The High Commissioner who was represented by Head of Development Cooperation Global Affairs Canada Miss Linda Elrichs during an official launch of the Livelihood and Nutrition Empowerment (LINE) and the Bauchi Opportunities for Responsive Maternal Neonatal and Child Health (BORN) Projects in Bauchi, explained that the five year LINE and BORN Projects are being implemented in the state by development partners namely Oxfam and Plan International respectively with funding from Canadian Government.
Elrichs said the Canadian Commission is supporting Bauchi State with the funds to complement its efforts to address poverty by empowering farmers in the state and to reduce diseases as well as infant and maternal mortality rates through strengthening health and education institutions.
She disclosed that the focus of the project under BORN is to contribute to the state government’s efforts to reduce diseases, maternal and infants mortality rates and strengthen health institutions
The project which targets two million people particularly women and adolescent girl child is expected to reverse the high rates of infant and maternal mortality rates in the state.
The programme is expected to empower farmers in Bauchi State to improve their llivelihoods and also address the high infant and maternal mortality rates in the state.
Bauchi state Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar commented that the his government was ready to provide enable environment for donor agencies who have interest in the state.
