The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management & Social Development, Dr Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, has said strengthening capacity of Non-governmental organizations is strategic to improving the dignity of vulnerable in our society.
Sani-Gwarzo said change management should be implemented by developing people’s skills to achieve social objectives by adopting non-profit organizations’ policies.
Managers of NGOs should work harmoniously and be well focused on mutual benefits, adopting a win-win strategy.
Represented by his Special Adviser, on Administration, Ahmed Mahmoud, the Perm Sec spoke in Abuja at a one day capacity building development programme for optimal productivity for social development-focused non-governmental/civil society organisations
“There is no gainsaying that good governance enables NGOs to provide legitimacy, leadership, and direction. Commonly, the founders of NGOs are charismatic people who are strongly committed to their purpose and ideas about serving others.
“The staff members should share the ideals of the founders and be committed to organizational sustainability. Effective leaders of NGOs tap to the enthusiasm of the stakeholders. It is expedient that they involve stakeholders, opinion leaders, community members and be more focused and consistent to gain enduring trust and support in the field.
“Permit me to say here that, NGOs should develop their organization competencies, adopt performance-based policies, implement institutional mentoring programs and facilitate the experiential system.
“Also, the INGOs expansions should harp on networking with development bodies by implementing joint projects to assist in management capacity building and offering support to good leadership.
According to him “training programmes such as this, are very necessary to update ourselves on the Ministry’s mandates in order to better the lot of the vulnerable members of our society. It is also an opportunity to brainstorm on strategies for addressing their concerns through effective programming, strengthening networking between the Ministry and NGOs. It also stresses the need for collaboration and partnership as key to bridging the resource gaps which organizations experience when they stand alone.
In his remarks the Director, Social Development Department Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management & Social Development, Mr. Taiwo Bashorun.
Said “The Ministry has deemed it necessary to equip NGOs with this training as a technical support for effective delivery of programmes to complement the efforts of government in addressing numerous challenges as well as contributing to meet the SDGs and other national and international conventions and declarations on the elderly, and other vulnerable groups.
“Therefore organizing this workshop to further empower and strengthen NGOs to enable them to impact positively on the lives of the Ministry’s target groups, especially during this difficult period.
“This workshop is expected to substantially increase the participating NGOs capacities in rendering robust services in areas of their competencies. have been built. Therefore, the Ministry has carefully selected seasoned resource persons and scholars that will do justice to the topics to be presented in this workshop.
