Centre Trains 60 MDAs, CSOs, Others On Procurement

Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) has trained over 60 civil society organisations (CSOs), ministries, department and agencies (MDAs), persons with disabilities (PWDs), women, local government personnel and other critical stakeholders on public procurement in Kaduna State.

The gender mainstreaming and inclusion officer of PPDC, Precious Adigwe, during a five-day intensive training on sub-national public procurement boot camp explained that the initiative aimed at promoting a more equitable, transparent, and accountable public procurement process in Kaduna State.

Adigwe said public procurement plays a crucial role in channeling public funds toward acquiring goods, services, and infrastructure that serve the needs of the citizens.

She said that the programme was aimed at empowering the participants to become active watchdogs and champions for transparent and accountable public procurement practices, adding that the initiative aims to improve inclusion in public procurement.

She reiterated that the training was to strengthen the capacity and knowledge of participants in public procurement laws, transparency and accountability, e-procurement processes, and gender inclusion through public finance management for gender-responsive procurement.

One of the participants, Ibrahim Idris, from Transparency and Accountability in Totality, promised to use the knowledge he garnered to ensure that citizens participate actively in government projects.