Northwest Nigeria is set to benefit from a €4,888,888 disability fund provided by the German government through its humanitarian assistance, in partnership with the Christian Blind Mission. This four-year project aims to support individuals with disabilities in the region.
Dr. Rainer Brockhaus, CEO of CBM, announced the launch of the project alongside representatives from the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, as well as the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities. Brockhaus emphasized the importance of partnerships in achieving sustainable improvements in disability management.
“The €4.8 million TDA grant is the largest BMZ co-financing CBM has received in Nigeria to date,” Brockhaus said, expressing gratitude to the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Nike Akinbola, Head of Development, Partnership, and Programme Unit at the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, commended CBM for its consistent efforts in promoting disability inclusion in humanitarian interventions.
The project launch is timely, given the rising number of disability cases in Northwest Nigeria due to insurgency. Ishaku Karagama, Humanitarian Programme Coordinator for CBM Nigeria, explained that the project aims to enhance the resilience of conflict-affected host communities in Kebbi, Sokoto, and Katsina States, with a focus on the inclusion of persons with disabilities.
The project is co-financed by BMZ’s Transnational Development Assistance and will run from November 1, 2024, to December 31, 2028, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the National Emergency Management Agency.
