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June 29, 2019
Press Officer, EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS,Modestus Chukwulaka, has said in a press statement, that more than 150, 000children and 2, 500 teachers would benefit directly from the two new EU fundedprojects.
Chukwulaka said the fund earmarked by the blocthrough its 11th European Development Fund for the projects, would expand anddeepen the already extensive EU humanitarian and development assistance to themany victims of violence and displacement in Nigeria’s North East.
He said in the document that the fund would alsoaddress some of the underlying drivers of violent extremism in Nigeria.
He said the proven international implementingpartners would execute the projects, over a period of three years.
Chukwulaka said the programme would be implementedby two consortia, one led by Plan International, together with Save the Childrenand Gender Equality Peace and Development Centre of Nigeria.
He said the other was led by UNICEF, together withNorwegian Refugee Council and Street Child.