ONDO STATE WINS EUROPEAN UNION/UNITED NATIONS 3 YEARS GRANT ON CIRCULAR ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT
The Ondo State Government, through the State Environmental Protection Agency (OSEPA) has just bagged a 3 year European Union/United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) 3 Years Grant on Circular Economy Development.
This special grant won for Ondo State is a testament to the achievements of the Ondo State Environmental Protection Agency (OSEPA), within the few years of its resuscitation.
Earlier this year, Ondo State was enlisted among the eight (8) States in Nigeria to participate in the UNIDO/EU Assessment Survey/Competition aimed to select just four (4) States for promotion of Small Hydro-power Development and Circular Economy.
The overall objective of the project is to contribute to improved access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all and promote circular economy practices to combat pollution, climate change and its impacts.
Furthermore, the programme has a package for training of a section of relevant professionals which will hitherto add to the building of capacity of the Public Servants.
To achieve this lofty goal, the State Project Policy Implementation Team [SPPIT] headed by the Administrative Secretary of OSEPA, Princess Korede Giwa was inaugurated to work for the successful final selection of Ondo State. The Implementation Team then worked assiduously on the required documents/checklists such as; the regulations, policies, extant laws and standards and submitted them to UNIDO.
Speaking on this latest development, the Hon. Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Oyeniyi Oseni appreciated Mr. Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa for providing an enabling environment for OSEPA to operate.
The Commissioner also praised OSEPA for its capacity at building institutional partnership with National and International Organizations, including United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), The German Government, the European Union (EU), Food and Beverages Recycling Alliance (FBRA) among others.
In similar vein, the Special Adviser to Mr. Governor on Environment, Hon. Adeyemi Olayemi congratulated His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Ondo State on this great feat achieved by OSEPA for Ondo State Government to benefit from the laudable projects of the United Nations.
Hon. Olayemi also appreciated the Administrative Secretary of OSEPA, Princess Korede Giwa and other members of the SPPIT Team for its holistic approach which include; the development of various policy documents, data gathering and storage, constant meetings of the State Project Policy Implementation Team (SPPIT), regular visits of the Team to various organizations, groups and private bodies both within and outside the State, which cumulatively won the grant for Ondo State.
