Taofeek Lawal, Abuja
Do Take Action (DTA), a civic organisation dedicated to empowering communities through advocacy, capacity-building and policy reform initiatives, in partnership with the World Bank, Nigeria and the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), is set to host a high-level stakeholders’ forum on gender-responsive procurement.
Organized under the Scaling Women’s Economic Empowerment through Affirmative Procurement Reform (SWEEP) Project in collaboration with the World Bank, the initiative aims to increase Women’s Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (WSMEs) participation in public procurement by addressing policy gaps and financial constraints.
A release signed and made available to Tribune Online by Uzoma Ezeson, DTA Communications Director, said the event, holding on Friday, 7th March, 2025 at the Nigerian Communications Commission Annex, Jabi, Abuja with the theme, “Advancing Gender-Responsive Procurement”, will bring together senior policymakers, government officials, development partners, and business leaders to advance Gender-Responsive Procurement (GRP) policies in Nigeria.
The Forum, according to the release, will serve as a platform to discuss key strategies for integrating Gender-Responsive Procurement (GRP) practices into Nigeria’s public procurement processes and will feature keynote addresses, panel discussions and policy dialogues with top government officials, industry experts, and Women-Owned and Led Businesses (WOLBs).
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The forum also aims to address WOLBs face in accessing public procurement opportunities. By advocating for inclusive procurement policies and gender-disaggregated data collection, the event will be a critical step toward leveling the playing field for women entrepreneurs.
Through high-impact engagements and strategic partnerships, DO Take Action and BPP are working to institutionalise gender-responsive procurement frameworks, ensuring that women-led businesses have equal access to opportunities in Nigeria’s procurement ecosystem.
“Nigeria has a unique opportunity to drive economic growth through inclusive procurement policies. When we create a more level playing field for women entrepreneurs, we ensure equal access to public contracts. This forum is a critical step in making that vision a reality,” Precious Ebere, Co-Founder of DO Take Action, told Tribune Online.
Tribune Online reports that the event is open to government policymakers, women entrepreneurs and WOLBs, development partners and donor agencies, legislators and procurement officers.
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