NEWMAP PARTNERS NAGGW TO ENHANCE ECOSYSTEM AND LIVELIHOOD RESTORATION THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING
The Nigeria Climate Adaptation Erosion and Watershed Project( NEWMAP-EIB) is forming a strategic partnership with National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) to enhance ecosystem and livelihood restoration , through institutional strengthening and capacity building in Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing while tackling the issues of Land degradation in Erosion and Flood management in the country.
NPC, Engr. Anda Ayuba Yalaks disclosed this during his visit to the Director General of the National Agency for the Great Green Wall in Abuja.
He reaffirmed NEWMAP -EIB’s unwavering Commitment to working alongside the NAGGW highlighting the potential benefits of the partnership.
Additionally, he stated that the strategic partnership is targeted towards synchronizing NAGGW’s vision with NEWMAP-EIB in alliance with the project development objective.
He also congratulated the Director General on his recent appointment, while making recommendations on the positive impacts the collaboration will have on NAGGW’s afforestation activities.
” The collaboration will enhance the capacity of field officers in the state offices to enable them achieve the agency’s objectives and further develop a comprehensive catchment management analysis and plan for Stakeholder’s Engagement at the front line field offices” he said.
In his submission, the DG NAGGW, Alh. Saleh Abubakar assured the NPC that, the proposal for partnership and collaboration shall be initiated immediately through the signing of memorandum of Understanding by both parties.
He also informed the meeting of plans to convey a tripartite meeting with relevant parties including NEWMAP-EIB, Ministry of Environment and ACReSAL , to discuss Action points relating to Climate Adaptation and Climate Financing on Land Restoration interventions in line with Nigeria’s Commitment to the Paris Agreement .
Present during the meeting was NPC NEWMAP-EIB, Engr. Anda Ayuba Yalaks, DG NAGGW, Alhaji Saleh, Abubakar, Ag. Director, RDES, Hajia U.Z. Ibrahim, Head of GIS, Dauda Balami, Charles Adetila and EA to the NPC, Omolayo Ogunjobi.
