📋 Tender Overview
On April 23, 2024, the stakeholder consultation workshop for the implementation and consolidation of the interventions planned as part of the implementation of the Special Program for Reconstruction and Development of the Extreme Region North (PSRDREN) was held on April 1 and 2, 2024 in Maroua. Initiated by the PSRDREN, the meeting which saw the participation of all development programs in the region, State sectors, humanitarian actors and United Nations agencies aimed to mobilize actors for a convergence of resources and interventions. It was also a question for the participants gathered around Mr. Midjiyawa Bakari – Governor of the Far North region, to discuss the implementation and monitoring system of the said Program, to carry out a diagnosis of the strategy of the program and consolidate the actions of stakeholders. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) was thus given the opportunity to demonstrate its commitment and expertise in reconstruction and development in this region.
The presentations made during the workshop highlighted the missions, components, geographical framework, management bodies, issues and challenges of the PSRDREN, as well as the coordination and monitoring tools and mechanisms. The exchanges and discussions highlighted areas for improvement, including the clear definition of targets and indicators, the inclusion of all stakeholders in the creation of the regional coordination and monitoring committee and the need to formulate disaggregated and measurable indicators. for all effects, including those relating to climate change.
The active presence of IOM at this workshop was marked by a presentation by Mr. Adder Abel Gwoda, Demobilization, Dissociation, Reintegration and Reconciliation (DDRR) Program Manager. This highlighted IOM's Nexus strategy, as well as its expertise in taking into account migrants in general and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in particular, in humanitarian, development and relief projects and programs. peacebuilding.
IOM thus presented its know-how in the areas of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MSPSS), DDRR, community-based planning, shelter and non-food items. Particular emphasis was placed on the importance of including ex-associates in the implementation of projects to promote lasting peace in the reintegration localities. This inclusive approach was welcomed by the assembly, thus underlining the importance of taking into consideration the specific needs of populations affected by the security crisis, climate change and the extreme precariousness which characterize the Far North region.
A point of honor was placed on reconstruction taking into account psychosocial aspects, recognizing the impact of trauma and post-traumatic stress on local populations. This holistic approach was presented as essential to support the Special Program for Reconstruction and Development of the Far North Region (PSRDREN) in its mission of sustainable reconstruction.
Furthermore, some participants underlined the importance of peacebuilding activities by highlighting the IOM initiative entitled Peace through Health, which uses Local Health Committees (COSA) as levers to promote peacebuilding. This innovative approach was presented as a concrete example of IOM's peacebuilding activities in the region.
