Plan Int'l empower journalists on climate change effective reportage



By Yusuf A Yusuf, Damaturu

In an effort to mitigate the effects of climate change in the north east region, Plan International Nigeria with funding from the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance(ZCRA)has organised a five days capacity building workshop for media climate change champions across Yobe,Adamawa and Abuja.

The Capacity building participants cut across print,online, electronic media,NOA CSOs, among other relevant stakeholders in Yobe and Adamawa took place in Kano State.

The programme is coming as a result of communities down the flood plains of river Komadugu in Yobe and river Benue in Adamawa every year experienced flash and riverine flooding between the months of July and October.

The flooding disrupts economic activities in these communities by causing the collapse of roads and bridges,which hinders access to markets. 
As a result, market dependent communities faced hunger due to limited opportunities to buy and sell food, "According to the IOM DTM, between June 1 and August 31, 2022, flooding affected 15,042 individuals in Yobe and 5,979 individuals in Adamawa State and state."

Mr Mathew Aliyu,the climate resilience Influencial and advocacy Officer said,ZCRA project might be scaled up to a period of 12 years designed to enhance Community resilience against climate -induced disasters, particularly flooding.

According to him"the project will be implemented in phases begins with  12 communities across 6 Local Government Areas of Yobe and Adamawa states with 3 Local Government Areas in each state.

He revealed that,"the project aims to strengthening climate information dissemination to ensure timely and effective flood preparedness, supporting flooding risk assessments and capacity-building programs to empower Communities with adaptive strategies and sustainable innovative approaches".

Earlier,the Communications Advisor,plan International Nigeria, Mr Yunus Abdulhamid highlighted some of the thematic areas that the organization focus on to includes;sexual and reproductive health,right livelihood, empowerment and entrepreneurship protection, basic education and Youths development among others.

The ZCRA project is expecting Government inter-sectoral commitment and policies to flood disaster management at all levels is enhance and sustain,reduction in human and economic damages caused by floods and improved ability of communities to recover from the effects of floods among others.

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