The United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, has released 30 million U.S. dollars to Nigeria from the regional stabilisation facility for the humanitarian crisis in the North East. UNDP Resident Representative in Nigeria, Mr Mohamed Yahya disclosed this on Friday in Abuja at the first inaugural meeting convened by UNDP on the
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Boko Haram: 2.8 million in dire need of protection, intervention- UNDP
The United Nations Development Programme,(UNDP) has said about 2.8 million people are in dire need of protection and humanitarian intervention as the Lake Chad region continues to witness the ravages of the Boko Haram insurgency. The UNDP Regional Director, Bureau for Africa, Ahunna Eziakonwa, said this on Tuesday during a regional parley by
UNDP launches multi-million dollar Lake Chad Stabilization Fund
Mukaila Ola The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a multi-million dollar fund for the stabilization of the receding Lake Chad. This was part of the agreement reached during the 2nd Meeting of the Lake Chad Governors’ Forum which opened on Thursday in Niamey, Niger Republic. A statement from the UNDP sent
Despite outdated data, poor Nigerians rise to 98 million — UNDP Report
•Says income alone cant be used to justify poverty Godsgift Onyedinefu A new report released on Thursday by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) reveals that number of poor Nigerians have increased from 86 million to 98 million in the past 10
New data challenges traditional notions of ‘rich’ and ‘poor’
PRESS RELEASEEditor's note: Of the 1.3 billion people who are multidimensionally poor, more than two-thirds of them—886 million—live in middle-income countries. The traditional concept of poverty is outdated, according to a new report released today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative
Over 39,000 conflicts resolved by NSCDC in three years – UNDP
Jude Johnson The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) through its Peace and Conflict Management Department, has resolved 39, 167 conflicts in the last three years, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Speaking at the closing ceremony of the refresher course and review session for NSCDC peace desk officers
Japan donates $1.5 million for community stabilization in North East–UNDP
Mukaila Ola The Government of Japan has released $1.5 million to fund community stabilization activities in North-East Nigeria ravaged by Boko Haram terrorism. The fund donated to United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is to beutilized through an ongoing programme launched in 2016. A statement by UNDP on Tuesday said the interventions being implemented
UNDP, EU expend €1.4 million on infrastructure in North East
Mukaila Ola The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and European Union have spent €1.4 million on building of infrastructure in some crisis affected areas of the North East. The fund, €1 million from EU Humanitarian Aid Operations and €400,000 from the UNDP was expended on drilling of boreholes, building of clinics and
AfCTA: Africa’s integration no longer a choice, it’s a must–Stakeholders
Senator Iroegbu Africa's integration is no longer a choice, it is a must for the continent and its people in order for the continent to become a global player, said stakeholders in Africa's economic growth and development. This was the highlight of the 13th African Economic Conference held in Kigali, Rwanda, where
UN: The Nigerian Peace and Security Architecture
By Amb. Ozo Nwobu The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, to West Africa and the Sahel, Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas, visited Nigeria 29 October – 8 November, 2017, to consult with the Nigerian government and stakeholders on the peace and security architecture of the country. The UN Special Envoys