– Amplifier label – “A strong proof of reliability for third parties” – Interview with Ibrahima GUEYE, JED
Ibrahima Gueye is the executive director of the NGO JED-Jeunesse et Développement (Youth and Development), founded in 1988 by the Éclaireuses Et Éclaireurs Du Sénégal (Scouts of Senegal) association and a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. JED supports the comprehensive development of young people through education, vocational training, health, youth integration, access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, and ecological transition and [...]
– Ampli Label – “We are the first organization to achieve Level 3 of the Ampli Label.”
The Songui Manégré Association for Endogenous Development (ASMADE) was founded in 1994 in Burkina Faso by a group of development workers. Among them was Juliette Compaoré, the current executive secretary. ASMADE's goal is to improve the living and working conditions of people in Burkina Faso. In June, it was the […]
– “Strengthening your sorority network” – French-speaking sororities #2
January 26 marked the start of the Sororités Francophones conference cycle for 2022. Activists from ten countries came together to create a virtual space for exchange, attentive listening, and discussion. They spent two hours discussing this year's theme: "Strengthening sisterhood through networking" […]
– SANSAS: supporting young leaders
In Senegal, the SANSAS project – "sunu wergu yaram sunu yité" – aims to improve access to reproductive health services for adolescents and young people, particularly young girls, young women, and vulnerable youth. It aims to facilitate their access to quality and appropriate health services, as well as [...]
– Young people on the lookout, on the way to social audits!
Through an inclusive and transformative approach that places young girls (young female listeners) in the intervention districts at the heart of the action, the Jeunes en vigie* project aims to strengthen access for adolescents and young women to high-quality, integrated health services tailored to their specific needs and constraints, while respecting their rights.
– FONDEMSAN: From support to organizational development
As part of its technical support for CSOs, Equipop assists its partners with the organizational development of their structures. This is made possible by a dedicated fund called the "DO Fund." Pascal Ilboudo, Organizational Support Officer at Equipop, explains what this type of support involves within the framework of the Fondemsan program and [...]
A specific advocacy on SRHR
At the end of 2019, Equipop initiated an international mobilization that led the FGE organization to endorse the existence of an SRHR action coalition. Equipop therefore contributed to the work surrounding this coalition through several entry points.
Amplifying feminist voices
In West Africa, as in other parts of the world, we are witnessing a renewal of the fight for gender equality, with the emergence of young feminist voices linking new repertoires of action to historic struggles for women's rights.
– The Fondemsan grant: Equipop's role in the West Africa project
Since 2017, Equipop has been working with OOAS to roll out the FONDEMSAN grant, which supports citizen and political mobilization initiatives promoting the sexual and reproductive rights and health of adolescents and young people in French-speaking West Africa. Elise Petitpas, Program Manager at Equipop, provides an update!
Fondemsan Niger: Lawali Amadou reflects on the innovative nature of Round 1
Interview with Lawali Amadou, project manager, Jama’a Jar (Round 1) in Niger, who kindly agreed to answer a few questions we asked him. In this exchange, he discusses the innovative nature of the project, the changes it has brought about, and the challenges it faces.