Lagos State Government has rolled out a $20 million Coronavirus (COVID-19) Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (Lagos CARES) Programme to support livelihood for poor and vulnerable households and to expand food security services in the State.

The Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has been urged to continue the World Bank partnership for the provision of social infrastructures in the rural areas. This was made known by the people of Aseni Community in Kogi local government area of Kogi state through the Chief of the community, HRH, Alhaji Muhammed Yakubu, the Ona of Aseni during a pre-commissioning field monitoring visit by the General Manager of the Kogi State Community and Social Development Agency, Mallam Dauda O. Momoh.

March 22 every year is observed as the World Water day. And this year 2021 was no different despite the presence of COVID 19.  It is a day set aside by the United Nations, (UN) to focus attention on water by inviting stake- holders; governments, NGOs, corporate bodies, and individuals to create awareness on the need for safe water. The UN resolution 64/292 recognized water as a human right and key to the realization of all human rights. Indeed, Water is life!

In a bid to provide access to improved economic and social infrastructure to select communities in hard to reach arears, the Governor of Anambra State resuscitated and strengthened the Anambra State Community and Social Development Agency (ANCSDA) which was established in 2009 by an Act of the Anambra State House of Assembly but could not take-off until August 1, 2018.

The Katsina State Community and Social Development Agency (KTCSDA) has organized a training on Post Implementation and Micro-Projects Sustainability for 67 Community Projects Management Committees (CPMCs) and 27 Group Project Management Committees (GPMCs) from nine Participating Local Government Areas in the State.

The Zamfara Agency for Community and Social Development Project (CSDP) has charged communities in the state who benefited from the World Bank intervention projects to ensure their maintenance for future sustainability. The Permanent Secretary in charge of the agency, Alhaji Garba Muhammad gave the charge at a one-day capacity building training on facility maintenance and sustainability of Community Micro-Projects in Gusau on Saturday.

Not until recently, a lot of social developments in Nigeria were directed towards people in the urban areas while those in the rural areas that make up the bulk of the population were relatively neglected. Although the necessary materials for the development of these rural areas abound naturally within their immediate environment, their lack of awareness and participation tend to impede community development.

In line with the development of Community Driven Development Policy,  a  key deliverable of the Community and Social Development Project,  the Federal Project Support Unit has organized a 2 day Workshop with Stakeholders on Community Driven Development (CDD) Policy in Nigeria  for stakeholders of the CSDP participating States 

The National Coordinator, Abdulkarim Obaje, of The Community And Social Development Agency (CSDP), the Federal Project Support Unit (FPSU) visits Nasarawa, while addressing the agency staff in a 15 minute brief, the NC intimated the staff of the agency on how current challenges faced by the agency will soon be overcome.

The Cross River Government on Wednesday said it has successfully executed 838 micro projects across the state through the Community and Social Development Project (CSDP) in collaboration with the World Bank between 2009 till date.

Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River disclosed this in Calabar during a one day workshop on presentation of CSDP outcome evaluation result to stakeholders in Cross River. Ayade, who was represented by Dr Inyang Asibong, Commissioner for International Development Cooperation, said the CSDP has been the lead agency in rural development in the state.