The Plateau State implementation team of the Nigeria for Women Project Scale-Up (NFWP-SU) undertook separate advocacy engagements with the Plateau State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Plateau Peace Building Agency (PPBA) as part of efforts to strengthen institutional collaboration for the implementation of the women-focused economic empowerment programme.
During the visit to the NSCDC, the Head of Operations of the NFWP-SU, Mr. Rayandy Kim Chuwang, explained that the engagement sought security support for project implementation across the three pilot Local Government Areas of Mangu, Mikang and Jos South. He stated that the programme aims to improve women's economic participation through the establishment of Women Affinity Groups comprising women aged eighteen years and above, with members organised into groups of twenty-five to promote savings, access to credit and sustainable livelihood opportunities. The delegation emphasised that collaboration with security institutions would help create a secure environment for beneficiaries while supporting efforts to address gender-based violence during programme implementation.
Responding on behalf of the NSCDC, Plateau State Commandant Ishaku Musa expressed support for the initiative, describing it as an intervention capable of improving the socio-economic wellbeing of women, families and communities. He acknowledged the Federal Government for initiating the programme and Governor Caleb Mutfwang for supporting its implementation in Plateau State. The Commandant further assured the delegation that the Corps would provide the required security support through its operational presence across all Local Government Areas and would collaborate in responding to gender-based violence concerns arising during project activities.
In a separate advocacy engagement, the State Project Coordinating Unit visited the Plateau Peace Building Agency to strengthen cooperation for programme implementation. State Project Coordinator Barrister Nanret Jane Agaba outlined the project's objective of establishing 1,200 Women Affinity Groups in each participating Local Government Area while providing financial literacy training, savings and loan opportunities, livelihood support and other interventions intended to strengthen women's economic resilience. Director-General of the Agency, Mrs. Julie G. Sanda, welcomed the initiative and requested additional information regarding implementation models and experiences from other participating states. She also stressed the importance of ensuring that internally displaced women and other vulnerable groups are adequately represented among programme beneficiaries. The engagement concluded with both organisations expressing commitment to continued collaboration in support of the programme's implementation across Plateau State.
The advocacy engagements demonstrate a coordinated executive implementation approach that extends beyond programme design to institutional partnership building. Rather than relying solely on project administrators, the implementation strategy incorporates security and peacebuilding institutions whose statutory responsibilities are relevant to community-based programme delivery.
From a governance perspective, collaboration with the NSCDC is intended to strengthen operational security during implementation while providing institutional support for addressing gender-based violence issues that may arise within participating communities. Such arrangements contribute to risk management and enhance administrative coordination between development programmes and public security institutions.
The engagement with the Plateau Peace Building Agency broadens the programme's governance framework by integrating social cohesion and inclusion considerations into implementation planning. The Agency's emphasis on the participation of internally displaced women and other vulnerable groups highlights an administrative effort to ensure equitable beneficiary selection while aligning economic empowerment initiatives with broader peacebuilding objectives.
See Consolidated Analysis: Plateau State Policy Tracker: July 2026 Governance Index and Key Reforms | Updated July 29, 2026