YOBE GOV’T, UN LAUNCH ONBOARDING WORKSHOP FOR PAC…

Yobe State Government and UN Partners Launch Strategic Onboarding Workshop for Policy Advisory Committee on Durable Solutions

Yobe State Government, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), International Organization for Migration (IOM), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), has commenced a Strategic Onboarding Workshop for members of the Yobe State Policy Advisory Committee on Durable Solutions

This initiative, supported through the Internal Displacement Solutions Fund, marks a significant step in the implementation of the Yobe State Action Plan on Solutions to Internal Displacement. The workshop is designed to equip high level committee members with the knowledge and tools needed to drive forward sustainable, locally led solutions for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the state.

The onboarding workshop further demonstrates the commitment of the Yobe State Government and its partners to finding durable solutions to internal displacement, fostering resilience, and promoting recovery and long-term development for affected communities.

Declaring the Workshop open, SSG Yobe State Alh. Baba Malam Wali mni call on all stakeholders to rally around the plan and ensure that it is implemneted to the betterment of the displaced persons and as a priority of His Excellency Governor Mai Mala Bunis Adminsitration and Yobe state Development plan. He further called on the line MDAs to develops capacity related gaps abd are solution focus and utilised the window of IDSF to fund for sustainability.

17 Commisioners from line MDAs who are present each made key inputs to the discussion aimed at shaping the policy to be locally driven and realistic, key emphasis was made on ensuring proper coordination across MDAs, budgetey provision of Solution fucus interventions, ownership and timely delivery of services.

Key presentations were made to guide the policy discussion by members of the TWGs. Representative of Security agencies, NEMA, NEDC, traditional leaders, UN partners, SCI, CSO and IDPs leadership were all present to support the stakeholder deliberations.