The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), in Geneva, Switzerland, signed a partnership agreement and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Community Advancement and Humanitarian Empowerment Initiative (CSCHEI) on the monitoring and implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Speaking while signing the agreement, the Director, Peace Division, UNITAR, Evariste Karambizi, said it was the first time the world body was signing a partnership agreement and MoU with a civil society organisations (CSOs) coordinating platform in Nigeria.
He expressed the optimism that the working relationship will be of benefit to the government, CSOs and the non-governmental organisations working on the SDGs, climate change financing and environments.
Karambizi further said the partnership would open access to intervention grants on SDGs and climate projects and programmes financing.
In his remarks, Olivet Vandam, Senior Manager representing United Nations Satellite Centre, confirmed that the agreement and MoU also cover their mandate.
On his part, a diplomat and former Director, UNITAR, who is presently the Executive Adviser, Diplomatic and Development Partners, CSCHEI, Ambassador Lawrence Boms, assured the UNITAR management that the partnership and MoU agreement will be taken seriously, especially when the whole world is prioritising climate change and action advocacy.
The Director-General of CSCHEI, Kunle Yusuff, who led the team to the headquarters of UNITAR in Geneva, Switzerland, to sign partnership, presented the working documents officially to UNITAR and UNOSAT.
He explained that CSCHEI is a coordinating platform that supervises, organises, mobilises and promote CSOs, community-based organisations and faith-based organisations within the scope of social development, community enhancement and humanitarianism.
Yusuff stressed that the working documents of CSCHEI aligns completely with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Agenda 2030.
He said the partnership agreement will provide effective and efficient coordination between donor agencies, development partners CSOs, NGOs and faith-based organisations.
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