Women for Peace, Justice and Climate Action (WOPCA)) is a local women led Non Governmental Organization headquartered in Juba, Central Equatorial State, South Sudan. It is a not for profit making non political organization with member drawn from the different constituencies.
Our mission is to support the peace process and justice and fully integrate gender justice across climate change policy. We work to raise awareness, build knowledge and capacity of decision makers, and empower women, youth to develop and implement effective climate protection and adaptation policy, lead and advocate for women and youth social and economic rights, especially for the underserved. Women for Peace, Justice and Climate Action (WOPCA) works with people from diverse religious and cultural backgrounds to promote women’s rights and well-being at all levels – from the grassroots to the national and regional levels.
Our work is wide-ranging, including fighting against women’s Gender-Based Violence (GBV), strengthening women and youth economic power, Comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR), Comprehensive sex education, and maternal care, civic engagement and access to social economic justice, women involvement in peace process and security, Environment, Climate, Resilience and Sustainability, and responding to emergency and humanitarian crisis. We pride ourselves on being local through drawing our legitimacy from the community we serve and global through our networks and collaboration. At the heart of our mission is the provision of – and advocacy support – integrated right-based services for women and youth who needs it regardless of gender, religion, cultural background, income, and critically no matter how remote.

Historical Background.
Women for Peace, Justice and Climate Action (WOPCA) was started as a community based initiative in 2020 and subsequently registered as fully fledged Non Governmental Organization in 2020 after the signing of the peace agreement. The Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS), was finalized in September 2018. This quelled violent conflict in South Sudan, and ushered in a ‘transitional period’ that would lead to elections in 2024 (this has recently been extended two years). During the negotiation and execution of Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS), WOPCA played crucial role in conducting extensive civic education which included opening of civic space for citizen dialogue, constitution making process and amendment and conduct of general elections.
Since the establishment of Women for Peace, Justice and Climate Action (WOPCA), beneficiaries within communities and across have realized that promotion of grassroots initiatives for social, political and economic empowerment including involvement of vulnerable groups in process is key impetus for sustainable development.

Our Vision
“A world of equal, just and inclusive societies”
To create a just and equitable society by transforming individuals from socially and economically excluded communities into courageous change makers ’’
We envision “a world where no-one lives in poverty, fear or oppression. Women and young people in South Sudan should be empowered to cultivate the power of diversity and social cohesion, to be creative leaders and courageous change makers through effective, impactful community driven programmes within a collaborative community of belonging in an effort to realize economic, political, social rights and decent opportunities.

Our Mission Statement.

To engage individuals and communities in innovative strategies that promote equality, repair harm, and prevent violence against women and children and exists to push for the urgent and radical action to prevent the catastrophic destabilization of global climate.

Our Core Values.

1. Equity: We believe that everyone deserves equal economic, political, social rights and opportunities
2. Integrity: We value and promote transparency, accountability and efficiency in our dealings with others. We operate from the point of view that we are each responsible for the success (or failure) of the agency and its goals.
3. Respect: We respect the rights and dignity of every human being and community irrespective of their social standing.
4. Creativity and innovation: We build a reflection and learning culture as we strive to evolve and share best practice.
5. Teamwork: We recognize that the achievement of our mission and common goals are only made possible through individual talents and collective efforts of team members. Each member is challenged to identify; support and foster team growth by embracing a spirit of cooperation, actively participating in honest, constructive communication and willingness to align views for the attainment of team objectives

Our Philosophy.

• Shifting of Power: Women, youth and their communities will be able to hold decision makers
  accountable for their decisions on the use and distribution of resources.
• Flourish: Women, youth and their Communities will realize improved quality of lives through
  the recognition and investment in their own resources
• Resilience: Women, youth and their Communities have the ability to mitigate, adapt to, and recover from shocks and stresses in a manner that reduces chronic vulnerability.
• Working Together: Working together for women, youth and their communities to benefit from the inclusion of many grassroots and national actors who have the capacity to promote sustainable development.

Our Strategic Objectives.

-Promote meaningful, effective, equitable and gender responsive community engagement to attainment of economic, political and social rights, and opportunities.

-Strengthen local voices from local communities by empowering participative advocacy in policy making and decision making

-Facilitate collective learning and collaboration among communities engaged in programmes, project and processes.

 Our Theory of Change

A foundational belief for Women for Peace, Justice and Climate Action (WOPCA)’s, is born from the fact that enduring change is only possible when communities are able to take charge and find their own solutions for development and social justice. This begins with the recognition of all resources in their midst, leverage on the resources from different actors and maximize on a community-led approach to promote long-term development results.