Mr. AbdulHamid Umar has been appointed by the World Bank as National Project Coordinator of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) in Nigeria.Information Guide Nigeria

According to a statement by the Personal Assistant (Media & ICT) to Minister of Environment, Mr. Olusegun Shogbola, the appointment made in conjunction with the National Steering Committee of the project on behalf of the Federal Government, took effect from February.

Mr. Umar, a seasoned administrator and consummate project manager, is expected to provide overall coordination of the US$700 million project on land remediation, watershed management, and restoration.

He is also saddled with developing a community resilience program across the 19 participating states of Northern Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory.NYSC Portal

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Until his appointment  as the National Project Coordinator, Mr. Umar was the Director of Operations at the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).

According to NEWS DAIRY, Mr. Umar has been actively involved in several multilateral financing/funding support projects in Nigeria.JAMB Result

Some of these projects include the UNHCR-UN Women Enrollment Project and the South Korea KOICA intervention on enrolment support team where he served as Chairman, and the project identification, preparation and implementation stages of the World Bank funded US$433 million Nigerian ID4D project.

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