The Oyo State Government and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have referred to as for stronger collaboration amongst Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to enhance information governance and improve the supply of social safety programmes throughout the state.
The Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Oluwaseun Ojo, made the decision throughout a two-day workshop on Strengthening Data Governance for the Social Protection Management Information System (SP-MIS), held in Ibadan.
Ojo, represented by the Director of Social Protection Coordination, Hadi Olanase, mentioned dependable information and efficient data administration had been important to making sure that authorities interventions reached those that wanted them most.
Olanase mentioned the workshop would assist translate evaluation findings into sensible measures to enhance information high quality, safety, data sharing and interoperability amongst authorities techniques.
He urged taking part MDAs and Management Information System (MIS) officers to share experiences, determine challenges and suggest sustainable options to strengthen social safety information governance within the state.
In his welcome remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Julius Ayanleke, represented by the Deputy Director of Social Protection, Jimoh Adeleke, emphasised the significance of knowledge sharing amongst MDAs to enhance beneficiary identification, accountability and social safety supply.
He urged stakeholders to guard beneficiaries’ private data consistent with the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023.
Also talking, the ILO National Project Officer–SUSI, Benedict Obute, who represented the ILO Country Director for Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone, Dr Vanessa Phala, careworn the necessity for coordinated and interoperable information techniques to enhance social safety supply and scale back information fragmentation.
ActionAid Nigeria ESSPIN Programme Officer, Abidemi Ewuyemi, in her goodwill message, highlighted the significance of the National Social Register in figuring out weak households and informing insurance policies.
She reaffirmed ActionAid’s dedication to strengthening social safety in Oyo State.
