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POLICY ALERT HOSTS PANEL DURING IN PORT HARCOURT

The inaugural edition of the Host Communities Development Forum (HCDF) was convened in Port Harcourt on March 9, 2026, just a day after the global commemoration of the International Women’s Day. The coincidence was not lost on us, as we saw an opportunity to make a crucial connection between the theme and Policy Alert's work on Project AGILE: Advancing Gender, Innovation, and Local Engagement in HCDTs, supported by the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives.

In addition to publicly presenting the inaugural edition of the Host Communities Development Index (HCDI 2026), a benchmarking exercise that seeks to trigger a race to the top among Host Communities Development Trusts, the featured a commemorative panel session to mark the 2026 titled "Give to Gain: Unlocking the Real Potential of HCDTs through Gender-aware Governance." The conversation challenged stakeholders to move beyond tokenistic representation and toward structures that guarantee women real influence in decision-making.

The discussion reinforced a position Policy Alert has long held: that meaningful development in host communities and everywhere else is impossible without the active participation and leadership of women.

Through its work, Policy Alert continues to reinforce women’s agency and gender responsive policies and practices across the public, corporate, and community spheres.

For too long, women have borne the cost of decisions made without them.

At Policy Alert, we are driving change through Project AGILE, we are putting tools, knowledge, and power into the hands of women ensuring their voices shape the present and the future.

On this International Women's Day,
Give to Protect,
Give to Preserve,
Give to Nurture.

Giving is not subtraction. It is multiplication.
Happy International Women's Day from all of us at Policy Alert!