The Building Blocks for Peace Foundation (BBFORPEACE) has announced the launch of an initiative intended to curb the worsening effects of climate change in North West Zone.
The innitiative, taged “The Northwest Climate Peace Hubs – A Climate Security Approach to Conflict Prevention”, supported by UNDP and Norwegian Embassy, Abuja, aims to sensitise young locals on climate change and making them change advocates in their respective communities.
While unveiling the initiative in Jibia local government area of Katsina State, the representative of the group’s executive director, Mr Gideon Ihuarulam, said that Jibia in Katsina State and Ilela in Sokoto State were selected in the north west to train 500 young men and women with the lessons on conflict management, dialogue, mediation, climate action for community actors/structures.
He added that the eight-month project integrates climate action with conflict prevention strategies and is geared toward fostering resilience, peace, and sustainable development in the region.
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Earlier, Ambassador Mustapha Abdurrahman, the project officer affirmed that 10 selected young peacebuilders, peace ambassadors, and climate activists will be supported with micro-grants.
“These grants will be dedicated to planting trees in desert-encroached areas within Jibia and Illela. Grantees will be guided with best practices in identifying strategic and suitable desert locations for the tree planting,” he said.
He urged the stakeholders of the Jibia communities to collectively work to create sustainable solutions, mitigate conflicts, and safeguard the environment for future generations.
Story was adapted from Leadership.
