The federal government on Tuesday launched a five-year strategic RoadMap for effective Humanitarian interventions in the country.
Speaking at the launching of the event in Abuja, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, said the five-year Strategic Roadmap (2021 – 2025) is aimed at effective coordination of disaster management by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs.
Osinbajo said while the federal government considered the ministry as strategic to its strive for social inclusion across the country, it would maintain every step of the way for its success.
His words: “Like all plans and programmes, we recognize that the roadmap itself will be effective only to the degree of its implementation, therefore the federal government stands ready to start the actualization of this road map every step of the way.
“Urge all stakeholders to collaborate with the ministry to bring all closer to the mutually secured nation.
“This ministry is the last hope of rescue and recovery, it is my hope therefore that this road ma ppl will result in the practical fulfilment of the resolve of all our expectation”
Osinbajo who was represented by the Deputy Chief Of Staff to the President, Adeola Abdulrahman, said “the roadmap also rightly registers the importance of coordination across all the federal state and local governments, an outcome that is critical in driving transformation on the ground.
“By situating itself in the broad matrix of national planning, The ministry is contributing to the climate of coherence and continuity across all spheres of governance.”
The vice president described the road map and the Ministry as “a solid attempt by an administration to address the needs of the often neglected category of vulnerable citizens in our senior citizens and those of our compatriots who live with disabilities.
“Social inclusion has been a component of our Economic Recovery Growth Plan (ERPG), and the National Development Plan (NDP), it is also linked to the target set, by President Muhammadu Buhari to lift a 100m of Nigeria out of poverty within this decade.”
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social development, Sadiya Umar Farouq said the Strategic Roadmap was mapped out in line with the Ministry’s task of effectively discharging responsibilities that are key to the economy of the nation and the well-being the its citizenry.
“From managing disasters, to responding to humanitarian issues and implementing social development programmes and interventions, the Ministry is well positioned to proactively deal with myriad issues, such as natural and man-made disasters, social imbalance, inadequate food provision and inequitable distribution of social amenities amongst the citizenry,” she said.
The Minister said, the roadmap also introduced implementation, monitoring, evaluation, review and reporting mechanisms that would be deployed to ensure effective results delivery.
These key performance indicators and performance tracking instruments will enable the Ministry to monitor its efficiency and measure implementation of the strategic roadmap over the five-year period 2021 – 2025.
In addition, the full implementation of the strategic thrusts and the roadmap, while consolidating the Priority Areas of the Government, will also guide us towards achieving the mandate of the Ministry, improving the lives of vulnerable Nigerians and mapping out a life of dignity for all.
The 7 Strategic Pillars
*Strengthening Policies and Institutional Framework;
*Building Evidence-Based Systems for Transparency and Accountability;
*Enhancing Programme Delivery Through Effective Monitoring and Evaluation Mechanisms;
*Optimizing Funding and Resourcing Opportunities;
*Strategic Partnerships, Collaborations and Disability Inclusion;
*Implementation of a Robust Humanitarian Coordination System for Improved Communication and Governance; and,
*Mainstreaming of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Integration of Social Initiatives and Investment Programmes.
Umar Farouq added that the most critical aspect of the Strategic Roadmap is in the implementation, assuring all stakeholders of the Ministry’s firm resolve and commitment to providing all the necessary support and resources required to execute the strategies and actualize its founding vision.
Also at the event, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed said Government would use all its media Agencies to propagate the strategic RoadMap.
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