The coordinator, Anambra State Operations Coordinating Unit (SOCU), Engr. Bede Okoli, has said the agency was poised to provide accurate data of the poor and vulnerable households in the state to development partners and other interested entities and persons wishing to plan or execute projects.
Okoli, who disclosed this in Awka, the state capital, said SOCU through its State Social Register (SSR) had been providing data to ministries, agencies and individuals, adding that as at August 31, 2020, it generated a total data of 99,463 poor and vulnerable households and 433,188 individuals including males and females.
“The State Operations Coordinating Unit (SOCU), Anambra state was established in 2016 as part of the requirements for the state to key into the National Social Safety-Net Programme (NASSP) of the federal government. The primary role of SOCU is to build a social register of Poor and Vulnerable Households (PVHHs) as well as coordinate all the Social Safety-Nets programmes in the state.
“SOVU is responsible for building the social register through constituted staff from LGAs known as Community Based Targeting Teams (CBTTs). In January 2017, SOCU commenced operation with 30% pilot LGAs namely Ayamelum, Anambra West, Awka North, Dunukofia, Ihiala and Orumba South. These LGAs were selected based on state poverty map (2 per senatorial zone). On successful completion of the 6 pilot LGAs, the state qualified to scale up operations in the remaining 70% second phase LGAs,” he said.
