WELCOME TO NASARAWA ACReSAL
ABOUT US
ACReSAL is a six-year World Bank assisted Project committed to landscapes restoration in Northern Nigeria. The region is characterized by high poverty rates, low literacy, an environment of fragility, conflict, and violence, degradation of natural resources, poor agricultural productivity, climate risks, desertification, poor penetration of modern technology, and weak institutional capacity.
The project comprises four key components and is scheduled to run for six years, ending in 2028.
COMPONENT A – Dryland Management
This component will implement integrated watershed management planning and address large-scale watershed degradation in northern Nigeria. Read more →COMPONENT B – Community Climate Resilience
Most dryland challenges occur at the local level. Communities need targeted investments to build resilience in microwatersheds. Read more →COMPONENT C – Institutional & Policy Strengthening
Investments to improve institutional and policy foundations for integrated landscape management, climate resilience, and project management. Read more →COMPONENT D – Contingent Emergency Response
Financing that enables rapid deployment of funds to respond to eligible crises or emergencies. Read more →
Agro-Climatic Resilience In Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL)
The ACReSAL project is a multi-sectoral and multi-institutional scheme, covering Environment, Agriculture and Water. It was designed by the Federal Government to combat desertification, restore degraded lands, and special ecosystems for agriculture and biodiversity conservation.
Addressing these issues will require effort in multiple sectors. The Federal Ministry of Environment is the lead implementing Agency, in collaboration with the Federal Ministries of Water Resources, and Agriculture and Rural Development.
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The Gully That Took Everything and the Project That Brought It Back – Nasarawa ACReSAL Success Story
