The Borno Model, a comprehensive approach to addressing humanitarian crises developed in Borno State, North Eastern Nigeria, prioritizes community engagement and participation, integrating humanitarian and development responses, and strengthening local governance and institutions.
The Model also emphasizes empowering local communities to take ownership of their recovery and addressing the root causes of instability and conflict.
In exclusive interviews with WADR’s team, the Deputy Governor of Borno State, Umar Usman Kadafur, the Commissioner for Women Affairs in the State, Zuwaira Gambo, and the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Abubakar Haruna, discussed other components of this initiative, which is now a template adopted by the United Nations.
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