FG engages consultants, moves to tackle impact of climate change

Mrs Fatima Mede, the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, disclosed this at a Consultant/Stakeholders Engagement meeting on Monday in Abuja.
Mede said that the engagement of the consultants, which was done in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), was geared towards the preparation of the INDCs.
According to her, INDC is a requirement to be submitted by all Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change as a major component of climate change treaty to be adopted in Paris later in 2015.
“Parties are also required to submit INDCs well in advance of the Conference of Parties (COP) 21 to be held in December (2015 in Paris, France).
“To drive the process, National Technical Committee was constituted to prepare a work plan to actualise preparation of Nigeria’s INDCs for its submission before COP 21.
“I want to use the opportunity to thank UNDP for securing some funding for the project, the ministry and in collaboration with UNDP, is moving forward by engaging national and international consultants to undertake the execution of the project.
“I want to say that time is of essence, and we must have a robust presentation, we must have a robust document that will enable Nigeria take its pride of place when the meeting comes up later this year in Paris.
“What is expected of all of us is to contribute meaningfully and have a robust discussion that will kick start the whole process because if the output is weak, obviously, the output will be weak.” NAN