Following predictions from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) on expected floods, especially in the South-South region, the Foundation for Partnership Initiative in Niger Delta (PIND) in collaboration with a United States-based organisation, Fund For Peace, have started preparing stakeholders in the region on how to respond to flood problems.
The organisation expressed concern on several complex problems in the region, ranging from flooding to poverty, environmental issues, and political crisis, among others.
To reduce the challenges, the organisation, at the weekend, brought together development practitioners, civil society organisations and government representatives to leverage advanced analytics for better flood preparedness in the Niger Delta.
The participants, utilising cutting-edge tools like the fragile states index, state resilience index, and crisis sensitivity simulator produced with the support of the organisations, identified key intervention points to maximize impact on humanitarian response, livelihoods and peace.
The peace building program manager, PIND Foundation, David Udofia, expressed doubt at the level of preparedness of various states despite the NiMET warnings. He condemned late responses to flooding, which he said, has had devastating impacts on the people.
On his part, the Vice President of Research and Innovation at Fund for Peace, Nate Haken, noted that the complex situations in the region, requires deliberate simple solutions that will have great impact in reducing the sufferings and risks faced by residents.
