Six border communities in the Upper East Region have benefited from Livelihood Projects; satellite farms with mechanized boreholes, fitted with generators and accessories for constant water supply.

The beneficiary border communities are Pusiga, Kulungungu, Pulimakuam, Mognori, Paga, and Namoo. The establishment of the satellite farms at the border communities come at the back of the International Organization on Migration(IOM), the funding partners through STAR-Ghana Foundation, as the implementing partner.

The Projects are aimed at supporting the border communities to build resilience toward threats to radicalization and violent extremism, especially for women and children considering the instability in neighbouring countries.

STAR-Ghana Foundation and the IOM have been promoting dialogue with community members and security agencies to ensure peaceful co-existence at the border communities.

Executive Director of STAR-Ghana Foundation, Ibrahim-Tanko Amidu told a gathering at the handing over ceremony that the projects relate uniquely. He maintains, they are both geared towards building the resilience of border communities against violent extremism and other border security threats.

Alhaji Tanko stated that the Community Cohesion project under which the dialogue platform has been formed and operationalised, seeks to promote cohesion and community participation in their own security by providing inclusive spaces for dialogue and collaborations between community members and border security agencies.

On the other hand, the Community Livelihood Enhancement Project complements the Cohesion Project by providing targeted small-scale livelihood support to help build community resilience by reducing economic inequalities and drivers that make sections of the population vulnerable to radicalisation and recruitment by violent extremist groups. This has implications for not just the border communities, but the nation at large. The completed projects will be in direct control of the communities and the assemblies.

Among the things handed over to the communities are, fenced gardens, 100 bags of fertilizer, 12 generators, 12 water pumps and hose, and water storage tanks.