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PAGE 4OutreachThe success of the BNRCCproject hinges on theproject team’s ability toinform, inspire, engage andcollaborate with interestedand affected parties acrossthe country. In the end,Nigeria’s Climate ChangeStrategy must truly belongto the people of Nigeria.The BNRCC project,through its implementationand outputs, reaches out tothe ministries and legislaturesat federal and statelevels, including the Ministriesof Environment,Agriculture and WaterResources; Women Affairsand Social Development;Health; Education; Information;Finance; Justice; theNational Planning Commission;and the EnergyCommission.BNRCC has also engagedparastatals and agenciessuch as the Nigerian MeteorologicalAgency (NIMET),and others such as theNational Emergency ManagementAgency (NEMA);State Environmental ProtectionAgencies; and theDepartment of PetroleumResources (DPR).Other important stakeholdersinvolved in BuildingNigeria’s Response toClimate Change are Mediaoutlets/practitioners, Non‐Governmental Organizations(NGOs), Faith‐BasedOrganizations (FBOs), Community‐BasedOrganizations(CBOs), Professionaland Scientific Associations,Universities, Research Institutions,and local communityleaders.BNRCC’s outreach work hasconsisted of project websiteupdates, media relations,stakeholder consultations,presentations andworkshops/ seminars. Anew Strategic AdaptationOutreach Action Plan forthe BNRCC project is indevelopment.BeneficiariesThe long‐term beneficiariesof BNRCC are the people incommunities across Nigeria—particularlythose whoare vulnerable to, and affectedby, the impacts ofClimate Change. BNRCC’sresearch, community‐levelpilot projects, outreach/education efforts, policywork and adaptationstrategies are meant toincrease these communities’capacity to adapt toClimate Change—therebycontributing to the nation’spoverty alleviationefforts, and to improvedlivelihood and health, accessto natural resources,equality and goodgovernance.The project will also providefor the direct participationof numerous stakeholders(see above). Thefocus will be on ClimateChange capacity‐building inkey sectors where ClimateChange adaptation actionwill have the greatest impact.Our work to engage governmentwill generatebenefits to Nigeria at thelevel of government policyand programmes. The projectwill also assist the governmentof Nigeria to meetits obligations under theUNFCCC, such as facilitatingthe completion and releaseof Nigeria’s Second NationalCommunication, andbuilding Nigeria’s responseto climate change.For Canada, the projectallows for the fulfillment ofits obligations as an Annex‘A’ country under the UNFramework Convention onClimate Change. Canada’sClimate Change scientists,policy experts and funderswill also gain significantexposure to the context ofa priority country inAfrica—offering thepotential for transferabilityto other countries in theBight of Benin andelsewhere.Other Nigerian organizationstackling the ClimateChange issue will benefitfrom this project’s entirebody of work.
BNRCC BACKGROUNDERPAGE 5Project Governance & ManagementThe BNRCC project, funded byCIDA, is being governed by aProject Steering Committee(PSC) which provides overallguidance and macro‐level decision‐making.The Committeeincludes twelve voting members,selected to provide a balancebetween government andcivil society representatives.Since the PSC is performingoversight functions to ensurethat decisions and plans arewell executed, only personswith expertise, interest in andcommitment to the ClimateChange Adaptation projectwere selected as members. ThePSC also serves as an importantformal interface between theBNRCC project and the governmentof Nigeria.The Project is being managedby a Project Management Team(PMT) which comprises a consortiumof CUSO and MarbekResource Consultants, both ofOttawa, Canada, and is beingimplemented in partnershipwith the Nigeria EnvironmentalStudy/Action Team (NEST) inNigeria.www.cuso.orgwww.marbek.cawww.nestinteractive.org“Climate Change isa global issue, butthe world’s leastdeveloped andother poorcountries are themost vulnerable toPSC Representationthe possible effectsof climatechange.”CIDA (1)Marbek/CUSO (2)NEST (2)Fed. Gov. of Nigeria (4)Civil Society (3)Kelly Thomson, Representative from Abuja headquartersCo‐Directors George Matheson, Marbek / Susan Learoyd, CUSO, CanadaDavid Okali, Nigerian Co‐Director (CHAIR) / Usman Dukku, NEST Board MemberPeter Tarfa, Federal Ministry of Environment, AbujaE. E. Archibong, Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, AbujaRahila Thomas, National Planning Commission, AbujaJulie Ukeje, Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET), AbujaJoanna Maduka, FoE, Lagos1 NGO Representative (vacant) / 1 Private Sector Representative (vacant)Mr. Michel JarraudObserversJohn van MosselDr. Emma C. NzegbuleAko AmadiProf. Terry OlowuDr. A. NnajiVacantVacantProject Manager / Marbek, CanadaProject Coordinator / NEST, IbadanCIDA, AbujaChairperson, Advisory Group (Pilot Project)Chairperson, Advisory Group (Research)Chairperson, Advisory Group (Outreach)Chairperson, Advisory Group (Policy)
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