Gov Dikko Radda of Katsina on Monday launched the 5.1 million Euro European Union-funded Battle Prevention, Disaster Response, and Resilience (CPCRR) undertaking to strengthen peace and stability within the state.
The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) reviews that the 18-month undertaking, funded by the European Union and carried out in partnership with the Centre for Democracy and Improvement (CDD) and Mercy Corps.
NAN reviews that the undertaking being carried out in eight native authorities areas in Katsina and two in Zamfara State, builds on a earlier initiative that benefited over 95,000 individuals.
Radda described the undertaking as a brand new period of hope, partnership, and collective motion designed to empower communities, notably ladies, youth, and weak teams.
“The battle prevention, Disaster Response and Resilience Mission is constructed on the successes of the Battle Mitigation and Neighborhood Reconciliation undertaking additionally supported by EU, and carried out by the IOM, Mercy Corps and CDD,” he stated.
In keeping with him, the initiative has helped in fixing disaster in a number of communities and facilitated return of a number of displaced individuals, and strengthened inter-communal belief.
“As we speak, we’re scaling up what labored, increasing geographical protection, deepening influence and socialising one of the best practices.
“We have already got present relationship with UNDP, and is funded by some European nations, particularly German authorities, and they’re serving to us to resolve disaster,” Radda stated.
He added that the state authorities has one other partnership with France, to construct a one mega watt hydro energy undertaking at Danja dam.
The governor stated that the CPCRR was aimed toward stopping violence earlier than it begins, heeling trauma and creating situation for sustainable peace and improvement.
He stated to make sure accountability, coordination and sustainability, the state authorities was absolutely taking lead within the undertaking, and proud to inaugurate the steering committee.
“Mandate of the committee contains overseeing implementation alignment with the state improvement plan, guaranteeing fund utilisation and transparency in procurement, facilitating inter-agency collaboration and knowledge sharing.
“Participating conventional and spiritual establishments as peace companions, and monitoring reviews.
“We aren’t passive beneficiary, we’re energetic core creators of peace and improvement,” he stated.
He, due to this fact, known as on the standard rulers and spiritual leaders to proceed utilizing their platforms to evangelise tolerance, mediate dispute and shield vulnerability.
Radda defined that the undertaking would empower youth and ladies with abilities, sources, management alternatives to allow them develop into peace-builders, entrepreneurs and advocate for justice, been them brokers of change.
