The Government of Japan has support the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Integrated Community Stabilization Programme in the North East with $1.5 million.
The fund, according to a statement by the UNDP spokes person, Lucky Musonda in Abuja recently, would be utilized through an existing programme, the Integrated Community Stabilization Programme, launched in 2016 to support Boko Haram victims in the three most affected States of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe.
The project is expected to indirectly benefit 1 million people in the region.
UNDP’s Acting Resident Representative in Nigeria, Khardiata Lo Ndiaye, said, “Stabilization efforts in North-East are helping families and communities begin to rely less on humanitarian aid and more on themselves. This support from the Government of Japan will go a long way in laying a foundation for development to take place again in the region.”
Ms. Khardiata added that meeting urgent early recovery needs of the crisis affected communities remained a huge challenge requiring more partners and investment.
Over 2,200 farmers, 500 small businesses, five community public infrastructures would be supported including provision of emergency employment to over 850 community members.
“An additional one million people will indirectly benefit from interventions under the project implemented through an integrated approach. , the project’s goal is to support over 2,200 farmers, 500 small businesses, 5 community public infrastructures and provide emergency employment to over 850 community members.”
Mr. Shigeru Umetsu, Chargé d’affaires ad interim of Japan to Nigeria, reassured that the Japanese government will continue to support Nigeria’s efforts to restore stability and livelihoods to communities in the North-east region.
