“You Are No Longer Just a Gateway, You Are Operational” – ACReSAL TTL Tells Traditional Leaders as Rima Catchment Stakeholders Brainstorm Sustainable Solutions in Jos
Jos, Nigeria — Traditional leaders under the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project have elevated their roles from merely serving as symbolic gateways to communities to becoming active, operational drivers of catchment management plans. This declaration was made by Dr. Iganya Joy Agene, FNMGS, Senior Environmental Specialist at the World Bank and ACReSAL Task […]
ACReSAL, Stakeholders Align on Science-Backed, Community-Led Restoration Plans for Gulbin-Ka and Malenda Catchments to Protect Over 10 Million Lives
JOS, NIGERIA — Stakeholders from across northern Nigeria have agreed on baseline data, ecological coverage, and targeted priority interventions for the Gulbin-Ka and Malenda Strategic Catchments under the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project. The two strategic catchments, which collectively cover over 5.25 million hectares of land across Kebbi, Zamfara, Niger, and Sokoto states, […]
ACReSAL: Experts, Stakeholders Unveil Bold Plan to Save 3.88 Million Hectares in Sarkin-Pawa-Kaduna Catchment
JOS, NIGERIA — The future of Nigeria’s landscape restoration took center stage in Jos as key stakeholders gathered to review priority interventions on Day 5 of the implementation-focused engagement for 10 Strategic Catchment Management Plan (SCMP). The high-level meeting focused on the Sarkin-Pawa-Kaduna Catchment—a vast 3.88-million-hectare ecological corridor with 35 LGA and 318 wards spanning […]
Fix-and-Go Won’t Work — Dr. Agene: Data-Driven Restoration Targets 11 Million People Across 2.65 Million Hectare Kaduna-Mariga Catchment
Jos — Sustainable environmental restoration requires evidence-based action, cross-state collaboration, and deep community ownership. This was the central message as stakeholders gathered for the ACReSAL Strategic Catchment Management Planning (SCMP) session for the Kaduna-Mariga catchment. The Task Team Leader of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project and World Bank Senior Environment Specialist, Dr. […]
Kaduna ACReSAL Hosts FPMU Team for Quarterly CRF Inspection
The Kaduna State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project has hosted a Federal Project Management Unit (FPMU) delegation for a two-day quarterly inspection of the Community Revolving Fund (CRF) to assess implementation, fund utilisation and sustainability. The mission, led by FPMU Natural Resources Management Specialist and CRF Team Lead, Mr Musa Garba, engaged Community […]
Restoring the Oshin-Oyi Catchment: ACReSAL, Stakeholders Chart Resilience Roadmap for 4.9 Million Hectares
JOS, Plateau State – For thousands of farmers, fishermen and rural families spread across Kwara, Kogi and Niger states, the Oshin-Oyi Catchment is more than a geographical landscape. It is the source of water, food, income and livelihoods. But years of flooding, deforestation, erosion and unsustainable land use are increasingly threatening the future of this […]
ACRESAL, World Bank Calls For Urgent Stakeholder Ownership As Implementation-Focused Engagements For 20 Strategic Catchment Management Plans Conclude
JOS, PLATEAU STATE — Marking a critical turning point in Nigeria’s environmental governance, the Federal Government is close to successfully completing implementation-focused engagements for the Strategic Catchment Management Plans (SCMPs). With the robust baseline of scientific planning fully established, the SCMPs have officially pivoted from broad validation to intensive, implementation-focused stakeholder engagements designed to prioritize […]
World Bank Calls for Collective Responsibility in ACReSAL Catchment Management
The World Bank has urged government institutions and stakeholders to take collective responsibility for implementing Strategic Catchment Management Plans (SCMPs) under the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project. The ACReSAL Task Team Leader and World Bank Senior Environmental Specialist, Dr Joy Iganya Agene, made the call on Thursday during a stakeholders’ engagement on the […]
Kaduna ACReSAL Partners CDA to Strengthen NTFP Value Chains
The Kaduna State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project has received a delegation from the Centre for Dryland Agriculture (CDA) to support the development of agroforestry, agribusiness and Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) value chains in the state. Receiving the delegation, Kaduna ACReSAL State Project Coordinator, Hadiza I. Halid Esq., said the engagement was part […]
Kaduna ACReSAL Commences Compensation Payments to PAPs for Zaria Gully and Flood Control Project.
The Kaduna State Project Management Unit (SPMU) of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project has commenced compensation payments to Project Affected Persons (PAPs) under the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for the 11.7-kilometre Zaria Gully Erosion and Flood Control Project. The exercise covers affected communities, including Kofan Jatau, Kofan Kibo, Fanwanki, Anguwan Alkali, Alhuda-huda, […]