The engagement, held in Abuja, was led by the Senior Special Assistant to the Executive Governor on Open Government and Head of the Kano State OGP Secretariat, Hon. Musaddiq Kabir Adam.
According to a statement issued by the Publicity and Communication Officer of the Secretariat, Kabir Abba Kabir, the meeting provided an opportunity for both institutions to identify areas of mutual interest and strengthen collaboration in line with the principles of the Open Government Partnership and UN Women’s mandate of promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
The discussions centred on strengthening women’s meaningful participation in governance, promoting gender-responsive approaches to public policy and decision-making, enhancing citizen engagement, and creating mechanisms through which women and other traditionally underrepresented groups can participate effectively in the design, implementation and monitoring of government programmes and services.
The two institutions also explored possible areas of joint initiatives, including women’s policy dialogue, women and youth participation, community-level engagement and monitoring, institutional capacity building, and platforms for citizens to provide feedback on public programmes and services.
The Secretariat said the engagement reaffirmed the shared commitment of both institutions to promoting transparent, participatory, inclusive and responsive governance processes that reflect the needs and priorities of women and girls.
It further expressed its readiness to establish a strong and sustainable institutional partnership with UN Women, leveraging the expertise, networks and strengths of both organisations to develop practical and measurable interventions capable of improving governance outcomes across Kano State.
The Secretariat said it looks forward to continued engagement with UN Women towards translating the identified priorities into concrete areas of collaboration and mutually beneficial initiatives that would strengthen inclusive governance and advance the participation and empowerment of women and girls in Kano State.
