On Friday, 20th June 2025, Life At Best Development Initiative (LABDI) welcomed representatives from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation to Maiduguri, Borno State. The visit was part of ongoing efforts to assess the progress of our PACT-LAB project (Protecting Children, Women, and Youth Affected by Conflict through Local Actors in Borno State), a humanitarian initiative funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and led by LABDI.

During the visit, the PACT-LAB consortium partners, which include Life At Best Development Initiative (LABDI), Center for Advocacy, Transparency and Accountability Initiative (CATAI), Youth Integrated for Positive Development Initiative (YIPDI), Rise to Inspire Africa (RIA), and Terre des hommes came together to bid farewell to one of the Swiss representatives, Nicolas Martin—a passionate humanitarian and a true advocate for localization. Nicolas’s unwavering dedication has left an indelible impact on the project and on the lives of the vulnerable populations it serves. It was a proud yet bittersweet moment as we celebrated his significant contributions and wished him success in his new place of assignment.

The LABDI-led consortium used the occasion to reaffirm its unwavering commitment to the vision and goals of the PACT-LAB project.

United in purpose, we remain steadfast in our resolve to protect and empower children, women, and youth affected by conflict across Borno State without leaving anyone behind.