Promoting
Sustainable
Landscapes Practices.

Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) is a World Bank-financed project designed to tackle the pressing issues of land degradation and climate change in 19 states of Northern Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The project comprises four key components and is scheduled to run for six years, ending in 2028.

Theory of Change.

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase the implementation of sustainable landscape management practices in targeted watersheds in northern Nigeria and strengthen Nigeria’s long-term enabling environment for integrated climate-resilient landscape management.

ACReSAL focuses on the long-term sustainability of land and water management in the drylands of northern Nigeria.

The Project will support scaling-up sustainable landscape management practices in northern Nigeria through strategic investments addressing natural resource degradation through an integrated ecosystem approach, building the capacity of institutions towards risk reduction and responding to climate variability, and generating information and knowledge to improve sustainable land and water management practices in Nigeria as a whole, and northern Nigeria in particular.

Activities, Outputs & Impacts

Component A

Component A
Component B
Component C

Contract Signing for Raising 10 Million Seedlings, Borno State

Seedling Production, Nasarawa State

Rehabilitated Nursery at Okura, Kogi State

Nursery Site, Jamari, Dukku LGA Gombe State

Satellite Images Showing Drainage Clearance Around Kano City

After – Drainage Clearance at Gwarzo Road, Kano State

Before – Drainage clearance at Gwarzo Road, Kano State

After – Katsina Road Junction, Kano State

Trained Forest Guards And Support to Ministry of Environment, Gombe State

Contract Signing for 3 Sites in Kogi State

Contract Signing for Uba Flood and Erosion Site, Borno State

Ongoing Rehabilitation of FCE (T) Site, Gombe State

Rehabilitation of Katsina Town Stormwater Drainage Management Phase II

Support to Jos Wild-life Park, Plateau State

Rehabilitated Facilities in Yankari Game Reserve, Bauchi State

Old and New Game Viewing Trucks, Yankari Game Reserve, Bauchi State

State of The Art Binoculars And Equipment, Yankari Game Reserve

Trained Rangers, Yankari Game Reserve

ACTIVITIES

Q2 - 2024

Afforestation

Contract Signing for Raising 10 Million Seedlings, Borno State

Seedling Production, Nasarawa State

Rehabilitated Nursery at Okura, Kogi State

Nursery Site, Jamari, Dukku LGA Gombe State
Drainage Clearance

Satellite Images Showing Drainage Clearance Around Kano City

After – Drainage Clearance at Gwarzo Road, Kano State

Before – Drainage clearance at Gwarzo Road, Kano State

After – Katsina Road Junction, Kano State
Park Management, Gombe State

Trained Forest Guards And Support to Ministry of Environment, Gombe State
Strategic Watershed Management Plans

Contract Signing for 3 Sites in Kogi State

Contract Signing for Uba Flood and Erosion Site, Borno State

Ongoing Rehabilitation of FCE (T) Site, Gombe State

Rehabilitation of Katsina Town Stormwater Drainage Management Phase II
Support to JOS, Wild-Life Park

Support to Jos Wild-life Park, Plateau State
Support to Yankari Game Reserve

Rehabilitated Facilities in Yankari Game Reserve, Bauchi State

Old and New Game Viewing Trucks, Yankari Game Reserve, Bauchi State

State of The Art Binoculars And Equipment, Yankari Game Reserve

Trained Rangers, Yankari Game Reserve

Outputs & Impacts Q2 - 2024

Dryland Management

Strategic Watershed Planning
Landscape Investments
Special Ecosystems

Watershed Management Plans

Landscape investment activities have commenced in states, 7,787.42 hectares currently being restored; 4,684.28 in December 2023

Additional three States (Jigawa,Nasarawa and Yobe) to advance to stage2 making a total of 10 states in stage 2; 7 states in stage 2 in December 2023

Twenty five (25) Engineering designs cleared

Jos Wildlife Park

Department of Forestry in Gombe

Yankari Game Reserve

Ecosystem Restoration of Hadejia-Nguru Wetland

CIG Implementation

Hybrid Cucumber Cultivated From Greenhouse Farming System, Plateau State

Signing of MOU With NEP – ACReSAL And NEP Coordinators

Students Using The Streetlight to Study at Night/Relaxation at Utoro in Okene LGA in Kogi State

Street Lighting, Nasarawa State

Solar Electrification, Ichwa IDP Camp, Benue State

Sensitization & Distribution of Farm Input, Ichwa IDP Camp, Benue State

Stakeholders’ Engagement at Galadiman Muri’s Palace Jalingo, Jalingo LGA of Taraba State

Kwara ACReSAL Team With His Royal Highness, Etsu of Patigi During a Courtesy Visit on Rehabilitation of Lata Grazing Reserve

Community Sensitization, Yobe State

Mammoth Crowd in Ngamdu, Borno State During The Sensitization Sessions

Solar Borehole With Water Trough For Animals In Gubuchi Village, Makarfi LGA, Kaduna

Solar Powered Boreholes in Kogi State

Faskari Community Members Utilizing Solar Powered Borehole

Solar Powered Borehole Operating at Full Capacity in Agber Village, Makurdi LGA, Benue State

The Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Ahmed Usman Ododo in a Group Photograph With Beneficiaries of CRF Disbursement, Including the SSG, Royal Majesties, the SPC, Kogi ACReSAL, and Other Invited Guests

The Executive Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Lormen Alia, The Deputy Governor, ACReSAL TTL and NPC Presenting Cheques for The Disbursement of $25,000 Community Revolving Fund (CRF) to Respective Communities in Benue State

Sere CRFMC in Receipt of Cheque, Indicating The Disbursement of CRF Funds, Sere Community, Nasarawa State

Official Disbursement of CRF funds in Yobe State By The Deputy Governor, His Excellency Hon Idi Barde Gubana, Community Members And Other Stakeholders

Distribution of Energy Efficient Cooking Stove in Kogi State

Distribution of Energy Efficient Cooking Stove in Gamawa LGA, Bauchi State

ACReSAL Vanguards, Adamawa State

Environmental Club at Community Sec. School Okene, Kogi State

Training on Operation And Maintenance of Delphino Plough Held at Kano State

FAO Step-Down Training in Zamfara, FCT And Kwara Respectively

FAO Step-Down Training Organized by Bauchi State

Benue State ACReSAL Step-Down Training of FAO Train The Trainer’s Workshop

Tractors Being Assembled to Begin Implementation in FCT

Distribution of Tractors, Plateau State

33 Nos. Tractors Support For CRF, FLID, e.t.c. Benue State

Provision of Tricycle For Community Waste Management, Gombe State

Courtesy Visit to Brigade Commander 3-Brigade Bukavu Barracks, Kano State

Sensitization Visit to Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State

CIG Grading Process, North Bank Community, Benue State

CIG Capacity Building, Juwara Community, Bauchi State

HRH Abubakar Aliyu Emir of Yamaltu Receiving Sensitization Materials During The SPMU’s Visit to The Emirate – Gombe State

Stakeholder Engagement And Community Sensitization With The Obaro of Kabba at Omigbo, Kabba LGA, Kogi State

Visit to Kazaure Emirate, Jigawa State

Yobe ACReSAL Team Presenting Advocacy Kits to His Royal Highness, The Emir of Fika, Chairman, Council of Traditional Rulers, Yobe State

ACTIVITIES

Q2 - 2024

Outputs & Impacts Q2 - 2024

Community Climate Resilience

Community Strengthening
Community Investments

Project Milestones

Agreed Action 2

Agreed Action 1

Driver Training Sessions (Kogi, Gombe And Borno Respectively)

Adamawa Teams During The Project Management Development for Professionals (PMDPro), Pullman Institute, Paris, France

Gombe Teams During The Project Management Development for Professionals (PMDPro), Pullman Institute, Paris, France

Radio Session, Benue State

Road Walk Sensitization At Etahi Okene In Kogi State With Community Secondary School Environmental Club

University of Jos Students Visit Kanawa Forest, Gombe State

Counterpart Funding

Environmental Safeguards, Katsina State

LGPMC Members During Their Inauguration at Damaturu, Yobe State

Inauguration of LG Implementation Committee, Kogi State

Delivery to DDA Dept. Federal Ministry of Environment

Delivery to Dept. of Forestry, Federal Ministry of Environment

Delivery to Fed. Min of Agriculture And Food Security

Delivery to Fed. Min of Water Resources

Ongoing Remodelling of National Center for Remote Sensing, Jos, Plateau State

Weather Station Equipment Installed at The State Secretariat – Kaduna State Ministry of Environment

Installation of Hybrid Solar Inverter With Lithium Battery Back Up at Katsina SPMU Office And State Ministry of Environment

Installation of Solar Power, Soil And Water Quality Laboratory Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano State

FCT PMU Takes Delivery of Procured Vehicles For MDA Strengthening

Kebbi State ACReSAL Supported the State Ministry of Environment, Agric and Water Resources With Hilux Vehicle Wach, Received by Respective Hon. Commissioners

Hon. Commissioner For Finance Handing Over Kogi ACReSAL Operational Vehicles to Ministries of Environment, Water Resources And Agriculture

FPMU Conference Room

2-day Sovereign Green Bond Stakeholder Forum

Official Launching of 50X2030 Initiative by the Honourable Minister of Environment, Hon. Balarabe Abass Lawal

ACTIVITIES

Q2 - 2024

Outputs & Impacts Q2 - 2024

Institutional Strengthening and Project Management

Institutional and Policy Strengthening
Project Management

Successful installation of solar electrification has been achieved in 12 Federal MDAs as well as states; drastically reducing utility costs, and greenhouse gas emissions, providing clean, sustainable and dependable power supply

Result Framework Indicator

S/No

Indicator Name

Baseline

December 2023

Sept 2024

Year 2 Target

Project End Target (2028)

S/No 1	Indicator Name Land area under sustainable landscape management practices (CRI, Hectare (Ha))	Baseline 0	December 2023 4,665	Actual June 2024 76,889.50	Year 2 Target 58,000	Project End Target (2028) 830,000
Notes 1	An increase of 3,103.14 hectares have been recorded, leading to total of 7,787.42 hectares being restored. This total is due to implementation of activities from: Adamawa afforestation; Katsina town phase II and Jibia town flood control; Sokoto Moringa border planting; Kaduna afforestation; Kogi tree planting; orchard plantation from Plateau; Date Palm planting from Kebbi. Significant achievement is expected as implementation continues. Bauchi 5.96 Ha Jigawa 208.51 Ha Gombe 82.7 Ha Kaduna 234.62 Ha Benue 265.31 Ha Niger 1,424.38 Ha Yobe 170.12 Ha Taraba 49.91 Ha Katsina 1,465.48 Ha Sokoto 1,617.56 Ha Adamawa 2,119.9 Ha Kano 61.53 Ha Kogi 57.18 Ha Plateau 15 Ha Kebbi 9.26 Ha

S/No 2	Indicator Name Area under Improved Catchment Management (Hectare (Ha))	Baseline 0	December 2023 4,604	Actual June 2024 44,883.25	Year 2 Target 6,000	Project End Target (2028) 70,000
Notes 2	States have continued activities leading to the restoration of 7,611.98 hectares, compared to 4,604.28 hectares reported in December 2023. The activities include but are not limited to activities in areas of woodlot, orchard, and shelterbelt plantations, flood control, e.t.c. Details are as follows: Bauchi 5.96 Ha Jigawa 208.51 Ha Gombe 82.7 Ha Kaduna 234.62 Ha Benue 244 Ha Niger 1,424.38 Ha Yobe 170.12 Ha Taraba 49.91 Ha Katsina 1,465.48 Ha Sokoto 1,524.96 Ha Adamawa 2,119.9 Ha Kogi 57.18 Ha Plateau 15 Ha Kebbi 9.26 Ha

S/No 3	Indicator Name Area under community-led landscape restoration (Hectare (Ha))	Baseline 0	December 2023 0	Actual June 2024 570.00	Year 2 Target 40,000	Project End Target (2028) 350,000
Notes 3	Contract has been signed between the Government of Nigeria and the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) on the restoration of 350,000 hectares across States. A Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop was held in Abuja in February 2024, followed by a driver’s training on operations and maintenance of the Delphino plough held in Kano state. Three hundred and twenty two people benefitted from both trainings. States have pledged commitments for areas to be restored.

S/No 4	Indicator Name Protected areas under improved management (Hectare (Ha))	Baseline 0	December 2023 0	Actual June 2024 1,254.40	Year 2 Target 0.00	Project End Target (2028) 300,000
Notes 4	Data for this indicator requires METT Assessment to be conducted

S/No 5	Indicator Name Area provided with new/improved irrigation and drainage services (Hectare (Ha))	Baseline 0	December 2023 60	Actual June 2024 26,456.43	Year 2 Target 2,000	Project End Target (2028) 10,000
Notes 5	26456.43 hectares achieved.

S/No 6	Indicator Name Area under rainwater harvesting (Hectare (Ha))	Baseline 0	December 2023 0	Actual June 2024 3,725.42	Year 2 Target 10,000	Project End Target (2028) 100,000
S/No Milestones 6	Indicator Name Enabling environment for integrated landscape management strengthened (Text)	Baseline Enabling environment for integrated landscape management in need of strengthening	December 2023 Target not achieved	Actual June 2024 Enabling environment strengthened across States	Year 2 Target Knowledge and analytics platform for integrated dryland management in operation, publicly accessible, and supporting knowledge, learning, and decision making Strategic landscape-scale watershed plans created and providing guidance for SLM practices	Project End Target (2028) Framework for integrated landscape management strengthened
Notes 6	Initial knowledge base and analytical tools are in place, but creation of strategic watershed plans is still in process.

S/No 7	Indicator Name Increase in Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) in targeted areas, correcting for natural variability (Percentage)	Baseline 0	December 2023 0	Actual June 2024 0	Year 2 Target 0	Project End Target (2028) 5
Notes 7	Processes for calculating NDVI are being put in place

S/No 8	Indicator Name Direct project beneficiaries (Number)	Baseline 0	December 2023 682,320	Actual June 2024 1,003,000	Year 2 Target 340,000	Project End Target (2028) 3,400,000
Notes 8	Based on the average populations that have benefitted from 55 micro-watersheds plans developed.

S/No 9	Indicator Name Number of direct Project Beneficiaries Female (Number)	Baseline 0	December 2023 309,777	Actual June 2024 500,497	Year 2 Target 168,000	Project End Target (2028) 1,680 000
Notes 9

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What does the acronym “ACReSAL” stand for?

The acronym “ACReSAL” stands for Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes. It is a World Bank assisted Project aimed at addressing the challenges of land degradation and climate Change in Northern Nigeria on a multi-dimensional scale.

Our Mission

To address environmental challenges arising from Climate Change and poor land-use practices in Northern Nigeria.

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Outcomes - Intermediate Results Indicator

Component A

Component A
Component B
Component C

Component A: Dryland Management

S/No

Indicator Name

Baseline

December 2023

Actual Sept 2024

Year 2 Target

Project End Target (2028)

A1	Multi-sectoral strategic watershed plans completed with appropriate analytical and stakeholder inputs (Number)	0	0	0	15	20
Notes A1	The consultancy for the Strategic Watershed Management Plans was signed in May, 2024.

A2	Total water storage capacity added or restored through project interventions (Cubic Meter(m3))	0	1,097	4,151	0	51,700,000
Notes A2	Additional 1,485.5 cubic meters was achieved as a result of borehole installations in Benue, FCT, Jigawa, Kaduna, Katsina and Plateau States. In Nasarawa State, the benefitting communities never had any source of water for domestic and agricultural purposes. In Adamawa State, Water Sanitation and Hygiene Committees (WASHCOM) were formed in each site for operations and maintenance while in Nasarawa State, 2 people were trained in each site for sustainability.

A3	Targeted gully complexes treated with appropriate measures (Number)	0	0	2	5	16
Notes A3	Gombe State has kick-started implementation of the FCE gully complex and achieved 55% of planned measures. Implementation across other gully complexes are moving forward, as contracts have been signed in Plateau, Borno and Kogi states.

A4	Area benefiting from improved information and extension services contributing to improved climate-smart sustainable agriculture systems (Hectare (Ha))	0	0	0	10,000	400,000
Notes A4	Collaboration with International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) as been solidified to provide technical support for this activity.

A5	Restoration of riparian areas in sensitive habitats (Hectare (Ha))	0	10	381.71	13,000	50,000
Notes A5	Benue State has completed 11.31 hectares buffering along the banks of River Benue.

Component B: Community Climate Resilience

S/No

Indicator Name

Baseline

December 2023

Actual Sept 2024

Year 2 Target

Project End Target (2028)

B1	Community-based organizations with increased capacity (Number)	0	781	1,630	200	1,000
Notes B1	This indicator has been met and surpassed. Out of 2,095 CIGs formed, 1,977 have been registered. Of these, 1,630 CBOs/CIGs have increased in capacity through training, in such subjects as climate change adaptation activities, funds management, waste management, etc.

B2	Integrated micro-watershed management plans completed with community participants (Number)	0	0	59	40	200
Notes B2	A total of 55 Rapid CMPs have been developed across States.

B3	Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services (CRI, Number)	0	9,449	16,276	50,000	750,000
Notes B3	14,585 farmers have received agricultural assets as farm input, representing 5,136 additional persons that have received farm input. In detail, Adamawa State PMU has distributed climate smart seeds and farm inputs to 7,520 farmers affected by the 2022 flood across the 21 LGAs of State. This is same with Jigawa (1,187 beneficiaries) and Kogi (200 beneficiaries) where victims of flooding were supported with farm input to recover from the flood devastation and boost agricultural output.In Plateau State, 2,089 farmers were provided with preservation crates, knapsack sprayers and other farm input which has enhanced storage of potato, vegetable and other plants.In Benue State, farm input was distributed to 1,187 Internally Displaced Person’s Camp (IDP Camp), aside further farm input distribution in Niger, Kaduna, Kano and Sokoto states.

B4	Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services – Female (CRI, Number)	0	3,911	5,551	10,000	150,000
Notes B4	Farm inputs were distributed in Adamawa, Plateau, Niger, Kogi, Kaduna, Kano Benue, Jigawa, and Sokoto States. They include drought resistant seeds (sorghum, groundnut, soybeans, sesame, cowpea and organic fertilizers). In addition to the farm inputs, they were also given farm equipment such as power tillers and knapsack sprayers.

B5	Women-led/owned enterprises, cooperatives, and farmer groups receiving financial and technical support (Percentage)	0	35%	39%	20%	20%
Notes B5	Among the 1,630 CBOs/CIGs that have increased in capacity, 641 groups are led by women, representing 39%. This means that the target has been achieved and surpassed.

Component C: Institutional Strengthening and Project Management

S/No

Indicator Name

Baseline

December 2023

Actual Sept 2024

Year 2 Target

Project End Target (2028)

Proposed integrated knowledge and analytics platform operational and supporting knowledge, learning, and decision making (Text)

No knowledge and analytics platform

Procurement process has commenced in order to develop MIS/Knowledge Analytics Platform. Through collaboration with NCRS, watersheds in Northern Nigeria have been delineated, several sessions conducted on analytics and knowledge sharing

Target achieved: initial knowledge base and analytical tools are functional

Initial knowledge base and analytical tools for Northern Nigeria watershed planning

Knowledge and analytics platform operational and supporting knowledge, learning, and decision making

C1	Targeted States with effective multi-sector landscape management coordination mechanisms (Percentage)	10%	100%	100%	20%	100%
Notes C1	Aside the 6 States that have established agencies, all PMUs have landscape management coordination mechanisms in place (respective State and Technical Committees). Members of respective Steering and Technical Committees, as well as LGA stakeholders were sensitized about the Project and their roles in achieving the objectives and results. States have established and inaugurated Local Government Implementation Committees.

Project management units meeting agreed standards (Percentage)

50%

90%

70%

90%

Grievances responded to within the stipulated service standards for response times as outlined in the Project Implementation Manual (Percentage)

86.5%

80%

95%

ACReSAL Sub-Projects

Climate-Smart Rainfed Agriculture

This project provides support to farmers at the household level to optimize climate-smart rainfed agriculture practices, particularly relating to crops. Investments could include water and soil conservation, optimizing farm management (improved crop varieties, Integrated Pest Management; soil and water testing technologies), controlling invasive species, and supporting value chains. Climate change risks include rainfall variability, droughts, floods and increase of average temperature, making rainfed agriculture more vulnerable.

There is significant opportunity to unlock the potential of enhanced rainfed agriculture, thus building climate resilience and moving farmers beyond subsistence farming towards sustainable community level investments specific climate smart rainfed agriculture for farmer/producer groups. Crops cover much of the landscape in the project area (57%) and provide the main source of food and livelihoods.

Yet, crop productivity has been declining due to a series of factors, including underinvestment, overexploitation, a changing climate, and security threats. Agricultural area expansion and imports are the primary means to meeting increasing food demand; yet agricultural expansion is a driver of desertification, which in turn reduces agricultural productivity, generating a vicious circle of overexploitation.

To break this cycle, the project will invest in water and soil conservation, optimizing farm management (improved crop varieties, Integrated Pest Management; soil and water testing technologies), value chain development, and small equipment to increase labor efficiency.

Community Revolving Fund

Community revolving funds (CRFs) present higher potential for sustainability and scaling-up. CRF implemented in World Bank-supported projects at scale, especially in East Africa, to support investments by community-based groups, including farmer groups in micro watersheds. The CRF would be a community level fund to support ACReSAL-supported and registered community/farmer groups to undertake investments for climate-smart rainfed crops interventions.

The registered community/farmer groups will prepare investment/business plans and apply for loans from the CRF. The investment/business plans will be appraised and approved by the local government. The CRF would support ACReSAL registered community/farmer groups in approximately 2800 communities in target watersheds.

To ensure that the CRF is impactful and meets the needs of women, implementation components of the CRF may be piloted under an impact evaluation before potential scale-up within the project.

ACReSAL will kick-start the implementation of CRF in 5-10 pilot states and it will be gradually scaled-up to other states.

Desertification Control

Desertification exacerbates declining agricultural productivity, food insecurity, and poverty challenges in northern Nigeria. Desertification results in soil erosion, loss of soil nutrients, and low retention of soil water, which slows down plant growth and leads to a decline in the productivity of agricultural lands. Desertification is the process of degradation of drylands, such that they become progressively less suitable to support human populations. Specifically, it is defined by the UNCDD as “the degradation of land in arid, semi-arid, and dry sub-humid areas. It is a gradual process of soil productivity loss and the thinning out of the vegetative cover because of human activities and climatic variations, such as prolonged droughts and floods.” Other characteristics include a rise in the reflective capacity (albedo) of the surface for solar radiation, a considerable and permanent loss of perennial plants, especially woody shrubs and trees, increased soil erosion and impoverishment by wind, gully, and sheet erosion of soils by occasional heavy rainfalls.

The Government of Nigeria has established several initiatives in the agricultural sector to combat desertification including afforestation and reforestation programs, dissemination of proven agricultural technologies and sustainable agricultural practices, implementing water management projects such as dams to give sufficient water for users, including livestock, and promotion of efficient energy sources.

Several efforts to stop and reverse desertification are complicated by the need to feed a rapidly increasing population in a region where natural resources are dwindling, and over 90 percent of national food production depends on smallholder farmers who lack the capacity to increase food production without degrading land. The two main causes of desertification and drought are direct human activities and physical factors such as climate change.

Although, many of these efforts initiated by the Government have yielded significant results, and several under the Great Green Wall Sahel-wide initiative of the African Union, there is still a need to create a large scale sustainable natural resources management initiative to address land degradation which has led to drought, desertification, drought and scale-up cost-effective land restoration practices. Thus, the Federal Government of Nigeria has now requested the assistance of the World Bank in addressing this problem of desertification and drought in northern Nigeria.

In light of the foregoing, the Federal Government of Nigeria has, with the support of the World Bank, commenced the implementation of a large-scale investment operation, the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL). This multi-sector project aims to help develop a more integrated, spatial approach to build community resilience as well as improve the sustainable productivity of its natural resources.

The national commitment is evidenced by Nigeria’s intention to restore 4 million hectares of degraded land by 2030 as part of the AFR100 Initiative and the Bonn Challenge. To that effect, a target of 1 million hectares has been set as target for restoration at the end of the ACReSAL project in 2028. This will assist in minimizing the ugly incidences of herders-farmers conflicts. ACReSAL interventions will improve land use planning and help a wide range of communities adapt to evolving dryland conditions with an end target of 3.4 million direct project beneficiaries

Farmer-Led Irrigation Development

North and central Nigeria are rich in shallow groundwater resources, with about 7 million ha of cropland with groundwater resources within a depth of 25 m. The project will support farmers at the household level to increase irrigation, including small-scale solar-powered irrigation.

FLID initiatives are demand-driven, where farmers are provided with information and practical avenues to access the equipment that they need from private sector suppliers. Interventions include knowledge transfer about technology, affordable finance, and linkages to markets. Farmers are encouraged to take up opportunities based on commercial farming with strong private sector involvement (equipment suppliers, financing institutions and market off takers).

Individual irrigation has been promoted in many Government programs, the most well-known being the three FADAMA programs that achieved significant successes. Promoting FLID is one focus of the ACReSAL project because there are substantial natural resources that can be accessed, particularly shallow groundwater, and there is real potential to make a good farming profit from irrigated agriculture especially when using renewable energy resources such as solar.

Forest Management

Forest areas have critical functions in dryland management strategies for maintaining ecosystem integrity, supporting livelihoods, and slowing desertification.

Charcoal production is an economically important sector, but in Nigeria it is considered as one of the major drivers of deforestation (particularly in Bauchi, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Taraba, Ogun, Oyo, Kogi States). Forest Management and Conservation (State and local forests), gazetted forest reserves are under the responsibility of state and local governments.

The project will support the government’s efforts to improve the management and conservation of forests, increase presence of personnel, offices, transportation, communication, management plans, etc. Improved access to fuelwood will be provided by supporting plantations with fast-growing species and to strengthen non-timber forest product value chains for forest-dependent communities. To address challenges identified in the forestry sector, the project will set up a combination of incentive-based agroforestry schemes, agricultural intensification, bush fire control, establishment of fuelwood plantations on degraded gazetted forest lands or in other communal land.

This subcomponent will also support national parks which are considered to be particularly at risk, and which form major parts of the prioritized watersheds under the project.

Landscape Restoration in Community-Selected Degraded Areas

Using an approach pioneered by FAO in both northern Nigeria and other dryland areas in western Africa, using the Delfino plough which mimics the traditional half-moon water harvesting technique. It is composed of hybrid agroforestry models on communal lands which include plant species chosen by the communities, which produce non-timber forestry products, such as: fodder, acacia (gum Arabic), balanites, bee-keeping, nuts, mushrooms, and mixed planting with grains such as millet and sorghum. Improved pasture and rangeland management and restoration could also be included. Prioritized community infrastructure investments can also be supported. In community-selected degraded areas, the project will scale-up a restoration approach pioneered by FAO. The investment activities for community-led landscape restoration for the ACRESAL Project are: Provision of Delfino ploughs, tractors and other equipment. Access to agricultural inputs, sowing, planting, maintenances. Value chain investments (examples: hay, acacia, balanite) → Storage facilities → Support for processing enterprises. Establishing community nurseries for selected agroforestry species. Extension services to support community led landscape restoration activities. Procurement of motorbikes, vehicles and provision of technical assistance (support field activities)

Oasis Restoration

There are over 200 traditional oases in northern Nigeria distributed as follows: Yunusari, Yobe (60 oases), Yusufari Karasuwa, Yobe (61 oases), Sokoto/Kebbi (26 oases), Jigawa (60 oases). 51 Oases are the cradle of cultivars adapted to local conditions and constitute a natural heritage of plants for multiple uses including fodder, condiments, and medicinal and aromatic plants. Over-exploitation, climate change, and the absence of community-based water and land management systems have resulted in the rapid degradation of critical oases. This has had multiple adverse impacts, such as: (a) degradation of ecosystem services, including nutrient cycling, decomposition and soil respiration, water and soil conservation, together with the reduction of biomass for carbon sequestration and gas regulation; (b) loss of unique breeds (or varieties) and their associated diversity, particularly pollinators and soil organisms adapted to local conditions; (c) collapse of a resilient food production base for local and global communities; and (d) out-migration and the resulting conflicts between competing users of over-exploited natural resource bases. The ACReSAL project will focus resources on some of the most vulnerable oases.

Sand Dunes Control

According to Government geological data, there has been a 400 percent increase in sand dunes over the last twenty years. In some cases, these sand dunes cover entire villages, impacting agricultural lands leading to a decline in agricultural outputs and livestock production as well as severe socio-economic impacts (such as loss of livelihood and migration). It has been reported that sand dunes have encroached on 30,000 hectares of land in parts of Yobe State. ACReSAL will target resources to the stabilization of sand dunes. The control of sand dune migration will also stabilize the soil, restore the vegetative cover, improve micro-climates and build resilience of affected communities. Improved vegetative cover will improve carbon sequestration and mitigate climate change. Climate change have amplified the frequency and severity of drifting sand dunes and its effect on many communities in the extreme northern fringes of the country. The control of sand dunes by the project will restore vegetation cover, reverse land degradation and restore soil productivity. These will build resilience of the affected communities to climate change and reduce out-migration. The vegetation cover and stabilized soil will facilitate carbon sequestration. Similarly, the fire control investments and activities under this activity will also reduce GHG emission.

Water Resources Management

The project will invest in water resources management activities, such as, construction of new and/ or rehabilitation of existing small dams/ reservoirs; rehabilitation, replacement and/or decommissioning of deep boreholes; rehabilitation and construction of associated hydraulic infrastructure (including, borehole heads, pumps and meters); and development and/or improvements of irrigation and drainage networks to make water safe and clean water available for irrigation and domestic purposes. Water is a limiting factor to agricultural productivity and food security because the rainy season lasts 3 to 4 months only in most parts of the north. Irrigation will enable farmers to cultivate their lands all year round which will make them nutritionally and economically resilient to climate change. While making water available, this project will also ensure this is done in a safe manner. Therefore, flood and sedimentation control structures such as check dams, levees, retaining walls, embankments, culverts, bridges, concrete channels, grouted riprap, and stream bed rehabilitation, among others would be provided to prevent and mitigate the impacts of floods. The project will also support sensitization, mobilization and organization of communities to manage erosion, control flooding and prevent disasters. These activities will ultimately build resilience of systems and people to climate change.

Wetlands Restoration

For wetland restoration, targeted investments will be carried out in selected wetlands to restore their ecological functions.

Investments will include wetland inventories, definition of buffer protection areas, zoning, banks restoration, monitoring systems, water management, biodiversity conservation, invasive species control, jobs and community microprojects, management, overfishing management, climate change adaption action plans, education campaigns.

Implementation Arrangements for ACReSAL Components & Subs

Component

Sub Component

Interventions

Specific Activities

Responsibilities

Component A. Dryland Watershed Management	Sub Component A1. Strategic Watershed Planning	Interventions –	Specific Activities 1. Final identification of strategic watershed boundaries 2. Establish knowledge base on watershed Engagement of consultants for preliminary studies Review of existing watershed management plans (which involves reviewing and screening of NEWMAP activities) Baseline Characterization of watersheds 3. Stakeholder engagement/ Inter-ministerial coordination Identification of stakeholders Letter of Invitations to Identified Stakeholders Knowledge and planning workshops 4. Performance analysis of institutional framework 5. Development of catchment management plans 6. Prioritization workshop of investments in the watersheds Meetings – training of Catchment Management structures. 7. Appraisal and validation of plans (20 watershed plans) 8. Capacity Building / Training on Catchment Management Structures	Responsibilities 1. FPMU, Federal MDAS 2. FPMU, Consultant 3. FPMU 4. Consultant 5. Consultant, Federal MDAs 6. FPMU, SPMU 7. FPMU, SPMU 8. FPMU, Consultant
	Sub Component A2. Landscape Investments	Interventions Sand dune stabilization	Specific Activities 1. Planning, design and sensitization workshops Selection of sites and trees Preparatory studies: feasibility studies, environmental and social safeguards study Community Sensitization 2. Establishment and maintenance of plant nurseries of assorted species Pre-planting operations: site preparation, seed collections/propagation, and engagement and training of Community Cooperatives Siting, design and setting up of the nurseries 3. Planting operations and complementary activities Fixation of checker boards and planting Construction works (irrigation infrastructure and fire breaks) Engagement of Contractors Construction work activities Procurement of fire control equipment Tender for supplier Provision of fire control equipment 4. Post – planting operations Capacity building Vegetation maintenance	Responsibilities 1. SPMU, State DoF, Consultants, LIC, Site Committee 2. SPMU, State DoF, ADPs, NGOs, Community Cooperatives 3. Community Cooperatives, SPMU, Contractors, Site Committee, LIC, NGOS, CSOs 4. SPMU, NGOs/CSOs, Site Committee, LIC
	Sub Component A2. Landscape Investments	Interventions Water resources management	Specific Activities Interventions that could be taken up from NEWMAP or FMWR 1. Screening, alignment with ACRESAL objectives and technical review 2. Sensitization workshops, mobilization and organization of communities Prior meeting with community leaders on the need for community engagement Community mobilization 3. Preparatory studies and engineering designs Engagement / procurement of consultants for relevant studies Feasibility studies / Engineering Design ESIA / ESMP RAP study and implementation (if applicable) 4. Construction / remediation works Engagement of Engineering Contractors Construction / remediation works 5. Operational, maintenance and management activities Capacity building programmes Monitoring	Responsibilities 1. FPMU, SPMU, FMWR, Relevant MDAs 2. SPMU, LGIC, NGOs 3. SPMU, Consultants 4. SPMU, Engineering Contractors 5. SPMU, LGIC, Site committee
	Sub Component A2. Landscape Investments	Interventions Water resources management	Specific Activities Integrated dams/small-scale multipurpose reservoirs and irrigation 1.Sensitization workshops, mobilization and organization of communities Prior meeting with community leaders on the need for community engagement Community mobilization 2. Preparatory studies and engineering designs Engagement / procurement of consultants for relevant studies Feasibility studies / Engineering Design ESIA / ESMP RAP study and implementation (if applicable) 3. Civil / stabilization works Engagement of Engineering Contractors Construction of new and/ or rehabilitation and expansion of existing small dams/Reservoirs 4. Operational, maintenance and management activities Capacity building programmes Monitoring	Responsibilities 1. SPMU, LGIC, NGOs, Site Committee 2. SPMU, Consultants 3 .SPMU, Contractors 4. SPMU, LGIC
	Sub Component A2. Landscape Investments	Interventions Water resources management	Specific Activities Gully erosion control 1. Sensitization workshops, mobilization and organization of communities Prior meeting with community leaders on the need for community engagement Community mobilization 2. Preparatory studies and engineering designs Engagement / procurement of consultants for relevant studies Feasibility studies / Engineering Design ESIA / ESMP RAP study and implementation (if applicable) 3. Gully remediation works for flood/erosion sites (construction works) Engagement of Engineering Contractors Construction work activities 4. Operational, maintenance and management activities Capacity building programmes Monitoring	Responsibilities 1. SPMU, LGIC, NGOs 2. SPMU, Consultants 3. SPMU, Engineering Contractors 4. SPMU, LGIC
	Sub Component A2. Landscape Investments	Interventions Water resources management	Specific Activities Flood and sedimentation control 1.Sensitization workshops, mobilization and organization of communities Prior meeting with community leaders on the need for community engagement Community mobilization 2. Preparatory studies and engineering designs Engagement / procurement of consultants for relevant studies Feasibility studies / Engineering Design ESIA / ESMP RAP study and implementation (if applicable) 3. Civil / stabilization works Engagement of Engineering Contractors Construction work activities Planting of seedlings along shelter belt (grassification) and planting of long root trees along the riverbanks by local cooperatives 4. Operational, maintenance and management activities Capacity building programmes Monitoring	Responsibilities 1. SPMU, LGIC, NGOs 2. SPMU, Consultants 3. SPMU, Engineering Contractors, Focal NGO, LGIC, Site Committee, Community Cooperatives 4. SPMU, LGIC
	Sub Component A2. Landscape Investments	Interventions Large scale agricultural investments	Specific Activities Rangeland Management 1. Sensitization workshops, mobilization and organization of communities Prior meeting with community leaders on the need for community engagement Community mobilization 2. Preparatory studies and engineering designs Engagement / procurement of consultants for relevant studies Feasibility studies / Engineering Design ESIA / ESMP RAP study and implementation (if applicable) 3. Implementation and construction Engagement of Engineering Contractors Construction / remediation works Grassification 4. Operational, maintenance and management activities Capacity building programmes Monitoring	Responsibilities 1. SPMU, LGIC, NGOs 2. SPMU, Consultant, DoF 3. SPMU, Community Cooperatives, Contractors 4. SPMU, LGIC, NGOs/CBOs, Engineering Contractors
	Sub Component A2. Landscape Investments	Interventions Large scale agricultural investments	Specific Activities Assistance for Improved fodder / Nurseries 1. Provision of agricultural inputs Procurement and provision of inputs 2. Awareness programmes and trainings Engagement of extension and relevant MDAs Training of beneficiaries 3. Operational, maintenance and management activities Capacity building programmes Monitoring	Responsibilities 1. SPMU, DoF 2. SPMU, Extension workers, FMARD/SMARD, DoF
	Sub Component A2. Landscape Investments	Interventions Large scale agricultural investments	Specific Activities Community-based Sustainable Agriculture (CBSA) 1. Participatory research and community specific SA planning Participatory baseline and gaps assessment Development of plan 2. Communication and socialization of plan with Stakeholders Mobilization of stakeholders and communication of plan 3. Capacity building / Training of Farmer groups Capacity building programme	Responsibilities 1. SPMU, Consultant 2. SPMU, Consultant 3. SPMU, Consultant
	Sub Component A3. Special Ecosystems	Interventions Oases restoration	Specific Activities 1. Stakeholders Consultation Consultations with community members, local associations, civil societies, Sensitization on livelihoods diversification and protection of the cultural heritage of the oases. 2. Technical assistance for inventories, studies, designs and methods Inventory and conservation of threatened species Engagement of Department of Forestry for Inventory of threatened species Identification of genetic material (seeds or any other material from which plants multiply) of targeted oases Development of restoration strategy and preparation of monographic profiles Engagement / procurement of consultants for relevant studies Mapping and production of monographic profile Development of an action plan for restoration of the oasis 3. Capacity Building Training on plantations suitable for the oasis 4. Restoration / rehabilitation for drought resilience and desertification amelioration Implementation of restoration strategy Operational and management activities.	Responsibilities 1. DDA, DoF, SPMU, LGIC, SMARD, SMEnv, Consultants, CSOs, EAD, ALLCMS, NIWRM, DCC. 2. SPMU, DoF, Consultant 3. SPMU, Consultant 4. SPMU, NGOs, LGIC
	Sub Component A3. Special Ecosystems	Interventions Wetland restoration	Specific Activities 1. Site selection and preparatory studies Engagement / procurement of consultants for relevant studies Feasibility studies / Engineering Design ESIA / ESMP RAP study and implementation (if applicable) 2. Establishment of nurseries Pre-planting operations: site preparation, seed collections/propagation, and engagement and training of Community Cooperatives Siting, design and setting up of the nurseries 3. Afforestation/reforestation of degraded wetlands (Establishment of orchards) Mobilization of Local cooperation for planting activities Establishment and maintenance of the orchard 4. Establishment of buffers to protect fragile ecosystems Mobilization of Local cooperatives Planting of deep root trees and stabilization of riverbanks 5. Wetland based livelihoods implementation and management practices Livelihood needs assessment Micro-community sub-projects (for women and youth) 6. Operational and management activities	Responsibilities 1. FPMU, SPMU 2. SPMU, Consultant 3. SPMU, NGOs/CSOs, Site Committee, Community Cooperatives 4. SPMU, DoF, Community Cooperatives 5. SPMU, Community Cooperatives 6. SPMU, Consultant, CSOs, focal NGOs, Site committee
	Sub Component A3. Special Ecosystems	Interventions Forest management	Specific Activities 1. Management of gazetted forests Selection and Prioritization of Gazetted Forests Development of strategies and instruments for sustainable management Capacity enhancement of Forest Administration 2. Woodland management Provision of improved seed quality – support to seed centres, equipment and operational materials Engagement and training of community cooperatives Establishment and maintenance of plant nurseries of assorted species 3. Support for sustainable rural energy production and use Feasibility study of sustainable energy production from alternative sources Training and workshops Construction of small scale plant for processing bio-fuel from alternative sources	Responsibilities 1. SPMU, SDoF, Consultant 2. DoF, DDA, NGOs/CSOs, Community Cooperatives, LGIC. 3. SPMU, Consultant, CONTRACTORS, LGIC, Local cooperatives
	Sub Component A3. Special Ecosystems	Interventions National Parks management	Specific Activities 1. Prioritization of national parks 2. Development of Management plans and Ecological Surveys for the 11 National Parks 3. Preparatory studies for implementation of management plans 4. Afforestation (economic trees) of 400 hectares of degraded ecosystems around the seven national parks areas Pre-planting operations Planting 5. Construction works and Procurement of Equipment for 40 Ranger Posts 6. Implementation of other strategies recommended in management plan 7. Capacity building	Responsibilities 1. FPMU, NNPS 2. FPMU, Consultant, FTC 3. FPMU, Consultants 4. FPMU, DoF, ADP, NNPS, Community cooperatives 5. FPMU, NNPS, Engineering Contractors 6. FPMU, NNPS, Contractors 7. FPMU, NNPS, Consultants

Component B. Community Climate Resilience	Sub Component B1. Community Strengthening	Interventions Micro-watershed planning	Specific Activities 1. Preparation activities for micro-watershed planning process (200 No.) Identification of Communities with(out) existing Micro-watershed plan Stakeholder identification (to participate in planning) Review of Existing Watershed Plans, Baseline Characterization and natural resource assessment: 2. Development of micro-watershed plans Community consultations, promotion and socialization of plans Stakeholders Workshop Development of a site-specific MWP Appraisal and validation of MWPs	Responsibilities 1. SPMU, LGIC, FPMU SPMU, LGIC, NGOs/CSOs/CBOs SPMU, Consultant, LGIC, Site Committee 2. SPMU, LGIC SPMU, LGIC SPMU, LGIC, NGOs, Consultants SPMU, FPMU
	Sub Component B1. Community Strengthening	Interventions Community engagement / social cohesion and capacity building	Specific Activities 1. Development of GBV Protocol and Community Based GRM Development of GBV Protocol Development of Community Based GRM 2. Strengthening social cohesion and community mobilization / engagement Detailed action planning process with CiGs Implementation of CIGs plans Formation of site committees and community cooperatives: Capacity Building programmes Training of GBV service providers and identified reporting channels Conduction of training and sensitization of community members on effective GBV and GR Mechanisms 3. Farm/Community Waste Management Engagement of consultants to support home/field activities relating to waste Formation of Waste management Interest Groups and design of community-based waste management structure	Responsibilities 1. SPMU, Consultant SPMU, Consultant, Site Committee 2. SPMU, LGIC, Site committee, CSOs / NGOs, CIGs SPMU, LGIC SPMU, NGOs/ CSOs. FPMU, SPMU, LGIC, Site Committee, Community groups, Focal NGOs 3. SPMU, LGIC, CSOs/ NGOs
	Sub Component B1. Community Strengthening	Interventions Community-led Landscape Restoration (350,000 Ha)	Specific Activities 1. Preparatory activities Engagement of development partner with landscape restoration experience Formation of FPMU Technical Assistance team Procurement of Delfino Ploughs Selection, prioritization and phasing of sites Review Micro-watershed plans; prepare action plan and establish restoration activities Pre-planting operation Procurement of storage and other equipment Engagement of community cooperatives for restoration activities 2. Capacity building and implementation Training of trainers and capacity building Access finance for agricultural Inputs/extension services for landscape activities Access finance for value chain investments (hay, acacia, balanite) Establishment of community nurseries for selected agro-forestry Restoration (sowing, planting, maintenance) Awareness campaigns for farmers	Responsibilities 1. FPMU, Dev. Partner, NAGGW, SPMU, Consultants, LGIC, Site Committee, NGOs / CSOs. 2.SPMU, LGIC, Site Committee, SCOs, Extension Workers, DoF, Community Cooperatives, SMRD, Focal NGOs
	Sub Component B1. Community Strengthening	Interventions Climate-smart rainfed Agriculture (100,000 Ha)	Specific Activities 1. Engagement process for extension services technical assistance 2. Set up and ensure quality accounting financial management systems for the farmer groups. 3. Assist farmers to develop business plans and facilitating access to the CRF 4. Perform agro-processing value chain analyses 5. Quantify emission saved from improved/smart agricultural practices	Responsibilities SPMU, NGOs / CSOS in Agricultural sector, Consultant
	Sub Component B1. Community Strengthening	Interventions Farmer-led irrigation development (FLID) (10,000 Ha)	Specific Activities i. Hire Technical person at FPMU and selected SPMUs for FLID ii. Technical person to support FLID role out within FPMU/SPMUs 1. Development of Framework for Awareness Campaigns (FPMU) Procure Federal Consultant to develop framework for awareness campaign material, demo-sites, MSPs (FLID TA1) Consultants develop the framework, comms strategy, demo-site criteria, MSP modalities (incl.stakeholder ID) Mobilise State level FLID teams, include in Consultant’s process and train in FLID rollout process Disseminate framework and example materials to participating (FLID) states Mobilise State level FLID teams, include in Consultant’s process and train in FLID rollout process Set up multi-stakeholder platform Federal level Run multi stakeholder platform 2. Implementation of Awareness Campaigns (SPMU) Engagement of consultants to provide TA to FLID teams in development of state-specific materials and implementation plans. Implement state awareness raising strategy on FLID, link to Watershed planning process Set up multi-stakeholder platform State level Run multi stakeholder platform Demonstration sites in selected micro watershed of suitable irrigation solutions and services with selected private sector companies 3. FLID Digital Platform Procure Company to develop digital platform Test digital platform in micro-watershed Train local LGA staff on using the platform Maintain and operate digital platform 4. Challenge Fund Procure Company for fund management for RBF/challenge fund (FEDERAL LEVEL) RBF TA to develop RBF/credit facility and market assessment Establishment of selection committee for RBF/challenge grant including Federal and State representation RBF TA to train State Teams and suppliers on RBF/Credit facility use Link RBF facility to Federal awareness raising framework Link RBF facility to State awareness raising implementation Rollout Financing facility information within State awareness campaign targeting suppliers State borrowing to support supplier financing	Responsibilities i. FPMU/SPMUs ii. FPMU/SPMUs 1. FPMU/SPMUs, Consultant, FLID Teams 2. SPMU, Consultant, FLID Teams 3. FPMU/SPMUs, Consultant 4. FPMU/SPMU, specialist company

Component

C. Institutional Strengthening and Project Management

Sub Component

C1. Institutional and Policy Strengthening

Interventions

–

Specific Activities

1. Capacity Building Assessment / Plan

Capacity building assessment
Capacity building plan

2. Strengthening institutional infrastructure

Procurement and installation of goods required to strengthen capacity of MDAs
Procurement of goods for PMU
Constitution of data management units in MDAs

3. Policy improvement

Assessment of policies
Development of policies

4. Development of Knowledge Products

Establishment of a long-term MIS for watershed monitoring, regulatory and policy decision

5. Capacity Building and Outreach

Partnership arrangements with CSOs, academic institutions, private sectors, etc.
Outreach initiatives

6. Support implementation of International Conventions and Protocols

Responsibilities

1. SPMU, FPMU, Consultants

2. MDAs, SPMU, FPMU, FMEnv, SMEnv. FMARD, SMARD, FMWR, SMWR

3. FPMU, SPMU, Consultant, All relevant MDAs

4. FPMU, NIHSA, NASRDA,

5. FPMU, SPMU, CSOs (Academia)

6. FPMU, DCC

Sub Component

C2. Project Management

Interventions

–

Specific Activities

1. Project Start-up Activities

Project Launch
Baseline Studies
GIS Mapping
NDVI Survey
Livelihood Needs Assessment
Development of communication strategy

2. Engagement of Support Services

Engagement of consultancy firms (procurement, livelihood, M&E, engineering)
Engagement of pool of expert advisors

3. Provision and Capacity Building for PMUs Federal and States levels

Procurement of vehicles (Federal and state level)
Office equipment, ICT and others equipment (Federal and state level)
Development of MIS
Design and hosting of interactive website

4. Development of the ACRESAL Project M&E System

M&E manual including detailed implementation arrangements and templates
Detailed six-years work plan for project implementation

5. Training Programmes

Orientation / induction training
Continuous capacity development

6. Workshop and Monitoring Missions

Project Stakeholders review meetings
Implementation Support Mission
Annual supervision mission (twice in a year for each year)
Independent stock-taking leading up to the MTR
Mid-Term Review
Impact assessment study
Implementation Completion Report (ICR)

Responsibilities

1. FPMU, SPMU, Consultants

2. FPMU, SPMU, Consultants

3. FPMU, SPMU, NIHSA, NASRDA

4. FPMU, SPMU

5. FPMU, SPMU, FTC, STC

6. FPMU, SPMU, World Bank Team

Component

D. Contingency Emergency Response

Sub Component

–

To be developed in case of an emergency

Partners and Ministries

Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation

Promoting Sustainable Landscapes Practices.

Theory of Change.

Activities, Outputs & Impacts

Contract Signing for Raising 10 Million Seedlings, Borno State

Seedling Production, Nasarawa State

Rehabilitated Nursery at Okura, Kogi State

Nursery Site, Jamari, Dukku LGA Gombe State

Satellite Images Showing Drainage Clearance Around Kano City

After – Drainage Clearance at Gwarzo Road, Kano State

Before – Drainage clearance at Gwarzo Road, Kano State

After – Katsina Road Junction, Kano State

Trained Forest Guards And Support to Ministry of Environment, Gombe State

Contract Signing for 3 Sites in Kogi State

Contract Signing for Uba Flood and Erosion Site, Borno State

Ongoing Rehabilitation of FCE (T) Site, Gombe State

Rehabilitation of Katsina Town Stormwater Drainage Management Phase II

Support to Jos Wild-life Park, Plateau State

Rehabilitated Facilities in Yankari Game Reserve, Bauchi State

Old and New Game Viewing Trucks, Yankari Game Reserve, Bauchi State

State of The Art Binoculars And Equipment, Yankari Game Reserve

Trained Rangers, Yankari Game Reserve

ACTIVITIES

Q2 - 2024

Afforestation

Contract Signing for Raising 10 Million Seedlings, Borno State

Seedling Production, Nasarawa State

Rehabilitated Nursery at Okura, Kogi State

Nursery Site, Jamari, Dukku LGA Gombe State

Drainage Clearance

Satellite Images Showing Drainage Clearance Around Kano City

After – Drainage Clearance at Gwarzo Road, Kano State

Before – Drainage clearance at Gwarzo Road, Kano State

After – Katsina Road Junction, Kano State

Park Management, Gombe State

Trained Forest Guards And Support to Ministry of Environment, Gombe State

Strategic Watershed Management Plans

Contract Signing for 3 Sites in Kogi State

Contract Signing for Uba Flood and Erosion Site, Borno State

Ongoing Rehabilitation of FCE (T) Site, Gombe State

Rehabilitation of Katsina Town Stormwater Drainage Management Phase II

Support to JOS, Wild-Life Park

Support to Jos Wild-life Park, Plateau State

Support to Yankari Game Reserve

Rehabilitated Facilities in Yankari Game Reserve, Bauchi State

Old and New Game Viewing Trucks, Yankari Game Reserve, Bauchi State

State of The Art Binoculars And Equipment, Yankari Game Reserve

Trained Rangers, Yankari Game Reserve

Outputs & Impacts Q2 - 2024

Dryland Management

CIG Implementation

Hybrid Cucumber Cultivated From Greenhouse Farming System, Plateau State

Signing of MOU With NEP – ACReSAL And NEP Coordinators

Students Using The Streetlight to Study at Night/Relaxation at Utoro in Okene LGA in Kogi State

Street Lighting, Nasarawa State

Solar Electrification, Ichwa IDP Camp, Benue State

Sensitization & Distribution of Farm Input, Ichwa IDP Camp, Benue State

Stakeholders’ Engagement at Galadiman Muri’s Palace Jalingo, Jalingo LGA of Taraba State

Kwara ACReSAL Team With His Royal Highness, Etsu of Patigi During a Courtesy Visit on Rehabilitation of Lata Grazing Reserve

Community Sensitization, Yobe State

Mammoth Crowd in Ngamdu, Borno State During The Sensitization Sessions

Solar Borehole With Water Trough For Animals In Gubuchi Village, Makarfi LGA, Kaduna

Solar Powered Boreholes in Kogi State

Faskari Community Members Utilizing Solar Powered Borehole

Solar Powered Borehole Operating at Full Capacity in Agber Village, Makurdi LGA, Benue State

The Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Ahmed Usman Ododo in a Group Photograph With Beneficiaries of CRF Disbursement, Including the SSG, Royal Majesties, the SPC, Kogi ACReSAL, and Other Invited Guests

The Executive Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Lormen Alia, The Deputy Governor, ACReSAL TTL and NPC Presenting Cheques for The Disbursement of $25,000 Community Revolving Fund (CRF) to Respective Communities in Benue State

Sere CRFMC in Receipt of Cheque, Indicating The Disbursement of CRF Funds, Sere Community, Nasarawa State

Official Disbursement of CRF funds in Yobe State By The Deputy Governor, His Excellency Hon Idi Barde Gubana, Community Members And Other Stakeholders

Distribution of Energy Efficient Cooking Stove in Kogi State

Distribution of Energy Efficient Cooking Stove in Gamawa LGA, Bauchi State

ACReSAL Vanguards, Adamawa State

Environmental Club at Community Sec. School Okene, Kogi State

Training on Operation And Maintenance of Delphino Plough Held at Kano State

FAO Step-Down Training in Zamfara, FCT And Kwara Respectively

FAO Step-Down Training Organized by Bauchi State

Benue State ACReSAL Step-Down Training of FAO Train The Trainer’s Workshop

Tractors Being Assembled to Begin Implementation in FCT

Distribution of Tractors, Plateau State

33 Nos. Tractors Support For CRF, FLID, e.t.c. Benue State

Provision of Tricycle For Community Waste Management, Gombe State

Promoting
Sustainable
Landscapes Practices.