Over 20 women researchers in Nigeria were trained in a workshop at EfD Nigeria in April. It was organized by EfD’s program Women in Environmental Economics for Development (WinEED). The workshop focused on grant writing and on taking on a leadership role in research projects.

WinEED is a program established by EfD to support the participation of women in research, especially in environmental economics. 

“WinEED aims to build the capacity of women researchers for substantive leadership, including serving as principal investigators and mentors within the EfD network and beyond,” explained Maria Del Pilar Lopez-Uribe, the coordinator of WinEED. 

The workshop in Nigeria was very well received by the participants. 

“The workshop helped me hone my creativity in writing. I saw how I could develop my ideas to be more impactful, especially in policy formulation,” said Chikaosolu Ileka, one of the participants.