FPMU News
JOINT IMPLEMENTATION MISSION TO STATES
A joint implementation support mission of the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) recently took place between June 6th and 17th 2016, involving the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN)/Federal Project Management Unit (FPMU) and the World Bank...
PRESS RELEASE ON LEADERSHIP TRAINING ORGANIZED BY THE WORLD BANK FOR NEWMAP
PRESS RELEASE FG COMMITTED TO REDUCING LAND DEGRADATION The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Environment Mrs. Fatimah Nana Mede has assured of Governments’ commitment to eradicate land degradation in the Country. Mrs Mede stated this today, in Abuja, at the...
NEWMAP HOLDS WORKSHOP ON STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION
Analysts have opined that the most vital key to successful implementation of any project is the vibrancy and efficacy of the Communication component. This is because Communication is an essential tool of cross ideology; negotiation community mobilization and...
JOINT FGN/WORLD BANK IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT MISSION TO NEWMAP STATES
Recently, a joint enhanced implementation support mission for the Nigeria erosion and watershed management project commenced from 11th to 23rd May 2015 involving the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), represented by the Federal Project Management Unit (FPMU) and the...
Mr. Salisu Dahiru NEWMAP Substantive National Project Coordinator
The month of May 2015 will be most memorable for NEWMAP Project staff not only because of the anticipated change of governance from one democratically elected President to another but also because of the transition of leadership in the position of National Project...
NEWMAP PRESENTATION AT 2ND SAWAP CONFERENCE, ADDIS ABABA 18TH -20TH FEBRUARY 2015
Recently NEWMAP featured in the World Bank/GEF Sahel and West Africa (SAWAP) Programme on Building Resilience through Innovation, Communications and Knowledge Services (BRICKS) Project. The Training which took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 18th -20 February,...
NEWMAP Commences Civil Works Activities in 21 Erosion Sites in the Seven Participating States. Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) has been paid to likely Project Affected Persons (PAP) in some of the States.
The Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) project became effective on September 16, 2013. The World Bank agreed to finance the Project with a credit of $500 million. This credit was approved in addition to fully blended grants of $3.96 million from...