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IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MILLENNIUM
DEVELOPMENT GOALs AND THE ROLE
OF STAKE HOLDERS IN FCT.
Presentation at the FCT National
Orientation Agency Public
enlightenment Campaign on
Millennium Development Goals
MDGs
By
ARI, Isa Muhammad
FCT MDGs coordinator
8TH April 2008
Objectives
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To present the MDGs
implementation progress in the
FCT
To outline the roles stakeholders
will play in the programme
To strengthen community
ownership of the programme
Outline
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Objectives
Introduction
Structure of FCT MDGs
Existing activities (MDGs/DRG)
Ongoing activities under the
conditional grant scheme (CGS)
Advocacy visits
Geophysical Surveys
Monitoring Templates
 Project Website
Baseline Data Capture
Budget Review
Stakeholders In The
Implementation of MDGs In
The FCT.
Lessons Of Experience
Hoping for brighter future
INTRODUCTION
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In September 2000, under the aegis of the United
Nations, 170 heads of state and Government
unanimously adopted a comprehensive Millennium
Declaration committing their nations to partnership for a
“peaceful prosperous and just World”.
The Millennium Declaration generated the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) a set of concrete,
quantitative and time- bound targets to be reached by the
year 2015 through coherent, coordinated and mutually
supportive actions. The MDGs address the problem of the
people”.
This global consensus, is a culmination of a long history
of international efforts to promote sustainable and
equitable development represents a unique opportunity to
forge a global partnership to address poverty in all its
dimension- not only in terms of hunger, diseases,
illiteracy, poor housing, discrimination and vulnerability.
FCT MDGs CGS is set to
advance....
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Goal 1. Eradication Extreme Poverty and Hunger.
Goal 2. Achieve Universal Primary Education.
Goal 3. Promote Gender Equality and Empower
women.
Goal 4. Reduce Child Mortality.
Goal 5. Improve Maternal Health.
Goal 6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other
diseases.
Goal 7. Ensure Environment Sustainability
Goal 8. Develop a global Partnership for
Development.
STRUCTURE OF FCT MDGs
Minister
Steering Committee
Project Support Unit
(PSU)
Conditional Grant
Scheme (CGS)
MDGs DRG/ MDAS
Task Team
Focal Persons
representing the MDAs
Implementation Task
Team
Comm. Based
Management
Committee
EXISTING ACTIVITIES
(MDGs/DRG)
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SECT
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Advocacy on gender issues.
Capacity building for gender focal persons.
Scaling up of Infrastructures in
Orphanages and child Institutions.
Procurement of basic amenities for
equipping orphanages and child
institutions.
CONT.
EDUCATION SECRETARIAT
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Construction of UBE 130
classroom/provision of 130 sets of
classroom furniture.
Procurement of teaching materials.
Capacity building for teachers comprising ,
Head Teachers, Asst. Head teachers and
subject teachers.
Construction of 168 units of VIP toilets.
CONT.
AGRIC AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
SECRETARIAT
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Production of Improve seeds/seedlings for
distribution.
Development of integrated pest management
program.
Strengthening of research, extension farmers linkageemphasis on youth and women farmers group.
Establishment of 2 Nos each of improved agro
processing demonstration centres for cassava and
rice.
Construction of 1 No silo storage grains.
CONT.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
SECRETARIAT
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Construction and equipping of six(6) wards Health
system ( a primary health centre fed by six (6)
clinics).
Upgrading facilities for emergency obstetrics care
in Nyanya and Gwarimpa hospitals.
Construction of Health post in eight (8)
resettlement centres.
Training of doctor, midwives and other health
workers on life saving skills.
ONGOING ACTIVITIES UNDER THE
CONDITIONAL GRANT SCHEME (CGS)
S/ NO
AREA
COUNCIL
BASIC
HOSPITAL
EQUIPMENTS
INSECTICIDE
TREATED
NETS
SCALE UP
ROUTINE
IMMUNIZATI
ON
TOILETS
FOR PRY
SCHLS
SOLAR
POWERE
D WATER
SCHEME
FOR PRY
SCHLS
SOLAR
POWERE
D WATER
SCHEME
FOR
COMMUNI
TY
1
ABAJI
10
28,000
20
52
56
12
2
AMAC
5
40,000
27
46
46
7
3
BWARI
10
38,000
26
55
55
12
4
G/LADA 10
35,000
24
55
55
12
5
KUJE
10
57,000
39
55
55
12
6
KWALI
10
47,000
31
55
55
12
TOTAL
55
245,000
167
308
322
67
ADVOCACY VISITS
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Area Councils
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Community Heads
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS
In house geophysical surveyors
sourced and assigned to ACs to
ensure ;
Standardization
 Professionalism
 Sustainability
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MONITORING TEMPLATES
Monitoring templates developed for
all categories and types of project
detailing;
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Stages involved in project
execution
What to look for at every stage
Site Diaries for record of site
visits
PROJECT WEBSITE
The project web address
www.mdgfctaabuja.org
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Website to track project implementation
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Website to give up-to-date baseline data
of FCT communities
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Website design as a transparency
initiative of the FCTA MDG
implementation.
BASELINE DATA CAPTURE
baseline data gathering
templates already issued out
to local Area Councils
 With very encouraging result
from the Area Councils
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BASELINE DATA CAPTURE
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Capacity building of Baseline
data gathering personnel
Use of local resources
primary / secondary school
teachers
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Naational consultants
BUDGET REVIEW
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Inline with the agreement to
revisit use of counterpart funding;
About 93 million Naira has been
reallocated to upgrade projects
17 Million Naira saved from Bills
reassessment also reallocated
-12 more communities were given
water schemes
-92 primary schools with
Boreholes and;
-78 VIP- toilets were added
STAKEHOLDERS IN THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF MDGS IN THE
FCT.
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Stakeholders are all the people and
institutions within the FCT that will be
impacted or influenced by the MDG
program. They include the FCTA and
its agencies, the Area Councils, the
communities, the international donor
agencies, the NGOs and the private
sector.
FCTA & ITS AGENCIES
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Prescribing the minimum standard for the MDGs
Projects.
Provision of basic data required for effective
implementation of MDGs projects/ programs.
Organising capacity strengthening programs for
other .stakeholders.
Liaising with donor agencies and other
development partners in matters relating to MDGs.
Supervising & monitoring the implementation of
MDGs projects & program.
Encouragement & stimulation of the active
participation of the private sector, nongovernmental and voluntary organizations, as well
as local communities in the scheme.
AREA COUNCILS
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Support the FCTA in providing capacity training
programs for other stakeholders.
Ensuring there are no unnecessary diversions
of facilities meant for the MDGs project.
Creating adequate awareness among
communities
Providing adequate security for all MDGs
projects in their Area Councils.
Ensuring the maintenance of standards
through adequate monitoring of the MDGs
projects.
Providing counterpart funding for the execution
of MDGs progamme in their domain
COMMUNITIES
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Participation and ensuring the security and
maintenance of both ongoing and completed
projects.
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Providing necessary baseline data on the programs
initiated for their communities.
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Identifying with the problems and success in the
realisation of the MDGs.
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Participation in monitoring of projects within their
communities.
Ownership and sustaining the service delivery level
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INTERNATIONAL DONOR AGENCY
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Provide technical assistance for
the realisation of the MDGs.
Sourcing for funds
Capacity building
Monitoring & Evaluation
NGOs
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Mobilise resources to support
the achievements of the MDGs.
Assist in strengthening the
capacity of communities for the
achievement of the MDGs.
Monitoring & Evaluation.
THE PRIVATE SECTORS
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Supporting the FCTA in
provision of expertise for MDGs.
Ensuring that they gear their
program towards the realisation
of the MDGs.
Adhere to the principles of
corporate social responsibilities
Lessons of experience
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Access to rural communities.
Lack of reliable and adequate
baseline data.
Duplication of borehole projects
Maintenance of facilities
provided by government
Strategic planning of
development project
Community involvement in the
planning process
Hoping for brighter future
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Integrated planning process that
is community driven through
LEEDS and FEEDS.
In 2years government will
provide Water in 75% of the
rural communities in FCT,
provide access to basic health &
education to 85% of the
communities within 30mins.to
1hr. trekking distance.