NEMA and World Bank Collaborate to Enhance Emergency Preparedness in Borno State

Strategic Insights -

NEMA has emphasized the importance of strategic planning in ensuring timely and efficient emergency response. The agency, in collaboration with the World Bank Group and Borno State Government, has organized a two-day stakeholders engagement workshop to arm participants with emergency response skills. The training aims to define the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders in mitigating risks and effective response during emergencies at the grassroots level. Zubaida Umar, Director General of NEMA, underscored the commitment of the agency to enhancing national resilience through proactive planning and multi-agency collaboration.

Key Takeaways:

  • The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has reiterated its readiness to establish functional emergency preparedness and response structures across all Local Government Areas in Borno State.
  • The two-day stakeholders training was organized by NEMA, the World Bank Group, and the Borno State Government to equip participants with emergency response skills.
  • Zubaida Umar, Director General of NEMA, emphasized the importance of strategic planning in ensuring timely and efficient emergency response.
  • Bamidele Onimode, Director Planning and Research Forcasting, NEMA, reiterated the training's objective to define the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders in mitigating risks and effective response.
  • NEMA is committed to enhancing national resilience through proactive planning and multi-agency collaboration.
  • Oluwaseun Olowoporoku, representing the World Bank Country Director, expressed the Bank's commitment to supporting Borno State through technical assistance and knowledge exchange.
  • The World Bank is supporting the emergency preparedness and response system in Borno State with a sense of urgency and responsibility.
  • Ali Abdullahi Isa, Borno State Emergency Management Agency, thanked NEMA for its leadership and commitment in safeguarding lives and livelihoods.

Statistics:

  • The World Bank is supporting the emergency preparedness and response system in Borno State with technical assistance (Source: World Bank Group).
  • Every dollar invested in preparedness is estimated to save multiple dollars in response and recovery costs, while protecting lives and livelihoods (Source: World Bank Group).
  • The World Bank has committed to supporting Borno State through knowledge exchange, ensuring the effectiveness of the emergency preparedness and response system (Source: World Bank Group).

Sources:

  • World Bank Group
  • NEMA (National Emergency Management Agency)
  • Borno State Government