USAID Goes ‘State 2 State’ with $72 Million

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a new State Accountability, and Effectiveness (State2State) Activity to strengthen subnational governance systems in six key states across Nigeria.

The five-year, $72 million State2State Activity will help to improve how these states plan and budget, raise revenues, increase civil society participation, and oversee service delivery in the health; education; and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sectors.

The activity will begin operations in Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Gombe, and Sokoto states and later expand to other states.

The State2State initiative works primarily at the state level, but also supports federal institutions and local government areas by strengthening government processes like public financial management and procurement; monitoring and evaluation related to the delivery of services; increasing responsiveness to citizen priorities; and improving capacity to manage societal conflict through prevention, mitigation, and reconciliation.

Executive Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, Who is one of three governors to participate in the virtual ceremony said the support is coming at a very important time and assured The U.S. of full collaboration to achieve the goals of the program