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KADUNA STATE GOVERNMENT REPRESENTED BY THE ACReSAL STATE PROJECT MANAGEMENT UNIT SIGNS CONTRACTS OVER N50BN FOR MAJOR FLOOD AND GULLY CONTROL PROJECTS The Kaduna State Government represented by the ACReSAL Project has signed three (3) contracts worth over fifty Billion Naira for the construction of critical flood and gully erosion control measures in Rigasa/Tudun Wada, […]
Appraisal and Validation of Nine (9) Strategic Catchment Management Plan (SCMPs) Developed by ACReSAL Project
The Project Coordinator of Kaduna ACReSAL, Hadiza I. Halid, Esq., led the State’s PIU and key stakeholders to the appraisal and validation of nine (9) Strategic Catchment Management Plans (SCMPs) developed under the ACReSAL Project. Kaduna State falls within the Sarkin-Powa-Kaduna, Benue–Mada, and Gurara–Gbako catchments. The appraisal and validation exercise took place at Haris Hotel, […]
Continuation of the Hybrid Pre-Mid-Term Review (MTR) Mission of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project
As the Pre-MTR Mission entered its subsequent sessions, discussions shifted toward deepening institutional coordination, strengthening monitoring systems, and ensuring that the successes recorded so far translate into long-term sustainability across all participating states. Focus on Strengthening Institutional Structures The World Bank team stressed the importance of solidifying institutional arrangements at both the state and federal […]
World Bank Review Highlights ACReSAL as Key Catchment Management Project
World Bank Review Highlights ACReSAL as Key Catchment Management Project, SCMPs Elevate to National Policy Framework Jos, Nigeria – At the Hybrid Pre-Mid-Term Review (MTR) Mission of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project, Dr. Joy Iganya Agene, the Task Team Leader, delivered a critical insight: ACReSAL is fundamentally a catchment management project, and […]
Kaduna Government, Partners Intensify Efforts to Prevent 2025 Flooding through River Kaduna Desilting
The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Honorable Abubakar Buba, alongside staff from the Agro Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscape (ACReSAL) Project and the Kaduna State Environmental Protection Authority (KEPA), recently conducted an assessment of ongoing dredging activities on the Kaduna River and desilting of its major tributaries. This initiative aims to mitigate predicted flooding […]
Kaduna ACReSAL Coordinator Leads Stakeholders Meeting on Watershed Management in Lokoja
Hadiza I. Halid Esq, the Project Coordinator of the Kaduna State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL), led the state’s project team and stakeholders to a key engagement on developing Strategic Catchment Management Plans. The event, currently taking place in Lokoja, Kogi State, brings together representatives from participating states, technical experts, consultants, and academics. The […]
Kaduna ACReSAL Showcases Climate Resilience Achievements at World Bank Stakeholders’ Engagement
The Kaduna State Project Management Unit of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) participated in a high-level Stakeholders Engagement and Marketplace event organized by the World Bank and the Federal Project Management Unit (FPMU). Led by Project Coordinator Hadiza I. Halid, Esq., the Kaduna ACReSAL team showcased key achievements since the project’s inception. These […]
World Bank Commends ACReSAL Project for Massive Restoration of Land in Northern Nigeria
The World Bank has commended the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project for its massive achievement in restoration of land in parts of Northern Nigeria ACReSAL, is a World Bank approved project aimed at increasing the implementation of sustainable landscape management practices in targeted watersheds in northern Nigeria and strengthen the country’s long-term enabling […]
Kaduna ACReSAL Hosts First Technical Meeting to Develop Sustainable Landscape Management Policy
The Kaduna State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscape Project (ACReSAL), in partnership with the Kaduna State Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, has held its first technical meeting aimed at developing a Sustainable Landscape Management Policy and Action Plan. The meeting brought together key stakeholders from various sectors, including NESREA, NOSDRA, Kaduna Environmental Protection Authority […]
World Bank Launches Critical High-Level Pre-Mid Term Review Mission for Nigeria’s ACReSAL Project
Mission Kicks Off Dec 1 to Assess Progress in Building Agro‑Climatic Resilience Across Northern Nigeria ABUJA, NIGERIA – December 1, 2025 – The World Bank has officially commenced a critical hybrid Pre‑Mid Term Review (MTR) Mission for the Nigeria: Agro‑Climatic Resilience in Semi‑Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project. The high‑level mission, running from December 1 to December […]