ACReSAL’s Project-Wide Stakeholders Retreat in Lagos: Validation of the Rima, Sokoto-Zamfara, and Gulbin-Ka strategic catchment management plans

The milestone was achieved through the collaborative efforts of stakeholders under the leadership of Senator Dr. Sabi Aliyu Abdullahi, Hon. Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, and Engr. Babarinde Segun Mukaila, Director of Water Supply, Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, representing the Hon. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation.

Strategic catchment management plans offer a unified framework for sustainable land and water resource use, focusing on climate resilience, ecological restoration, and livelihood development. These plans prioritize community participation, gender and social inclusion, and multi-level governance to ensure ownership and accountability.

The implementation of these plans under the ACReSAL project serves as a scalable model for integrated watershed planning across Nigeria. Specifically, the project is developing 20 Strategic Catchment Management Plans at the macro level across the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, with nine already completed.

Additionally, 200 plans will be developed at the micro-catchment level.

These initiatives underscore the ACReSAL project’s innovative approach to promoting sustainable land and water resource management, climate resilience, and livelihood development through unified planning frameworks.