The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs Disaster Management and Social Development (FMHADMSD), Thursday, held the 5th National Humanitarian Coordination Technical Working Group Meeting with stakeholders, for the development of National Action Plan (NAP) for the implementation of the National Policy on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
Speaking during the meeting in Abuja, the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Nasir Sani Gwarzo, represented by the Director of Humanitarian Affairs, Alhaji Ali Grema, tasked stakeholders to come up with most appropriate approach towards the development of an actionable NAP for the implementation of the IDP policy.
He said: “The FMHADMSD in its commitment to closing the gap in the management and coordination of intervention/response to internally displaced persons facilitated the approval of the National Policy on IDPs by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on 1st September 2021.
“The Policy aims to strengthen institutional mechanisms and framework for the realization of the rights, dignity and wellbeing of vulnerable populations through the prevention of the root causes, mitigation of the impact and achievement of durable solutions to internal displacement in Nigeria. The Policy was recently launched with active participation of stakeholders in the humanitarian space.
“To promote inclusiveness and ensure that no one is left behind, the Ministry is imbibing the whole of society and whole of Government approach by leading relevant partners to commence the process of developing a National Action Plan (NAP) to drive its implementation and successful operationalisation in line with international best practices.
“It is expected that stakeholders would exchange ideas/views and agree on the most robust methodology towards the development of actionable National Action Plan (NAP) for the implementation of the IDP policy.”
Also speaking, the Deputy Head of Office United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA), Esty Sutyoko, assured that the UN will continue to support the ministry in achieving the objectives of its establishment.