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His Excellency, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr Udom Emmanuel, inspects the NEWMAP flood control project at IBB on Friday, February 25, 2022. He thanked NEWMAP and World Bank for support and was...

The Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project NEWMAP Sokoto has formally presented working tools to the Tradition Rulers for onward distribution to Community Associations in Mabera , Nakasare...

The solar-powered kilishi making factory built under the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) in 2020 has transformed lives and livelihoods in Yaba village in the Funtua senatorial Zone of Katsina. A technological demonstration project to reduce charcoal and firewood use, and thus deforestation, it aimed to counter climate change and promote local livelihoods. The 650 million Naira (~USD 157,000) spent to set up solar-powered meat drier domes, fuel-efficient kilns, heat extractors, security lights, borehole; and office, has led to less time and drudgery for local butchers making kilishi, more (hygienic) production, a surge in demand (even from neighbouring states), secondary employment for ancillary suppliers, reduced migration (and even return of migrants) and the empowerment of local women (who supply the spices (yaji), chilli, groundnut cake powder, pepper, and salt – and many of whom also paid their husband’s membership fees to join the new Kilishi Cooperative!).

Kogi Government and Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) recently signed a multi-billion naira contract for the stabilization, reclamation and channeling of Adumu and Agassa...

“NEWMAP is a flagship Project with great impacts on environment and social development,” says; Muhammad Mahmood Honourable Minister Environment The Honorable Minister, federal ministry of...

Stakeholders have called for the sustainability of the objectives of the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP), perhaps to ensure that the Project becomes an Agency to ensure the...

A popular Nollywood actress, Mrs. Patience Ozokwor (aka Mama G) has said the timely intervention of Nigeria Erosion and Watershed management Project (NEWMAP) to land degradation in some of the...

Dateline 17th June 2019: A 4 day Gender Based Violence (GBV) retrofitting workshop for the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project commenced with all the 21 partner states in attendance....