Building Stronger Shelter Systems Across Africa: Partnerships, Policy and Sustainable Investment
Building Shelter Systems Across Africa:
Partnerships, Policy and Sustainable Investment.
Safety, dignity and human rights for all women and girls.
Access to support, healing and opportunities.
Stronger together for lasting change.
Fairness, accountability and equal rights.
A future free from violence and fear.
Women's shelters provide life-saving protection and a critical pathway from crisis to recovery, yet across Africa they operate with limited financing, uneven policy recognition and few opportunities for cross-country learning. Convened by the Centre for Domestic Training and Development (CDTD) through the National Shelters Network (NSN), in partnership with the Centre for Rights Education and Awareness (CREAW) and in collaboration with the State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action (SDGAAA), this historic gathering brings African shelter providers, governments and survivor leaders together to build enabling policy, shared standards and sustainable investment for shelter systems continent-wide.
A look inside the official document: the purpose of the conference and the outcomes delegates will work toward over the two days in Nairobi.
The conference is built on one purpose: no woman should be turned away from safety because her country lacks a shelter system that works. Over two days, delegates will move from shared concern to shared commitments by defining what quality shelter services look like and what each stakeholder will do to deliver them.
A common vision and agreed standards for women's shelters in Africa
Clear commitments on policy recognition and funding for shelter services
Stronger collaboration between shelters, governments and survivor leaders
A plan of action that carries the work forward after the conference ends
PDF · Official 2026 edition (16-09) · Free to download and share with partners, donors and your network.
Download Concept NoteTwo days of high-level discussions, interactive sessions and collaborative workshops designed to advance women's shelter systems across Africa.
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We invite researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and survivor leaders to submit abstracts for presentation at the conference. Share your insights and contribute to building stronger shelter systems across Africa.
Download Abstract Submission GuideBuilding Stronger Shelter Systems Across Africa: Partnerships, Policy and Sustainable Investment
Strengthening Women's Shelter Systems and Standards Across Africa
Enhancing Survivor-Centred and Trauma-Informed Care in Women's Shelters
The Impact of Collaboration among actors: Government, Private Sector and Civil Society to Improve Shelter Service Delivery
Advancing Policy Recognition and Sustainable Investment in Women's Shelter Infrastructure
Strengthening Workforce Capacity and Institutional Resilience of Women's Shelters in Africa
Strengthening inclusion and diversity rights in access to shelters in Africa
Centering Survivor Voice, Agency and Lived Experience in Shaping Shelter Systems
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