Priscilla Achapka facts for kids

Priscilla Mbarumun Achakpa is a brave environmental activist from Nigeria. She started an organization called the Women Environment Programme (WEP). This group helps women find lasting solutions to daily challenges. Before becoming Global President, she was the executive director of WEP.

Priscilla also helps lead the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council in Nigeria. She leads the Abaagu Foundation, which helps young people grow and succeed. The United Nations Environment Programme chose her to help lead some of their work.

Early Life and Learning

Priscilla Achakpa faced big challenges when she was young. She became a mother of three children. After that, she decided to go back to school. She earned degrees in Developmental Studies and Business Administration. Later, she got postgraduate degrees in Management and Developmental Studies. She also earned a Ph.D. and a special certificate from Harvard University Business School.

Making a Difference

From 1989 to 2001, Priscilla worked at Savannah Bank. During this time, she started learning about environmental issues. She wanted to work in communities and help protect the environment. Her main goal is to make sure women's needs are included in water resource planning.

Priscilla has represented Nigeria at important meetings. She worked with the Women's Caucus at the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen. She was also chosen to help lead the "Women's Major Group" for the United Nations Environmental Programme. In this role, she talked with women's groups about UN environmental rules. She also helped raise money for the Women's Major Group. She is the leader of the Abaagu Foundation, which helps young people.

Priscilla is the Founder and Global President of the NGO Women Environment Programme (WEP). This group has helped many women by finding good solutions to everyday problems. WEP focuses a lot on climate change. They have offices in Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Togo, and the United States.

In 2012, she took part in talks at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. Her big contribution was making sure that gender was a key part of sustainable development goals. She has also spoken at the United Nations General Assembly in Nairobi. She talked about how important women's human rights are for environmental work.

Priscilla also works as the National Coordinator for Nigeria for the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC). This group is connected to the United Nations Office for Project Services.

In 2015, Vogue magazine wrote about her. They featured her in an article about the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference. Vogue called her one of 13 "formidable women leading the way."

Awards and Recognition

Priscilla Achakpa has received many honors for her work. Since 2013, she has been a Fellow of Ashoka. She was called an "Eco Hero" by Germany's Deutsche Welle. Nigeria's Channels Television also gave her this title. She received an award for environmental innovation from Deutsche Welle. The Nobel Women's Initiative has also recognized her as an important activist.

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