Women Empowerment Initiative for Peace and Development (WEIPD) works with vulnerable communities to advance health, economic empowerment, climate resilience, and protection for women and adolescent girls.
What we do
We design and implement community-driven programs that improve the lives of vulnerable women, adolescent girls, and underserved communities by expanding opportunities in health, education, Climate, protection, and economic empowerment.
Our Approach
At Women Empowerment Initiative for Peace and Development (WEIPD), our work is guided by a community-centered and locally led approach that ensures sustainable and meaningful impact. We believe that lasting change happens when communities are empowered to identify their own challenges and lead the solutions. Our programs therefore prioritize participation, inclusion, and local ownership.
Our Specific Approaches
Commitment to Locally Led Development
We strengthen local leadership and community ownership.
Deep Community Presence
We work closely with communities to build trust and ensure sustainable impact.
Supporting Vulnerable Girls and Young Women
Our programs prioritize those facing the greatest barriers to opportunity.
Integrated Gender and Protection Approaches
We address health, protection, and empowerment together.
Our Program Areas
WEIPD works across four integrated program pillars to empower women and girls and strengthen resilient communities.
Our four pillars
Women and Girls Economic Empowerment: Strengthening the economic resilience and livelihoods of women and girls through entrepreneurship, vocational skills development, financial inclusion, and sustainable livelihood opportunities.
Leadership, Governance and Peacebuilding: Promoting meaningful participation of women and girls in leadership, governance, and peacebuilding processes to strengthen inclusive decision-making and social cohesion
Protection, SRHR and Gender Equality: Strengthening protection systems and promoting the health, rights, and dignity of women and girls through improved access to SRHR services and GBV prevention and response mechanisms
Climate Resilience Programming: Promoting climate-resilient livelihoods, environmental sustainability, and food security for women and girls through climate-smart practices and adaptation strategies.
Our Flagship Programme Portfolio
Transforming Lives Through Integrated Community Development
The Women Empowerment Initiative for Peace and Development (WEIPD) delivers sustainable, community-driven development through five flagship programmes designed to empower women, youth, learners, families, and vulnerable communities while promoting peace, resilience, inclusive governance, environmental sustainability, and improved health outcomes across South Sudan.
Our Flagship Programmes
WEIPD SHE SOARS Initiative
Empowering out-of-school adolescent girls through Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE), Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), leadership, protection, life skills, and economic empowerment.
WEIPD RISE Initiative
Building resilient, inclusive, safe, and empowered learners and communities through education, youth leadership, family engagement, safeguarding, and community resilience.
WEIPD Civic Voices Initiative
Promoting civic education, democratic governance, peacebuilding, human rights, social accountability, and inclusive citizen participation..
WEIPD Green Futures Initiative
Advancing climate resilience, environmental restoration, sustainable agriculture, nature-based solutions, and green livelihoods.
WEIPD Healthy Communities Initiative
Strengthening community health, nutrition, WASH, maternal and child health, and resilient health systems.
Stories of Change
Behind every program is a life transformed.
Across the communities we serve, women and adolescent girls gain not only the knowledge and confidence but also opportunities they need to shape their futures. Through mentorship, education, and community support, many overcome barriers and become leaders of change in their families and communities.
From adolescent girls accessing life-skills training to women starting small businesses that support their households, these stories reflect the resilience and potential that WEIPD is committed to unlocking.
As our programs grow, we look forward to sharing many inspiring stories of hope, empowerment, and transformation.
Our Founding Leadership Team
WEIPD is founded and guided by a dedicated team of professionals that draws on extensive humanitarian and development experience across integrated health systems strengthening, gender equality, protection, and community resilience. With strong academic credentials and extensive field leadership in fragile and conflict-affected settings, our founding team is committed to delivering credible, accountable, and transformative programs that empower women and girls to lead change and build sustainable peace in South Sudan.
Our Partners
WEIPD collaborates with government institutions, civil society organizations, community leaders, and development partners to expand opportunities for women and girls. Together, we work toward a future where every woman and girl can live with dignity, safety, and opportunity
