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Monday, January 26, 2009
The permanent secretary, Department of State for Local Government and Lands, Alhaji Abdoulie Manneh, has commended the World Bank for their invaluable assistance in the drive towards the attainment of poverty reduction in rural households.
Alhaji Manneh was speaking recently in North Bank Region, during a visit of the bank’s official to project sites, to assess the level of implementation of development projects it funded through the Community Driven Development Project (CDDP). PS Manneh used the opportunity to thank the World Bank for complementing government’s efforts in its poverty reduction drive.
The governor of North Bank Region, Alhaji Edward Seckan, hailed the CDDP for funding the projects. He cited the 1.9million dalasis expended on projects in 32 communities in 2008 as worthwhile. Governor Seckan noted that the projects will contribute immensely to the socio-economic development of the region.
Addressing the beneficiary groups at project sites, Manivial Sene of the World Bank expressed satisfaction with the level of involvement of the beneficiaries in the implementation of the projects. He underscored the importance the bank attaches to poverty reduction and empowerment of people, whom, he said, should take centre stage in designing and prioritizing their own development projects.
The World Bank official assured them of his organization’s continued commitment to supporting the development needs of the target communities, and used the opportunity to call on the beneficiaries to ensure sustainability of the projects. The project coordinator, Lamin Jarjusey, stressed the need for communities to make maximum use of the funds by ensuring that the projects are executed as agreed with the project endorsement committee.
He assured them that the project will continue to capacitate the beneficiaries to promote bottom-up approaches by creating an enabling environment through which communities will discuss and prioritize their own development agenda. The chairman of Kerewan Area Council, Alhaji Lamin Ceesay, also hailed CDDP and their development partners for their invaluable contribution in the drive towards poverty reduction.
He noted that funds disbursed would go a long way in enhancing the livelihood of the communities. Chairman Ceesay assured the gathering of the council’s fullest support. Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, the alkalolu of Koli Kunda in Lower Nuimi, Toroba of Lower and Kerr Ngarta of Central Baddibu, thanked the CDDP for their intervention.
They assured the project that plans were in place to ensure that there will be periodic maintenance to ensure sustainability. The chief of Lower Nuimi, Bakary Nana Sonko, expressed his delight with CDDP for empowering the communities.
Alhaji Manneh was speaking recently in North Bank Region, during a visit of the bank’s official to project sites, to assess the level of implementation of development projects it funded through the Community Driven Development Project (CDDP). PS Manneh used the opportunity to thank the World Bank for complementing government’s efforts in its poverty reduction drive.
The governor of North Bank Region, Alhaji Edward Seckan, hailed the CDDP for funding the projects. He cited the 1.9million dalasis expended on projects in 32 communities in 2008 as worthwhile. Governor Seckan noted that the projects will contribute immensely to the socio-economic development of the region.
Addressing the beneficiary groups at project sites, Manivial Sene of the World Bank expressed satisfaction with the level of involvement of the beneficiaries in the implementation of the projects. He underscored the importance the bank attaches to poverty reduction and empowerment of people, whom, he said, should take centre stage in designing and prioritizing their own development projects.
The World Bank official assured them of his organization’s continued commitment to supporting the development needs of the target communities, and used the opportunity to call on the beneficiaries to ensure sustainability of the projects. The project coordinator, Lamin Jarjusey, stressed the need for communities to make maximum use of the funds by ensuring that the projects are executed as agreed with the project endorsement committee.
He assured them that the project will continue to capacitate the beneficiaries to promote bottom-up approaches by creating an enabling environment through which communities will discuss and prioritize their own development agenda. The chairman of Kerewan Area Council, Alhaji Lamin Ceesay, also hailed CDDP and their development partners for their invaluable contribution in the drive towards poverty reduction.
He noted that funds disbursed would go a long way in enhancing the livelihood of the communities. Chairman Ceesay assured the gathering of the council’s fullest support. Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, the alkalolu of Koli Kunda in Lower Nuimi, Toroba of Lower and Kerr Ngarta of Central Baddibu, thanked the CDDP for their intervention.
They assured the project that plans were in place to ensure that there will be periodic maintenance to ensure sustainability. The chief of Lower Nuimi, Bakary Nana Sonko, expressed his delight with CDDP for empowering the communities.
Author: Haruna Kuyateh, North Bank Region
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