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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a major Humanitarian–Development–Peace (HDP) Initiative is for Psychosocial support for women and children affected by armed conflict in Plateau State, Nigeria.
The initiative, valued at ₦56 million, aims to promote peace, recovery, and resilience in conflict-affected communities such as Mangu, Bokkos, Barkin Ladi, Riyom, and Bassa.
A two-day workshop, held in Jos from 29–30 September 2025, was organized by the ECOWAS Department of Humanitarian Development and Social Affairs in partnership with GIZ, the Plateau State Peace Building Agency (PPBA), and supported by the European Union and the Plateau State Government.
The program seeks to provide psychosocial support for children, establish a Plateau-specific HDP Coordination Mechanism, and enhance collaboration among humanitarian, development, and peace-building actors.
The effort emphasizes a gender-sensitive approach, prioritizing women and children while addressing the root causes of conflict and displacement.
In other related development, ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with its partners, concluded a series of regional consultations from 22nd to 27th September 2025 in Matam, Tambacounda, and Kédougou, Senegal, to advance the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) agenda.
The consultations brought together government officials, youth representatives, civil society organisations, and community leaders to identify challenges such as unemployment, irregular migration, cross-border insecurity, and limited youth participation in governance.
The process will inform the development of Senegal’s National Youth Action Plan (NAP), supported by a National Task Force and Steering Committee, with technical backing from WANEP and funding through the ECOWAS Peace Fund.
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