The project Capacity Development for Humanitarian Assistance in West Africa - HAWA aims to strengthen effective humanitarian crisis response in the ECOWAS by developing individual capacities and the promotion of network structures.

The main pillars of the project are

• Training courses at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC):
  Core Course,
  Training of Trainers,
  Specialisation Course on Climate Action and Humanitarian Assistance,
  Women’s Empowerment Module for female professionals in Humanitarian Assistance
• Strengthening local disaster management capacities in Senegal, Niger, Nigeria, Mali, and Burkina Faso
• Research and counselling for the improvement of career development for women in humanitarian assistance in West Africa 

With the HAWA project, the ACP is a signatory to the Women, Peace and Security and Humanitarian Action Compact (WPS-HA), an inter-generational, inclusive global movement that takes transformative action on gender equality through strengthened coordination of existing mechanisms for women peace and security and humanitarian action; improved monitoring and assessment of progress; and a focus on financing, advocacy and increased visibility.

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• Civil-Military Cooperation. Strengthening local and regional peace and security capacities in West Africa.

In Cooperation with

Michael Novotny, Course Director at the KAIPTC
Princella  Godzi, Deputy Course Director at the KAIPTC