L-PRES: World Bank Conducts Midterm Review of Project Implementation of Kwara, Oyo in Ilorin ...Wrap up MTR mission with project inspection and visit to key stakeholders in Kwara

The World Bank team with the National Coordination Office of Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) has conducted pre-midterm review of the project implementation status of Kwara and Oyo State in Ilorin.

The event which was held at the Noktel Hotel Ilorin had in attendance the world bank representative, Hira Channa, representatives of the L-PRES National Office led by Alhaji Tunde Atanda, the representative of the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, Dr. Hussaini Gulak Ularamu, Oyo State L-PRES Project Coordinator, Mr. Kola Kazeem and the representative of the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) Ahmed Umar.

In his opening remarks, the L-PRES National Project Coordinator (NPC), Alhaji Sanusi Abubakar who was represented by Mrs. Tayo Okewoye said the team mission is to assess the overall performance and  impact of L-PRES implementation progress across the twenty participating States through structured field verification, evaluate the quality of interventions, and strengthen stakeholder engagement. 

He added that, part of the mission objective is to also identify gaps and best practices, as well as review documents, and consolidate findings in preparation for the main  MidTerm Review scheduled to hold in Lagos state.

Alhaji Sanusi explained that MTR would help to examine the quality and effectiveness of the project interventions including service delivery,  infrastructure, climate smart practices, and beneficiary targeting.

The National Coordinator further disclosed that the team would have an Interface with key stakeholders, including the State officials, service providers, livestock producer organizations, community groups, women and youth beneficiaries to gather feedback on project performance, inclusiveness, and sustainability to make an inform decisions.

While commending the progress and quality of the implementation in the State, the NPC attributed the success to the state government's unwavering support to the project.

The Kwara State L-PRES Project Coordinator, Mr. Olusoji Oyawoye said the review meeting was necessary to measure the impact of ongoing interventions and ensure that project goals are achieved.

The Coordinator explained that the project has continued to support livestock farmers through infrastructure development, and capacity building aimed at increasing productivity and resilience of farmers and other value chain actors in the State.

He also said  the midterm review would further assist the project at the state level to consolidate on the present gains, identify mistakes and  guide the project in subsequent decision making.

The Oyo State Project Coordinator, Mr. Kola Kazeem said the state wide midterm review would provide his state the opportunity to identify their weaknesses and challenges in the course of implementation of their activities with a view to find a workable solution to them.

Highlights of the activities include the presentation of  the progress report by State Project Coordinators, inspection of project sites and visits to key stakeholders in the State.