Governor Buni, others visit Pakistan for post-insurgency and disaster management experience

Governor Buni, others visit Pakistan for post-insurgency and disaster management experience

By: Yahaya Wakili

The Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni CON, along with his Borno and Adamawa state counterparts, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum and Alhaji Umaru Fintiri, respectively, have visited Pakistan for a study of the Pakistani experience in post-insurgency and disaster management.

The study visit was organized by the Multi-Sectoral Crisis Recovery Project (MCRP), a World Bank project, and coordinated by the North East Development Commission (NEDC) NERSP PMC cell, a World Bank-funded initiative supporting recovery and peacebuilding in the Northeast States of Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe.

In a statement issued and signed by Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, Director-General Press, Media Affairs, to Governor Buni, the tour is aimed at deepening understanding of best practices in crisis management, disaster resilience, urban development, and coordination by drawing on Pakistan’s experiences.

According to the statement, the visit aims to understand best practices and solutions relevant to MCRP AF and NEDC/BAY mandates. Strengthen institutional capacity for planning, recovery, and stabilization.

Other aims of the visit include enhancing the implementation of infrastructure, services, and social cohesion. Improve planning for post-NEDC phases and increase MDAs’ capacity to design and implement sustainable projects.

Governor Buni is accompanied by Yobe State MCRP, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment Generation, the Permanent Secretary Liaison Services, and the Executive Secretary SEMA.

Mamman further said that the team from the three states visited the Punjab Municipal Development Fund Corporation (PMDFC), LGCD, and Punjab Planning and Development Board (PnD Board) in Punjab, a city with a population of over 120 million people.

The team is expected to visit the Punjab Disaster Management Authority, site visit PMDFC Municipal Services Projects, Islamabad Disaster Risk Management Portfolio, Khyber Project for Rural Investment and Institutional Support, meet with the National Disaster Management Authority, and meet UN Agencies, among other engagements in line with the objectives of the visit.

Similarly, His Excellency Governor Mai Mala Buni will have bilateral discussions with heads of donor organizations and the private sector for resource mobilization.

Governor Buni, others visit Pakistan for post-insurgency and disaster management experience