So at the end of the workshop our officials will gain the required expertise on proper budget implementation of 2025
United State Agency for International Development, USAID, under state2state programme has begun three days roundtable workshop on budget review in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi state.
According to the team lead, Dr AA Ladan, the essence of the workshop holding in Birnin Kebbi is to enable Sokoto State government health sector to validate her 2025 healthcare budget in line with operational plans for the year 2025.
The validation exercise aims to broaden workplans for the government to get value for the chunk of monies earmarked for various health interventions, as partners we proffer professional support which will ensure all healthcare programmes lined up for 2025 are fully implemented to reach the targets beneficiaries in Sokoto State ” hence the reason for the workshop with officials of Sokoto State ministry of health who at the end of the three-day workshop will be armed with technical knowhow on how to validate the budget for healthcare programmes in the state “.
Speaking during the flag off of the workshop, the Commissioner for Health Sokoto State, Hajiya Asabe Balarabe said that all the request of the development partners on 2025 budget validation will receive the rapt attention of Sokoto State governor, Dr. Ahmed Aliyu who has already allocated 15 percent of the budget for health sector.
Balarabe explained that the essence of the budget review and validation is for Sokoto State government to know why and how to put money in the sector and also know the contributions of USAID State2state partners which is geared towards achieving optimum budget performance in the all important health sector.
Additionally, Sokoto state government in the 2025 budget has concluded plans to completely eradicate malaria while keeping tabs on other areas deserving attention in health industry.
”So at the end of the workshop our officials will gain the required expertise on proper budget implementation of 2025, she said.
She thanked most profoundly participants particularly state2state for organising the three-day workshop while wishing everyone safe trip back to their destination.
She pledged to strengthen ties with the development partners saying the door of Sokoto State government is open for any contribution that will hasten budget validation.