The Directorate of Humanitarian and Social Affairs organized hybrid periods to compile out in regards to the enlighten of implementation of the ECOWAS Safety and Human Safety Built-in Coordination Mechanisms (ECOPHISM) with the Nationwide Services for the Coordination of Response Mechanisms (NCCRM) of The Gambia and Liberia from twenty fifth -twenty sixth March 2025, and twenty seventh – 28th of March 2025 respectively.
The exercise aimed to toughen the responses against mitigating weaknesses in the protection and human safety worry in The Gambia and Liberia. The meetings had in attendence Administrators and Workers of the NCCRM from The Gambia and Liberia, Nationwide Stakeholder organizations in the ECOPHISM, ECOWAS Nationwide Areas of work in The Gambia and Liberia, Areas of work of the ECOWAS Resident Representatives in the international locations moreover because the workers of ECOWAS commission.
The Opening Statements for each and every meetings had been made by the Director, Humanitarian and Social Affairs, Dr Sintiki Tarfa Ugbe, who changed into represented by the Programme Officer, Social Dimension of Human Trafficking (TIP) Mr.Olatunde Olayemi. In her remarks, she appreciated the growth made by The Gambia and Liberia in operationalizing thier Early Warning Services, which she described as objects in our enlighten. The ECOWAS Resident Guide in The Gambia, Amb. Miatta French, counseled the ECOWAS Commission for the initiative in The Gambia and thereafter encouraged the contributors to be sustian thier dedication to measures identified by the Mechanism against successfully addressing the influence of protection and human safety lapses on the most critically affected ingredients of the nationwide inhabitants. The ECOWAS Resident Guide in Liberia, Amb. Josephine Nkrumah, who changed into ably represnted by the Political Adviser, Dr. Nathaniel Walker, reiterated the committment of the Office in making sure that the NCCRM Liberia delivers on its mandate, along with providing efficient leadership for the ECOPHISM.
The Director, NCCRM, The Gambia, Madam Binta Singhateh, and the Director, NCCRM, Liberia, Mr. Arthur Bestman, of their separate Remarks, counseled the ECOWAS Commission for the organization of the assembly and accepted that the meetings would focal level on addresing the severe dangers of Child Abuse, Human Trafficking, Sexual and Gender Essentially based Violence (SGBV), Formative years drug dependency, the fear of People residing with Disabiities and the predicament of persons impacts by battle, thru the lens of Global Humanitarian Law (IHL) in the international locations; amongst others.
The two day assembly held with each and every country, changed into to follow up on the implementation of the Nationwide Roadmaps adopted for the operationalisation of ECOPHISM in the international locations; moreover as to receive feedback on the utilisation of the ECOWAS Grant of 25,000 USD in each and every country. Both international locations reported substantial growth in the utilization of the funds, along with the completion of the acquisition of equipment, hiring of Nationwide Consultants to assemble a Safety and Human Safety Risk Index/Document and evolved plans for nationwide validation meetings on the Document moreover as for further implementation of the Nationwide Roadmaps and Plans of Circulate.
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Extra highlights of the two periods encompass further exploration of the protection and human safety theory and its excellent utility in each and every contexts (anchored on the respective Nationwide Roadmaps and Plans of Circulate), strengthening collaborations at the nationwide ranges inner Reveal businesses moreover as with Civil Society and the Deepest Sector and a good deal of others; and discussions round optimal employ of nationwide resources for active early warning and supporting early motion in accordance with identified threats and drawing near dangers.
In conclusion the contributors accepted that the periods had been serious in strengthening the regional responses to the extinct protection and human safety worry in the ECOWAS enlighten. The stakeholders renewed their commitments in bettering the human safety eventualities in the international locations, thereby making sure the protection of the most weak in the society.
