Gombe Agency Trains Stakeholders On NG-CARES Implementation

BY NAJIB SANI, GOMBE

Ahead of the implementation of the second batch of the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery (NG-CARES), a programme designed to support the citizens to recover from the negative effects of the pandemic, the Gombe State Agency for Community and Social Development, has conducted trainings for Local Government Review Committee Chairmen, Local Government Desk Officers, Community Project Management Committees and Group Project Management Committees on NG-CARES Implementation Process and Procedures.

NG-CARES is meant to expand access to livelihood support and food security services and provides grants for poor and vulnerable households and firms affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Speaking during the training at Science Intensive Village Academy Hall in Gombe yesterday, the General Manager of the Gombe State Agency for Community and Social Development,(GMCSDA) Mallam Haruna A. Imam lauded the state governor Inuwa Yahaya for approving and releasing funds for the implementation of the project in the state.

He said the successful implementation of the first phase of the project by the state government qualified Gombe State for the second phase of the NG-CARES program.

According to him, the impact of the program on the lives of the common man is enormous and assured of the commitment of the agency towards prompt completion of qualitative and standard facilities.

The General Manager further informed the participants that the training is meant to acquaint them with new innovations regarding the implementation of the projects.

He also stated that the training was aimed at providing guidelines for effective implementation of community and group development plans across participating communities in the state.

“The level of commitments exhibited in project execution in the state determines further opportunities for more allocation of grants for projects implementation in the state. I urge the participants as representatives of their groups and communities to maintain resilience in handling the NG-CARES intervention programs for their development and of the state in general”. He said.

Also speaking, the Gombe State Coordinator, CARES Unit, Mr Michael Habila advised the participants to take ownership of the projects since they are domiciled in their various communities and also charged them to maintain the facilities for sustainability.