2026-06-27http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/158007The Stakeholders' Validation and Capacity Assessment for Gender Integration workshops organized by IWMI in Abuja and Ibadan, Nigeria, brought together government, civil society, and academia to review findings from a gender analysis of Nigeria’s water governance frameworks and assess readiness for gender mainstreaming. Key challenges identified include weak policy coherence, limited institutional capacity, inadequate funding, sociocultural barriers, and low awareness of gender frameworks, alongside the absence of clear implementation plans and accountability mechanisms. The workshops highlighted the urgent need to align water policies with national gender frameworks, strengthen coordination, and invest in sustained capacity building. Participants expressed a shared commitment to move from dialogue to action in advancing inclusive and gender-responsive water governance in Nigeria.application/pdfOpen Accessstakeholderscapacity assessmentgender analysiswater policieswater governanceReport