NG-CARES in Collaboration with the World Bank Organize A 3 Days Stepdown Training on GBV and GRM for Stakeholders in Cross River

Iloke Egbe - SOCU 

The Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus Cross River Cares Coordinating Unit in collaboration with the World Bank Organize's Stepdown Training Workshop on Gender Based Violence and Grieviance Redress Machinism for stakeholders in the State. 

Declaring the training open at Dannic Hotels Ekorinim Calabar the Commissioner Ministry of International Donor Coordination Elder Hippolatus Ogar Lukpata amplified importance of the workshop which seeks to bring all critical stakeholders in the projects at the same level of knowledge on the negative effects of Gender Based Violence and Grieviance Redress Machinism as it relates to World Bank projects and programme Staff. 

He expressed the State Government appreciation to the world Bank for the cordial atmosphere and mutual respect from both the Government and the Bank. Adding that the Governor His Excellency Apostle Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu is working on making the State most friendly and safe for development partners to operate. 

The Commissioner called on participants to take the training sessions very serious as it's meant to help deliver the projects according to specifications by promoting healthy relationships and mutual respect at the community level where the projects are being implemented as little misunderstanding can create frictions that can slow the pace of projects delivery.

Some of the topics presented during the training include NG-CARES program general overview, objectives of Grievance Machinism, an overview of legal framework supporting Grieviance Machinism under CARES, sex and gender and social issues on GBV/SEA/SH guidelines and protocol.

Other topics include effective grievance management, review of World Bank GBV/SEA/SH, Government designated institutions in NG-CARES, grievance Machinism principles and context in NG-CARES and survivor Centre approach in GBV/SEA/ SH and NG-CARES GBV/SEA/SH reporting channels and stakeholders eligibility to access Grieviance Machinism. 

Also presented was issues in submission, resolutions and communication of grievances and monitoring, evaluating, reporting and dissertation of program grievance management. 

Facilitators in the event were Mr. Temiope Adeniyi, Barr. Hannatu Dauda, Dr. Esther Awa, Chief Elendu and Mr. Ihie Adanna Oke, while other dignitaries in attendance were the State coordinator NG-CARES Dr. Chris Anake, and all projects delivery units under NG-CARES.