Abia State
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2025 Abia State Climate Governance Profile
State Climate Leadership Profile
State: Abia
Ministry: Ministry of Environment
Role: Honorable Commissioner
Name: Philemon Asonye Ogbonna
Bio Summary:
“1. Develop and implement environmental and urban renewal policies.conaistwnt with the state,a short term development objectives.
2. Coordinate climate actions and environmental sustainability programmes.
3. Drive urban regeneration,beautification and city modernization Initiatives.
4. Attract private sector investments into waste to wealth and urban infrastructure.”
State Climate Leadership Profile
State: Abia
Ministry: Ministry of Environment
Role: Director / Climate Change Desk Officer
Name: Ike Chris Onyekachi
Bio Summary:
I hold degrees in forestry and environmental management and a master’s degree in waste management and utilization,pursuing a PhD in forestry and ecology.
I lead the department of climate change in the Abia State Ministry of Environment as a Director having been in service for more than 22years.
I set up the Abia State Climate Change Department as pioneer director and drives climate initiatives and policy implementation.
A passionate believer in using climate actions to curb the impacts of climate change.An expert in climate change gender mainstreaming.Have attended several COP,s and received extensive training on climate change including green bond issuance, sustainability trainings, green house gas data collection, just transition, clean cooking etc.
2024 Abia State Climate Governance Profile
2024 Abia Profiles
| State | Climate Governance Structure | Legislative Oversight | Climate Change Advisory Roles | Local Government Focal Persons | CSO/NGO Engagement | Climate Action Plans or Policies | Emission Reduction Targets | Periodic Climate Conferences | Recent Climate Projects | Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting (MER) | Climate Consideration in 2024 Budget | Green Bond Provisions | Online Visibility | Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (MER) |
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| Abia State | Climate Desk Officer, no formal department/unit | House Committee on Environment | No Office of SSA/SA on Climate Change | No focal persons at LG level | No online registry | Action Plan only | Yes, aligned with global commitments | No periodic conferences | Efficient clean cookstoves for households | No MER system | Yes, specific climate projects captured | Yes, not yet implemented | Functional website, no reference to Climate Change |
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