The Kwara State Ministry of Women Affairs, with support from Jhpiego, has unveiled a Management Information System (MIS) App to strengthen the reporting, documentation, and management of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases across the state.
The MIS App was developed under the Advancing Integrated Health Services Delivery for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Communicable Diseases Project, funded by the Global Fund.
The digital platform was officially presented on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, during the quarterly meeting of the Child Rights Implementation Committee (CRIC) held at the Conference Hall of the Ministry of Women Affairs in Ilorin.
Presenting the application, the State Team Lead of Jhpiego, Mr. Williams Awotunde, said the MIS App was developed to improve the reporting of gender-based violence cases while enhancing the state’s data collection and management system for GBV incidents.
According to him, the platform will provide a more coordinated and efficient approach to documenting cases, generating reliable data, and supporting informed decision-making in addressing gender-based violence.
Speaking at the event, the Honourable Commissioner for Women Affairs, Chief Mrs. Afolashade Oluwakemi Opeyemi, represented by the Director of Women Affairs, Hajia Idris M., described the introduction of the app as a significant step towards strengthening the state’s response to gender-based violence and other related forms of abuse.
She commended Jhpiego for its continued partnership and support to the ministry, urging service providers and relevant stakeholders across the state to maximise the use of the digital reporting platform to improve service delivery and survivor support.
Also speaking, the Olojoku of Ojoku, His Royal Highness, Oba AbdulRazaq Adegboyega Afolabi Iyiolasemi III, applauded the Kwara State Government, Jhpiego, and other stakeholders for their commitment to tackling gender-based violence.
The traditional ruler noted that leveraging technology remains one of the most effective strategies for improving incident reporting, strengthening data management, and ensuring timely responses to GBV cases across the state.
The meeting was attended by representatives of law enforcement agencies, market women associations, religious organisations, traditional institutions, Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), and civil society organisations, who reaffirmed their commitment to collaborative efforts aimed at protecting the rights of women and children and combating gender-based violence in Kwara State.
