{"id":2489,"date":"2026-09-03T11:16:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T11:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/?p=2489"},"modified":"2026-09-03T11:57:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T11:57:26","slug":"sorats-benue-social-register-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/index.php\/2026\/09\/03\/sorats-benue-social-register-training\/","title":{"rendered":"OWACDO Equips SoRATs to Strengthen Benue\u2019s Social Register"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2489\" class=\"elementor elementor-2489\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31000033 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31000033\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31000032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31000032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OWACDO has completed a three-day capacity-building programme for <strong>Social Register Action Teams in Benue<\/strong>, equipping community volunteers to support a more inclusive, transparent and responsive National Social Register process.<\/p><p>The training took place in Makurdi from 10\u201312 August 2026 under the European Union Support for Strengthening Social Protection in Nigeria (ESSPIN) project. It was delivered with ActionAid Nigeria and representatives of the State Operations Coordinating Unit (SOCU), with funding from the European Union.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31000036 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31000036\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31000034 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"31000034\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31000035 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31000035\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who are the Social Register Action Teams?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31000038 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31000038\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31000037 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31000037\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Social Register Action Teams, commonly called SoRATs, are community-based volunteers drawn from existing structures at local-government level. Because they are familiar with their communities, they can serve as an important link between citizens and public institutions.<\/p><p>The first phase targets 7,100 households and approximately 31,500 individuals across seven local government areas. Reaching that scale requires more than data-collection tools. It requires community trust, careful mobilisation, accurate records and continued attention to people who may otherwise be excluded.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3100003a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3100003a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31000039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31000039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day one: accurate data and community mobilisation<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3100003c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3100003c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3100003b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3100003b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The opening sessions introduced the purpose of the National Social Register and the role of SoRATs in identifying poor and vulnerable households. Participants examined data-collection responsibilities, grassroots mobilisation and the importance of encouraging eligible community members to obtain National Identification Numbers needed for registration.<\/p><p>OWACDO\u2019s Executive Director encouraged participants to apply their learning in ways that support inclusion, transparency and accountability. Facilitators also stressed that good mobilisation is a continuous process of listening, explaining and building confidence\u2014not a one-time announcement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3100003e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3100003e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3100003d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3100003d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SoRAT-training-for-the-Benue-Social-Register.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2480\" alt=\"Participants at the OWACDO SoRAT training for the Benue Social Register\" srcset=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SoRAT-training-for-the-Benue-Social-Register.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SoRAT-training-for-the-Benue-Social-Register-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SoRAT-training-for-the-Benue-Social-Register-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">SoRAT members begin three days of practical preparation for community-level social-register work.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31000040 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31000040\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3100003f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3100003f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day two: inclusion, evidence and responsible reporting<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31000042 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31000042\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31000041 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31000041\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The second day examined the gender dimensions of poverty and the barriers that can prevent vulnerable groups from accessing social-protection programmes. Sessions on Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion helped participants consider how power, location, disability and social norms can affect who is seen, heard and registered.<\/p><p>Through group exercises on evidence-based advocacy, participants identified key decision-makers and explored ways to represent marginalised people effectively. Monitoring and reporting sessions introduced project tools and the steps required to gather quality data before reporting through KoboCollect.<\/p><p>OWACDO Programme Manager Queen Ameh emphasised that social protection can reduce poverty and inequality, promote dignity, improve health and help households cope with sudden shocks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31000044 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31000044\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31000043 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"31000043\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Day-two-of-OWACDO-SoRAT-capacity-building-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2483\" alt=\"Social Register Action Team members during day two of capacity building\" srcset=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Day-two-of-OWACDO-SoRAT-capacity-building-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Day-two-of-OWACDO-SoRAT-capacity-building-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Day-two-of-OWACDO-SoRAT-capacity-building-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Day-two-of-OWACDO-SoRAT-capacity-building.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Group work helped participants apply inclusion, advocacy, monitoring and reporting concepts to field situations.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31000046 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31000046\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31000045 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31000045\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day three: community scorecards and field plans<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31000048 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31000048\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31000047 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31000047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The final day focused on practical community-engagement tools. Participants learned how community scorecards and other participatory methods can help residents express priorities, review service delivery and contribute evidence for advocacy.<\/p><p>Teams then developed implementation strategies and clarified their field roles and responsibilities. This planning stage connected the training content to the work ahead, giving each team a clearer route from mobilisation and enrolment support to monitoring and community feedback.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3100004a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3100004a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31000049 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"31000049\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Completion-of-three-day-SoRAT-training-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2479\" alt=\"Participants and facilitators completing the three-day SoRAT training in Benue\" srcset=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Completion-of-three-day-SoRAT-training-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Completion-of-three-day-SoRAT-training-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Completion-of-three-day-SoRAT-training-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Completion-of-three-day-SoRAT-training.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The training concluded with practical plans for mobilisation, monitoring and citizen-led accountability.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3100004c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3100004c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3100004b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3100004b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strengthening trust in social protection<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3100004e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3100004e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3100004d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3100004d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The value of the Social Register depends on whether it reflects the people most in need and whether communities trust the process. Equipped SoRAT members can help explain enrolment requirements, identify barriers, document concerns and promote citizen-led monitoring.<\/p><p>The programme also demonstrates the importance of partnership between communities, civil society, government structures and development partners. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/nigeria.actionaid.org\/\">ActionAid Nigeria<\/a> and its work to advance inclusive development.<\/p><p>For OWACDO, the conclusion of the training marks the beginning of the field phase. 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