This newsletter outlines the activities and initiatives undertaken by the Grassroots Researchers Association (GRA) and its partners from April to June 2025 (Volume 9, Issue 2). Key highlights include:

• Safeguarding Training: Nine GRA staff members completed and were certified in Prevention of Sexual Exploitation & Abuse (PSEA) training.

• Child Protection Coordination: GRA actively contributed to the June 2025 Child Protection Sub-Sector meeting in Maiduguri, focusing on localized safeguarding strategies and frontline resource execution.

• Policy Dialogues & Partner Visits: Deborah and Friday attended the GSF Policy Dialogue Workshop hosted by NEEM Foundation in Abuja focusing on education as reparation, followed by a GSF Team visit to the GRA Maiduguri office on June 30th, 2025.

• Strategic MoUs in Adamawa: Advocacy visits and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signings were conducted with local government chairmen in Numan, Madagali, and Mubi North to support the France Embassy Project.

• CRSV Missions & Training: In April 2025, the WWOW and GRA teams conducted collaborative missions and training sessions in Maiduguri focused on combating conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) using innovative technologies.

• France Embassy Workshop: Friday represented GRA at a Civil Society Organization (CSO) Capacity Building Workshop hosted by the French Embassy in Abuja from May 27th to 30th, 2025, centered on gender equality and strategic capacity strengthening.

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