ACReSAL
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The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) said 17 communities in Akwanga local council in Nasarawa State have benefited from its rural infrastructure development which has helped reduce conflict between herder and farmers. ACReSAL said it constructed 17 solar-powered boreholes in 17 communities, and 408 solar-powered streetlights in 83 communities in the state since 2023.…
30 Sep
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Abdullahi Aliyu, has lauded the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Nigeria project for restoring the Nguru Wetlands Ecosystem in Yobe State.
19 Sep
Niger State government has unveiled the ACReSAL project, a World Bank-assisted initiative aimed at tackling desertification and enhancing community resilience. The program was officially launched on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at Abdulkadir Kure University, Minna. It is set to complement the technical assistance provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO-UN)…
14 Sep
The Federal Government, through the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project says it will restore about one million hectares of degraded land in Northern Nigeria. Its National Project Coordinator, Mr. Abdulhamid Umar, disclosed this during a stakeholders’ engagement on the ‘Development of Strategic Catchment Management Plans in Wetland Zones of Northern Nigeria’, on Friday…
3 Jun
A joint team of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) has begun its Nigeria Hybrid Implementation Support Mission for projects in 19 northern states, and Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
27 May
The Federal Government and African Development Bank (AfDB) have urged African countries to synergise towards addressing challenges
27 May
A joint team of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) has begun its Nigeria Hybrid Implementation Support Mission
10 May
A global multi-institutional collaboration is planning the deployment of a $500m fund for engendering smartness in agricultural development and policy conceptualisation from igniting efficacious and credible data gathering.
25 Mar
In a renewed effort to combat desertification and the vagaries of climate change in northern Nigeria, the Sokoto State government has released N1 billion counterpart funding towards the Agro Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project.
18 Mar
In a renewed effort to combat desertification and the vagaries of climate change in northern Nigeria, the Sokoto State government has released N1 billion counterpart funding towards the Agro Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes
12 Feb
The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal has called for collaboration among stakeholders to address climate change and reclaim land lost to desertification in the northern parts of the country.
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