{"id":53275,"date":"2025-01-30T16:15:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T15:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ndarason.com\/en\/?p=53275"},"modified":"2025-01-30T16:24:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T15:24:36","slug":"major-step-towards-peace-and-resilience-in-the-lake-chad-basin-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ndarason.com\/en\/major-step-towards-peace-and-resilience-in-the-lake-chad-basin-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Major step towards peace and resilience in the Lake Chad Basin region"},"content":{"rendered":"

Special Multi-Partner Delivery Fund and the Nexus Funding Facility will enhance the Lake Chad Basin Commission\u2019s capacity to coordinate efforts to stabilise the region and foster social cohesion.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a groundbreaking move, the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched the Special Multi-Partner Delivery Fund (SMDF) and the Nexus Funding Facility (NFF) to enhance resilience, promote sustainable development and advance peace in the region.<\/p>\n

The launch, which took place at the 5th edition of the Lake Chad Basin Governors\u2019 Forum, marks a significant step towards addressing the complex security, humanitarian and development issues facing the region.<\/p>\n

The Lake Chad Basin region, which spans across Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria, has been severely impacted by insecurity and forced displacement, with more than 6 million people affected as of November 2024.<\/p>\n

The SMDF and NFF aim to support the Regional Strategy for the Stabilisation, Recovery and Resilience (RS SRR) of the Boko Haram-affected areas in the region by enhancing the LCBC\u2019s capacity to coordinate efforts to stabilise the region, build resilience and foster social cohesion.<\/p>\n

The SMDF will focus on supporting the RS SRR framework, which has already enabled the safe return of more than 1 million displaced persons. It has been used to rehabilitate essential infrastructure, create economic opportunities and facilitate the demobilisation of more than 100,000 individuals from territories formerly controlled by armed groups.<\/p>\n

The NFF will introduce a flexible, multi-year funding model designed to harmonise humanitarian, development and peacebuilding (HDP) efforts, prioritising locally driven solutions to strengthen regional responses to complex challenges.<\/p>\n

The launch of the SMDF and NFF has been welcomed by partners, including Germany and Sweden, who have pledged their support to the initiatives.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe launch of the SMDF and NFF is a game-changer for collaboration across the humanitarian-development-peace nexus,\u201d said Ahunna Eziakonwa, UN Assistant Secretary-General, UNDP Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for Africa.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese groundbreaking mechanisms are about driving real change, transforming lives and building lasting resilience for communities that have faced instability for far too long.\u201d<\/p>\n

The SMDF and NFF are expected to have a significant impact on the region, particularly in terms of promoting sustainable development and advancing peace.<\/p>\n

Anka Feldhusen, Director for Crisis Prevention at the Federal Foreign Office of Germany, said: \u201cNow is the time to act at scale and consolidate hard-won progress.\u201d<\/p>\n

The initiatives are a testament to the commitment of the international community to support the people of the Lake Chad Basin region in their efforts to build a more peaceful and resilient future.<\/p>\n

MAMMAN MAHMOOD<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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