Mercy
Corps,IPCR Collaborate
Mercy
Corps,IPCR Collaborate on Peacbuilding
The Institute
for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has indicated interest to
work with Mercy Corps, an International Non- Governmental
Organization, on peacebuilding in Nigeria.
The
Director-General of the Institute, Dr. Bakut T. Bakut, made this
disclosure in Abuja while meeting with a delegation from Mercy
Corps led by its Deputy Chief of Party, Sani Suleiman.
Dr. Bakut, who
said that the Institute was willing to work with Marcy Corp for
peacebuilding in the country, has, however, constituted a committee
to workout modalities and framework on how the relationship would
be sustained.
Earlier, the
leader of the delegation, Suleiman disclosed that the rationale
behind their visit to IPCR was to explore the possibility of
partnership, especially in creating and promoting enabling
environment for women to play a substantive role in all aspect of
peacebuilding in Nigeria.
He explained
that Mercy Corps is an International Non- Governmental Organization
working in over 40 countries across the world, adding that in
Nigeria, it operates in Kano, Kogi, Kaduna, Plateau Benue and
Katsina.
Musa Mato
Head of Media,
IPCR