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Implementations Update from Sokoto State
Sokoto State keyed into the project in July, 2015 with two major challenges of flood and gully erosion. Flood constitutes 60% and affects the entire west and central parts of the state. Gully erosion is another disturbing factor to the eastern and some parts of the...
Plateau NEWMAP inaugurates RAP Committee.
Plateau state NEWMAP has inaugurated a 7 man RAP committee to commence the process of the RAP for the project affected persons (PAPs) in 2 of its sites of Mangu gully erosion site and Munchogopyeng gully erosion site. Speaking during the inauguration, the...
EDO NEWMAP INTRODUCES CONTRACTORS TO OTARU OF AUCHI
The Edo State Project Coordinator of the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project, NEWMAP has led a delegation of the State Project Management Unit on a courtesy visit to the Otaru of Auchi Kingdom, His Royal Highness, Haliru Momoh, Ikelebe III. Speaking at...
EDO NEWMAP AND UNIVERSITY OF BENIN HOLD TALKS
The leadership of the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project, Edo State (Edo NEWMAP) has met with the authority of the University of Benin, Benin City on the possible intervention in the 1.7km-long gully in the Ugbowo Campus of the University and part of...
PICTURES FROM PLANTED DEGRADED LANDS OF SOKOTO NEWMAP
NEWMAP DATA VALIDATION MISSION ENDS INSPECTION VISIT TO EDO STATE
The Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) has concluded a Data Validation Mission to Edo State Project Management Unit with visits to gully and erosion sites in the State. The sites visited were the remediated Queen Ede gully site; the Urora Flood...
SOME AFFORESTATION ACTIVITIES OF SOKOTO NEMWAP
In an effort to address gully erosion in Sokoto State, the Sokoto NEWMAP has established a Tree nursery that can accommodate over one million tree seedlings. Subsequently, the Sokoto NEWMAP has also successfully rehabilitated about three hundred hectares of lands in...
EDSG COMMENDS NEWMAP FOR EXECUTING QUALITY JOBS
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki says the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) has a track record of executing quality jobs. Mr. Obaseki made the assertion while speaking at the implementation of the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) at the...
The Gombe State Hon. Commissioner of Environment and Forest Resources, Hussaina Danjuma Goje (PhD) supervises the Financial Bids Opening in respect of Engineering Design and Supervision of 3 Gully Erosion Control Sites in Gombe State. The sites comprised East of International Hotel – Behind GMHA, Wuro bajoga – Barunde Bridge and East of Kumo General Hospital – Jauro Tukur Stream.
The Team for NEWMAP Data Validation Mission was in Abia State and in hours toured round three(3) project sites of Abia NEWMAP. The team comprising the Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist, Social Livelihood Specialiat , Environmental Safeguard Specialist and Communication team among other members of FPMU visited remediated gully erosion sites, CIG sites and interviews with beneficiaries . Data Presentation by the Monitoring & Evaluation Officer of Abia NEWMAP rounded off the visit. The rest of the story are captured in pictures and videos………
“NEWMAP: A Positive impact on Livelihood and Sustainable Land Management”
Stakeholders have called for the sustainability of the objectives of the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP), perhaps to ensure that the Project becomes an Agency to ensure the continuity of its positive implementation impacts. These echoes...
NEWMAP Is Marvelous, It Has Been Saving Lives – Patience Ozokwor
A popular Nollywood actress, Mrs. Patience Ozokwor (aka Mama G) has said the timely intervention of Nigeria Erosion and Watershed management Project (NEWMAP) to land degradation in some of the erosion prone areas of the South Eastern Nigeria has saved many lives and...