWDI has gained technical expertise through capacity strengthening and direct mentorship from UNHCR on Protection, GBV, Prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, IASC standards, Code of conduct as well as other key areas relevant to include community-based and community-owned models to problem-solving which is a great advantage for the proposed program.

BOWDI has worked with WFP on livelihood activities since 2018 in Konduga LGA through the distribution of Poultry and cage materials to the most vulnerable women, the aim is to revive the spirit of self-reliance among the most affected population. In the same year, BOWDI trained thousand five hundred and fifty (1550) vulnerable women and youth with low income through WFP approved approach of community engagement methodology of community based participatory planning (CBPP) to assess and plan on appropriate entry and beneficiary selection approach within Konduga town to support the community with a sustainable livelihood and to help end dependency.

While on the nutrition project where over 30,000 pregnant and lactating mothers and children were supported with nutrition supplement and as a result of this action: Mothers acquire the skills and confidence to select food mixtures and prepare improved child and family feeding recipes using locally available and affordable foods, a system for peer learning was established through the promotion of nutritionally-sound indigenous knowledge and skills and the number of malnourished children before the starting of this program has drastically reduced. There has also been significant improvement in the method of preparing the supplement, and this is due to the facts that the CNMS have been engaging them in the food demonstration. From 2020-2021 BOWDI also supported about 60,000 Cash Based Transfer (CBT) beneficiaries in Gubio camp, Dalori 1 and Daiori 2 IDP camp.

BOWDI in partnership with the German Government implemented a project titled: Preventing violent extremism and protecting women's rights through the enhancement of women's leadership and gender responsive approaches reform in Borno and Yobe.

A project that intended to promote and protect women's rights through enhancement of their leadership and use of gender-responsive approaches as a way to prevent violent extremism and promote peace-building initiatives through interventions focused on UNSCR 1325 implementation in two states, Borno and Yobe. Close the gender gap in promoting sustainable peace through greater participation of women in efforts to prevent and counter VE and peacebuilding in the Northeast.

The project also helped in reinstating community resilience and creating awareness around violent extremism and the role of women in developing peaceful sustainable communities by implementing activities that strengthen community support networks and cooperation to increase the protection, dignity, and safety of Women and Girls affected by conflicts.

BOWDI implemented a project that was intended to address the rate of girl-child school dropouts is reduced and access to education/safe schools improved in the proposed project locations; with the recent insurgent activities in Northern Nigeria especially the Northeast, many parents/guardians had withdrawn girls from accessing schools, especially boarding house secondary schools which are predominantly the available education facilities in many communities, after displacement and now resettlement, schools have re-opened with adequate security measures put in place( in the locations of the proposed project schools are operating and accessible), encouraging girlchild, parents and their guardians with various kinds of support will be important in ensuring advancement in education.

The project did not intend to capture girls that were part of our previous non-formal learning centers as the proposed locations of interventions differ from where those centers existed. We however intend to enroll and encourage different sets of already in-school and dropouts, with consideration to girls with an interest in education.

The project aims to promote a change in perception in communities about girl-child education and improve access to quality education to adolescent girls, thereby ensuring sustainability.

BOWDI in partnership with Victim's support Funds (VSF) implemented livelihood and Economic activities in Mafa, Biu, Hawul, Bama, and MMC reaching 5000 beneficiaries from 2016 to 2019. Women farmers were targeted and supported with cash grants and were coordinated in a VSLA model to enhance small-scale business. The aim of the project was to improve the quality of life of victims of insurgency by reducing vulnerability and mitigating the socio-economic impact of insurgency. Women with low income were trained on how to form a cluster of similar trade areas, access to microfinance loans, and on Village Saving Loan Association.

In 2022, BOWDI partnered with FAO on a project that aimed at strengthening the capacity of FAO women focused intervention with the capacity on gender equality to address barriers affecting rural women farmers, roles of women in agriculture and why closing gender gaps. In addition, the training supported the women to understand the existing gender norms, its relationship to women and how it affects them as well as knowledge of GBV prevention and response.