A team of stakeholders comprising Ecocyclers, Plogging Nigeria, Society for the Improvement of Rural People (SIRP), Support of Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative (NGYOUTHSDGS) and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany converged on Enugu at a Stakeholders Engagement Meeting to review a Local Adaptation Plan of Action (LAPA) to empower youth civil societies to build stronger communities.
The statewide stakeholders’ engagement meeting was held on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, and had in attendance CSOs, NGOs, women groups, PWDs, students, community members and government representatives from the Ministry of Environment & Climate Change, with the theme “Climate Action for Stronger Naija”.
As a review forum, the agenda focused on presentation of key findings from community dialogues in Enugu South and North LGA in line with the National Adaptation Plan of Action (NAP) and the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
The LAPA Review Forum was co-created by six CSOs in Enugu State and they include Ecocyclers, Plogging, SIRP, Coil, SustyVibes and DFF with support of NGYouthSDGs and the German Mission in Nigeria. It aims to develop a plan that strengthens the resilience of communities to climate change by addressing specific local vulnerabilities and risks. It is also to ensure inclusive participation of stakeholders, including grassroots communities, local government officials, traditional leaders, and relevant state agencies for comprehensive input.
The Enugu State Commissioner of Environment, Prof. Sam Ugwu, represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, assured the stakeholders that his ministry would fully back the outcomes of the workshop and other civil engagements meant to create environmental resilience and people ownership of any policy document on climate change.
