National Centre For Women Development, Abuja (NCWD)

This is the profile page of National Centre For Women Development, Abuja on Manpower Nigeria. This page contains the email, contact phone number, address, website and other contact information of National Centre For Women Development, Abuja.

The National Centre for Women Development (NCWD) is an agency of Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development. It is a non-political not-for-profit organization established by Decree No. 11 Section 1(5) of 1995, and run by a Governing Council made up of eminent and distinguished Nigerians.

As the only one of its kind in the African continent, the Centre is charged with the responsibility of stimulating consciousness towards the attainment of higher levels of development and activity for Nigerian Women. It serves as a data bank on women and development in Nigeria.

The Centre facilitates the formulation of policies as well as provides training in skill development and income generating activities. It also provides forum for guidance and counseling and the mobilization of women in both urban and rural areas. The Centre liaises with National, Regional and International agencies involved in Gender development programmes.