Writing By Ali Muhammad Rabiu; Editing By Godwin Duru
The Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES),and the World Bank have conducted a pre-midterm review of the project implementation immune status in Kwara and Oyo States.
Speaking on the occasion in Ilorin, the L-PRES National Project Coordinator (NPC), Alhaji Sanusi Abubakar, represented by Mrs. Tayo Okewoye, said the team’s mission is to assess the overall performance and impact of L-PRES implementation progress across the twenty participating states.
According to him , the programme is being implemented through structured field verification, evaluate the quality of interventions, and strengthen stakeholder engagement.
He added that part of the mission objective is also to identify gaps and consolidate findings in preparation for the main Midterm Review scheduled to hold in Lagos State.
Alhaji Sanusi explained that the pre-midterm review would help to examine the quality and effectiveness of the project interventions, including service delivery, infrastructure, climate-smart practices, and beneficiary targeting.
The National Coordinator disclosed that the team would have an interface with key stakeholders, including state officials, service providers, livestock producer organizations, community groups, women and youth beneficiaries, to gather feedback on project 17 performance, inclusiveness, and sustainability, to make informed decisions.
While commending the progress and quality of the implementation in the state, the NPC attributed the success to the state government’s unwavering support for the project.
On his part, the Kwara State L-PRES Project Coordinator, Mr. Olusoji Oyawoye, said the review meeting was necessary to measure the impact of ongoing interventions and ensure that project goals are achieved.
The Coordinator explained that the project has continued to support livestock farmers through infrastructure development and capacity building aimed at increasing the productivity and resilience of farmers and other value chain actors in the state.
He also said the midterm review would further assist the project at the state level to consolidate the present gains, identify mistakes, and guide the project in subsequent decision-making.
In a remark, the Oyo State Project Coordinator, Mr. Kola Kazeem, said the statewide midterm review would provide his state with the opportunity to identify its weaknesses and challenges in the course of implementing its activities, with a view to finding workable solutions.
Highlights of the activities include the presentation of progress reports by State Project Coordinators, inspection of project sites, and visits to key stakeholders in the state.
The event held had in attendance the World Bank representative, Hira Channa; representatives of the L-PRES National Office led by Alhaji Tunde Atanda; the representative of the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, Dr. Hussaini Gulak Ularamu; Oyo State L-PRES Project Coordinator, Mr. Kola Kazeem; and the representative of the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN), Ahmed Umar.
ALI MUHAMMAD RABIU
