Africa-Press – Liberia. The donation, which highlights ECOWAS’s continued commitment is aimed at addressing human security challenges in Liberia and the ECOWAS region.
The ECOWAS Commission, through its Resident Representative in Liberia, Ambassador Josephine Nkrumah has made a contribution of two HP laptops (250 G8, Intel i3 processor, 8GB RAM, 1TB storage), a Canon 3410 ink tank printer, and an Epson projector with accessories, to strengthen the ECOWAS Protection and Human Security Integrated Coordination Mechanism (ECO-PHSICM) in Liberia.
The donation, which highlights ECOWAS’s continued commitment is aimed at addressing human security challenges in Liberia and the ECOWAS region.
These resources, valued at US $2,300, will support the operations of the ECO-PHSICM Secretariat in Liberia, and enhance its capacity to coordinate protection efforts for vulnerable populations, including women, children, displaced persons, and victims of human trafficking.
This donation fulfills the commitment made by ECOWAS during its In-Country Technical Facilitation Mission, held in Liberia in June 2024.
During this mission, key stakeholders, including the National Center for the Coordination of Response Mechanism (NCCRM), engaged with ECOWAS to enhance human security measures in the country.
Speaking at the handover ceremony, Ambassador Nkrumah highlighted the importance of ECOWAS’ support to Liberia.
According to Ambassador Nkrumah, the donation is a step towards operationalizing the ECO-PHSICM, as well as ensuring a more coordinated and efficient approach to addressing human security issues in Liberia.
She said, ECOWAS is committed to working with the Liberian government and stakeholders, to strengthen resilience and promote human security in the face of challenges such as: pandemics, natural disasters, and migration.
Accepting the donation, the Acting Executive Director of the NCCRM, Mr. Arthur Bestman thanked the ECOWAS Commission for the donation and commended the ECOWAS Commission for its continuous support to the NCCRM. He promised to use the equipment for its intended purpose.
He indicated that, the NCCRM is an ECOWAS initiative, and ECOWAS has supported the institution through capacity building among others.
He however called on ECOWAS to also help the NCCRM with the needed visibility, to support the work of the institution.
Meanwhile, the ECOWAS Protection and Human Security Integrated Coordination Mechanism (ECO-PHSICM) was established to enhance coordination and build the capacities of member states, to ensure a whole-of-society approach to human security.
Liberia’s integration into this framework will support national efforts to address critical issues like child protection, gender-based violence, human trafficking, and the protection of stateless persons and displaced population.
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