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Enhancing Youth Civic Participation in Governance and Leadership Capacity in four Selected Communities within Gombe Metropolis, Gombe State, Nigeria

The FOCEI-implemented project in Gombe State, Nigeria, aimed to increase youths’ involvement in governance and leadership by enhancing their skills and increasing awareness of their role in these areas. Targeting youths aged 15 to 24 in four selected communities (Gombe, Kwami, Yamaltu, and Akko Local Government Areas), the project spanned from January to July 2023

Strengthening Community Engagement and Accountability for Primary Healthcare (SCEAP)

FOCEI, in collaboration with BudgIT Foundation and with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is currently implementing the “Strengthening Community Engagement and Accountability for Primary Healthcare (SCEAP)” project in Gombe State. This project utilizes technology to bolster community engagement and enhance institutional improvements, ultimately driving positive societal change. It focuses on improving

FOCEI, CSACEFA proffer four ‘S’ as solution to education

The Chief Executive Officer, Foundation for Community Empowerment Initiative, Benjamin Maina, on Friday proffered four ‘S’ namely; Share, Size, Sensitivity and Scrutiny as solution to Nigeria’s education challenge, particularly Gombe State. Maina made this assertion during a live radio interview on Amana FM monitored by our correspondent. PERISCOPE NIGERIA reports that this engagement

FOCEI commemorates World Environment Day in Gombe

Foundation for Community Empowerment Initiative, on Monday, commemorated the ‘World Environment Day’ in Government Day Science Secondary School II with a call for students to understand the essence of healthy environment. Group session Our correspondent reports that the theme; for this year’s commemoration is beat plastic pollution, is marked June 5 annually. Speaking at

FOCEI, NYFF train 80 youths in Gombe on civic participation, others

Foundation for Community Empowerment Initiative in partnership with Nigeria Youth Futures Fund on Thursday, organised a one-day training on youth civic participation in governance and leadership. PERISCOPE NIGERIA reports that no fewer than 80 participants attended from Liji, Tumfure, Kwami and Akko. The workshop which held at Hajiya Amina hall was organised by FOCEI and

FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT INITIAVE (FOCEI) In collaboration with Gombe State Ministry of Finance and Economic Development Conducted a Stakeholders Town hall Meeting with Gombe South Stakeholders on A CITIZEN’S ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT(CARS)

In other to promote global best practices in Governance, Gombe State Ministry of Finance and Economic Development in Collaboration with a Non-Governmental Organization Foundation for Community Empowerment Initiative (FOCEI) carried out a citizens engagement meeting with stakeholders in Gombe south consisting of Billiri, Balanga, Kaltungo and Shongom Local Governments of Gombe State. The meeting which

FOCEI, NWTF, Ford Foundation Seek More Women Participation In Politics

Foundation for Community Empowerment Initiative (FOCEI), in partnership with Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF), and Ford Foundation have collaborated on the need to involve more women in politics. The engagement was geared towards enhancing women and adolescents girls’ leadership skills and capacity to mitigate gender based violence (GBV) in selected communities in Kwami Local Government

NWTF, FOCEI With Support from Ford Foundation Train Women, Adolescent Girls on GBV

Women and girls have been encouraged to acquire leadership and capacity building skills as a requisite to mitigating Gender-based Violence. The Executive Director, Foundation for Community Empowerment Initiative Mrs Rahab Loh made this disclosure at a one-day training on Gender-based Violence and mitigation strategies held on Tuesday at Hajiya Amina event hall in Gombe state