The Abuja Compact Implementation Initiative
(Natural Resources & Energy Sovereignty – Flagship Project) A multi-country policy and implementation programme designed to operationalize the Abuja Compact for Gender-Just Extractives across the 15 ECOWAS Member States. The initiative will establish national Gender & Extractives Taskforces, support regulatory reforms, track gender participation in mining and energy sectors, and develop a regional monitoring dashboard to institutionalize women’s inclusion in Africa’s mineral and green energy transition.
The Triple Threat Fellowship for Women in Leadership
A structured regional fellowship equipping high-potential young women with the technical, financial, and political tools required to thrive in business ownership, public office, and civic leadership. The programme integrates enterprise incubation, political campaign readiness training, and movement-building strategy—creating a pipeline of economically independent, politically viable, and socially influential female leaders across West Africa.
Women for the Green Transition Accelerator
A climate innovation and environmental governance programme focused on renewable energy entrepreneurship, land reclamation in extractive communities, and climate policy advocacy. The Accelerator supports women-led clean energy startups, community-based environmental restoration projects, and regional climate dialogue participation aligned with ESG and SDG commitments.
The ECOWAS Women’s Governance Leadership Lab
A technical leadership academy that transitions emerging female leaders from advocacy into regulatory, legislative, and institutional governance roles. The Lab provides training in public policy drafting, extractive sector regulation, negotiation, ethics compliance, and regional governance systems—preparing the 15 National Presidents and emerging leaders for formal institutional leadership.
The Safe Mobility & Regional Workforce Initiative
A regional programme promoting safe, legal, and economically productive migration pathways for young women within ECOWAS. The initiative provides legal literacy, labor rights protection, digital migration tracking tools, and employer partnership frameworks to reduce exploitation, strengthen labor market integration, and enhance regional economic mobility.
The Safe Zones Initiative: Zero Tolerance Framework for GBV
A multi-sector project establishing protective “Safe Zones” within industrial corridors, mining communities, and high-risk labor sectors. Through digital reporting platforms, legislative advocacy, corporate compliance partnerships, and survivor support networks, this initiative strengthens workplace safety standards and promotes zero-tolerance gender protection protocols across extractive and industrial sites.
Engage in Partnership
ROAJELF welcomes collaboration with institutions committed to advancing gender equality, youth inclusion, and sustainable governance across West Africa.
We invite regional institutions, government agencies, development partners, private sector actors, and civil society organizations to collaborate in advancing gender-responsive governance and youth leadership across ECOWAS Member States.