By Fatima Mukhtar Isah
A two-day capacity-building workshop on climate adaptation, mitigation, and resilience for Climate Change Desk Officers from the state’s 34 local government areas has commenced in Kano.
The workshop was organized by the Katsina State Development Management Board, and it is airmed to strengthen the technical and institutional capacity of local government officers to effectively plan, coordinate, and implement climate resilience initiatives at the grassroots level.
A cross-section of Trainees at Tahir Hotel, Kano.The Executive Secretary of the Board, Dr. Mustapha Shehu, underscored the need for a community-driven approach to tackling climate change in the state.
He added that sustainable climate action must be anchored at the local level through continuous capacity-building, inclusive engagement across sectors, policy reforms, and deliberate involvement of young people.
Shehu described climate change as a development challenge that goes beyond environmental concerns, stressing that coordinated planning, evidence-based decision-making, and active participation of local governments are critical to achieving meaningful results.
According to him, participants at the workshop are being equipped with practical skills in climate risk assessment, vulnerability mapping, community-based adaptation frameworks, and methods for integrating climate action into local government development plans.
According to him, the workshop reflects the government’s recognition of local governments as critical drivers of climate-resilient development, noting that empowering frontline officers is essential for translating climate policies into tangible outcomes.
