Women Farmers Advancement Empowerment Foundation (WOFAN)

Women Farmers Advancement Empowerment Foundation (WOFAN) was formed in 1993 in response to the plight of rural women in Northern Nigeria, who are economically disadvantaged and rely on local/ Indigenous technology. 

WOFAN aims to improve and promote the economic, social, and political empowerment of rural women and young people to transform agriculture into business, and to develop positive linkages across all the agricultural value chains including access to finance and technical know-how. Over the years, WOFAN has supported thousands of households to scale and diversify their income. WOFAN has also constructed and supported hundreds of water and sanitation facilities in schools and Islamiyah centres across Northern Nigeria to support rural access to safe drinking water and education, and has improved the livelihoods of the girl-child and women.

Learn more about WOFAN on their website.