(By Dennis Kakaba and Zare Baba)
Adamawa State strategic stakeholders in the fight against sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harrasement, have vowed to deploy the knowledge acquired from the series of engagements to tame the scourge in their domain.
This was the outcome of various multi-sectorial meetings, trainings and knowledge sharing engagements jointly organized by the state ministries of women affairs, Health and Human Services and supported by the Covid-19 Preparedness and Response Project (CoPREP) and the Worl Bank.
The stakeholders, comprising of traditional rulers, women leaders service providers, community actors, CSOs, the police and government officials drawn from the state and the 21 local government areas, were trained on the implementation of sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harrasment work plan, awareness creation and collaborations aimed providing safe and supportive environment for GBV survivors.
To ensure effective coordination at all levels, the stakeholders also adopted a quarterly coordination meeting which Will hold simultaneously across the 21 LGAs.
This is to enable them identify service providers, acquaint themselves with the mandate of CoPREP on Gender and Gender-Based Violence, and assess the types of services being provided by various organizations at all levels.
Also through the support of CoPREP and the World Bank,
a robust intellectual dialogue and interactive sessions for stakeholders, CoPREP, NCDC, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Women Affairs, Service Providers and Community Actors on SGBV drew from the 21 LGAs was held during which, participants shared valuable insights and pledged their commitment to combatting Gender Based Violence in their respective communities.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further strengthen the synergy between the Police, Local Governent Councils, Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Women Affairs was also signed.
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