{"id":2541,"date":"2026-04-18T12:13:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T12:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/?p=2541"},"modified":"2026-04-18T13:18:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T13:18:54","slug":"nawec-trains-100-departmental-hse-champions-in-four-day-capacity-building-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/?p=2541","title":{"rendered":"NAWEC Trains 100 Departmental HSE Champions in Four-Day Capacity-Building Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n  @import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@400;600&family=Source+Serif+4:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;1,300&display=swap');\n\n  :root {\n    --nawec-navy: #003366;\n    --nawec-gold: #C8922A;\n    --nawec-gold-light: #F5E6C8;\n    --nawec-teal: #0a6b5e;\n    --nawec-teal-light: #e0f2ee;\n    --nawec-red: #a0202a;\n    --nawec-red-light: #fdf0f0;\n  }\n\n  .hse-wrap {\n    max-width: 860px;\n    margin: 2rem auto;\n    padding: 0 1.5rem 3rem;\n    font-family: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;\n    color: #1a1a1a;\n  }\n\n  \/* Logo bar *\/\n  .hse-wrap .nawec-logo-bar {\n    display: flex;\n    align-items: center;\n    gap: 14px;\n    padding: 0.9rem 1.2rem;\n    background: var(--nawec-navy);\n    border-radius: 4px;\n    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\n  }\n  .hse-wrap .nawec-logo-bar img { height: 44px; 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Electricity Company<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"bar-section-label\">Health, Safety &amp; Environment<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Story header -->\n  <div class=\"story-header\">\n    <div class=\"story-category\">HSE &nbsp;|&nbsp; Capacity Building &nbsp;|&nbsp; Workplace Safety<\/div>\n    <h1 class=\"story-title\">NAWEC Builds a Strong Safety Culture Through Departmental HSE Champions Programme<\/h1>\n    <p class=\"story-dek\">One hundred staff formally trained and designated as Departmental HSE Champions \u2014 marking a defining step in NAWEC&#8217;s drive to embed a sustainable, organisation-wide culture of health, safety, and environmental responsibility.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"story-meta\">\n      <strong>NAWEC Corporate Communications<\/strong> &nbsp;|&nbsp; 18 April 2026 &nbsp;|&nbsp; NAWEC, Banjul\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Stat bar -->\n  <div class=\"stat-bar\">\n    <div class=\"stat-item\">\n      <div class=\"stat-number\">100<\/div>\n      <div class=\"stat-label\">HSE Champions Trained<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"stat-item\">\n      <div class=\"stat-number\">4<\/div>\n      <div class=\"stat-label\">Training Days<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"stat-item\">\n      <div class=\"stat-number\">5<\/div>\n      <div class=\"stat-label\">Core Topics Covered<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"story-body\">\n    <p>The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to workplace health, safety, and environmental compliance with the successful nomination and training of 100 Departmental HSE Champions across the organisation. The initiative, led by NAWEC Management through the Health and Safety (HSE) Department, is aimed at strengthening HSE enforcement at departmental level and embedding a sustainable, organisation-wide culture of safety awareness and responsibility.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Phase breakdown -->\n  <h2 class=\"section-heading\">A Phased and Strategic Training Approach<\/h2>\n\n  <div class=\"story-body\">\n    <p>The capacity-building programme was delivered over four carefully structured training days \u2014 <strong>7th, 8th, 9th and 14th April 2026<\/strong> \u2014 using a phased approach designed to build knowledge progressively and ensure maximum impact.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"phase-grid\">\n    <div class=\"phase-card\">\n      <div class=\"phase-header phase-1\">Phase 1 &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; Days 1\u20133<\/div>\n      <div class=\"phase-body\">\n        <div class=\"phase-dates\">7th \u2013 9th April 2026<\/div>\n        <div class=\"phase-desc\">Dedicated to Departmental Representatives, focusing on foundational HSE knowledge and departmental roles in safety enforcement across the organisation.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"phase-card\">\n      <div class=\"phase-header phase-2\">Phase 2 &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; Day 4<\/div>\n      <div class=\"phase-body\">\n        <div class=\"phase-dates\">14th April 2026<\/div>\n        <div class=\"phase-desc\">Reserved exclusively for the designated Departmental HSE Champions \u2014 consolidating learning and strengthening leadership, coordination, and implementation responsibilities.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Training Day 1 photo -->\n  <div class=\"photo-block\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-2026-04-18T105629.481.jpg\" alt=\"Departmental representatives in session on Training Day One\">\n    <div class=\"photo-caption\"><strong>Training Day 1 (7 April 2026):<\/strong> Departmental representatives from across NAWEC in session during the first day of the HSE Champions capacity-building programme. (Credit: NAWEC HSE Department)<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Topics -->\n  <h2 class=\"section-heading\">Equipping Departments for Effective HSE Enforcement<\/h2>\n\n  <div class=\"story-body\">\n    <p>The training programme covered a broad range of practical and policy-driven topics essential to maintaining a safe work environment. Sessions were highly interactive, combining presentations, discussions, and hands-on demonstrations to ensure participants were well prepared to apply HSE principles in their respective departments.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"topics-grid\">\n    <div class=\"topic-item\"><div class=\"topic-dot\"><\/div>NAWEC HSE policies and procedures<\/div>\n    <div class=\"topic-item\"><div class=\"topic-dot\"><\/div>Local and international HSE regulations<\/div>\n    <div class=\"topic-item\"><div class=\"topic-dot\"><\/div>Roles and key functions of Departmental HSE Champions<\/div>\n    <div class=\"topic-item\"><div class=\"topic-dot\"><\/div>Fire safety awareness and emergency response<\/div>\n    <div class=\"topic-item\"><div class=\"topic-dot\"><\/div>Basic first aid in the workplace<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- First Aid demo photo -->\n  <div class=\"photo-block\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-2026-04-18T105548.322.jpg\" alt=\"First aid practical demonstration during HSE training\">\n    <div class=\"photo-caption\"><strong>First Aid Demonstration:<\/strong> Participants engage in a hands-on first aid practical session \u2014 one of the core components of the HSE Champions training programme. (Credit: NAWEC HSE Department)<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Engagement and feedback -->\n  <h2 class=\"section-heading\">Strong Engagement and Positive Feedback<\/h2>\n\n  <div class=\"story-body\">\n    <p>The training was well received by participants, with trainees commending the relevance, clarity, and practicality of the sessions. Feedback from across departments highlighted the programme as timely and critical to addressing workplace safety challenges that affect staff at every level of the organisation.<\/p>\n    <p>According to the NAWEC HSE Team, the phased training structure and high level of participation are expected to significantly strengthen sustainability in HSE enforcement, as trained champions take active ownership of safety standards within their departments.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Group photo -->\n  <div class=\"photo-block\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-2026-04-18T105621.872.jpg\" alt=\"Group photo at the end of a training session\">\n    <div class=\"photo-caption\"><strong>End-of-Day Group Photo:<\/strong> Participants and facilitators at the close of one of the HSE training sessions \u2014 reflecting the spirit of collaboration and shared commitment to workplace safety. (Credit: NAWEC HSE Department)<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Management section -->\n  <h2 class=\"section-heading\">Senior Management Underscores the Importance of HSE<\/h2>\n\n  <div class=\"mgmt-strip\">\n    <div>\n      <div class=\"mgmt-label\">In Attendance<\/div>\n      <div class=\"mgmt-names\">Managing Director &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; Human Resource Team &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; Group Corporate Services Director (GCoSD)<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"story-body\">\n    <p>The programme was graced by the presence of NAWEC&#8217;s senior leadership, including the Managing Director, the Human Resource Team, and the Group Corporate Services Director. In their opening and engagement remarks, management emphasised that Health, Safety, and Environment is a core organisational priority \u2014 not a compliance exercise \u2014 and that safety is the responsibility of every individual within the institution.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pullquote\">\n    <p>&#8220;Safety is everyone&#8217;s responsibility. We urge our newly trained Departmental HSE Champions to embrace their roles positively and to serve as role models within their units.&#8221;<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- MD photo -->\n  <div class=\"two-col-photos\">\n    <div class=\"photo-block\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-18-at-12.53.38-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"Managing Director delivering opening remarks at HSE Champions training\">\n      <div class=\"photo-caption\"><strong>Managing Director&#8217;s Address:<\/strong> The Managing Director delivering opening remarks at the HSE Champions training programme. (Credit: NAWEC HSE Department)<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"photo-block\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-2026-04-18T105555.981.jpg\" alt=\"Group Director Corporate Services addressing HSE Champions training\">\n      <div class=\"photo-caption\"><strong>GCoSD Address:<\/strong> The Group Director, Corporate Services, addressing participants during the HSE Champions capacity-building programme. (Credit: NAWEC HSE Department)<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Champions roles -->\n  <h2 class=\"section-heading\">Champions at the Centre of a Safer NAWEC<\/h2>\n\n  <div class=\"story-body\">\n    <p>Following the final session on 14th April 2026, the Departmental HSE Champions were formally positioned to work closely with the HSE Department in implementing and supporting safety initiatives across the organisation. Through collaboration, regular reporting, and continuous engagement, the champions are expected to play a critical role in strengthening NAWEC&#8217;s internal HSE network.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"champions-box\">\n    <h3>Key Responsibilities of Departmental HSE Champions<\/h3>\n    <ul class=\"champions-list\">\n      <li>Implementing and supporting HSE initiatives within their respective departments<\/li>\n      <li>Monitoring compliance with NAWEC HSE policies and procedures<\/li>\n      <li>Promoting safety awareness and a culture of responsibility among colleagues<\/li>\n      <li>Identifying and reporting potential workplace hazards and risks<\/li>\n      <li>Serving as the primary HSE liaison between their department and the HSE team<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Final day photos \u2014 two col -->\n  <div class=\"two-col-photos\">\n    <div class=\"photo-block\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-14-at-2.40.53-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"HSE Champions final day session\">\n      <div class=\"photo-caption\"><strong>Champions Day (14 April 2026):<\/strong> The designated HSE Champions in their final training session before formally assuming their roles. (Credit: NAWEC HSE Department)<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"photo-block\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-14-at-2.41.01-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"Final group photo \u2014 all HSE Champions, facilitators and management\">\n      <div class=\"photo-caption\"><strong>Champions Day Session (14 April 2026):<\/strong> Departmental HSE Champions during their dedicated final-day session, consolidating their training ahead of formally assuming their roles. (Credit: NAWEC HSE Department)<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Closing -->\n  <h2 class=\"section-heading\">A Shared Commitment to Health and Safety<\/h2>\n\n  <div class=\"story-body\">\n    <p>The Departmental HSE Champions Programme represents a significant milestone in NAWEC&#8217;s drive to protect its employees, assets, and operations. By empowering staff at departmental level, the institution is building the internal capacity needed to sustain HSE standards across all units \u2014 reducing risk, improving accountability, and creating a workplace where safety is not an afterthought but a shared value.<\/p>\n    <p>NAWEC remains committed to investing in its people and advancing its vision of a safe, healthy, and sustainable working environment for all.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"post-footer\">\n    <div class=\"tag-row\">\n      <span class=\"tag\">HSE<\/span>\n      <span class=\"tag\">Workplace Safety<\/span>\n      <span class=\"tag\">Capacity Building<\/span>\n      <span class=\"tag\">HSE Champions<\/span>\n      <span class=\"tag\">Training<\/span>\n      <span class=\"tag\">NAWEC<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"post-meta\">Published by NAWEC Corporate Communications &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; 18 April 2026<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAWEC National Water &amp; Electricity Company Health, Safety &amp; Environment HSE &nbsp;|&nbsp; Capacity Building &nbsp;|&nbsp; Workplace Safety NAWEC Builds a Strong Safety Culture Through Departmental HSE Champions Programme One hundred staff formally trained and designated as Departmental HSE Champions \u2014 marking a defining step in NAWEC&#8217;s drive to embed a sustainable, organisation-wide culture of health, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2543,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,19,340],"tags":[31,270,359,10,29,235,28,65,358],"class_list":["post-2541","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest_news","category-electricity-press-releases-in-the-gambia","category-public-notice","tag-electricity","tag-hse","tag-hse-champions","tag-nawec","tag-the-gambia","tag-training","tag-water","tag-water-supply","tag-workplace-safety"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-26 04:05:02","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2541"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2541\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2549,"href":"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2541\/revisions\/2549"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2541"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2541"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}