Who we are
ACReSAL… is an acronym for Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL). The Project, which is World Bank Assisted, is a six-year Project that seeks to address several critical challenges in Northern Nigeria, namely: high poverty rate, low literacy levels, conflicts and violence, degradation of natural resources, poor agricultural productivity, climate risks, desertification, under-utilization of modern technology, and weak institutional capacity.
WHAT WE DO
The ACReSAL Project targets selected states in semi-arid landscapes; i.e., areas with low precipitation and sparse vegetation; and it currently has the 19 northern States (Kogi State inclusive) and the FCT participating in the Project; it became effective in June 2022.
The Project is supporting a multi-sectoral approach to desertification control and landscape management, multi-sectoral approach to livelihood and resilience, multi-sectoral approach in institutional capacity strengthening hence, the tripoidal relationship among the Ministries of Environment, Water Resources and Agriculture, which will lead to institutional strengthen.
Nigeria is already experiencing climate variability in the form of increased temperature, rainfall, extreme weather, flood, droughts, and heat waves hence, all these make ACReSAL timely.
Nigeria is already experiencing climate variability in the form of increased temperature, rainfall, extreme weather, flood, droughts, and heat waves hence, all these make ACReSAL timely.
The ACReSAL Project aligns with the Federal Government’s determination to restore 4 million hectares of degraded land by 2030, and ACReSAL has the mandate to restore 1 million hectares out of the 4 million hectares mentioned above.
The Government of Nigeria aims to take 100 million people out of poverty by 2030; and hopefully, with ACReSAL’s Community Revolving Funds (CRF), and provision of improved (high yield) seedlings to farmers, that great feat can be achieved.
ACReSAL COMPONENTS
DRY LAND MANAGEMENT
This Component Supports strategic watershed planning process; addresses desertification and land degradation in the participating States.
COMMUNITY CLIMATE RESILIENCE
The Project will support activities that improve agro-climatic resilience at community level by promoting locally adapted, sustainable land and water management, through climate smart approaches to agriculture and natural resource management.
INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
This is to improve enabling institutional and policy formulation for long term national framework
ACReSAL
PDO
The Project Development Objective (PDO) is … to increase the adoption of sustainable landscape management practices in targeted watersheds in northern Nigeria, and strengthen Nigeria’s long-term framework for integrated climate-resilient landscape management.
Why is Kogi State participating in ACReSAL?
Kogi State is participating in the ACReSAL Project as a way to effectively tackle pertinent environmental challenges in the State.
Our participation in the ACReSAL Project has opened the doors for greater interventions beyond gully erosion control and mitigation. We now have the opportunity to intervene in 3 additional gully sites.
and we also have the opportunity to tackle the challenge of water management, eco-system balancing through the rejuvenation of degraded forest reserves, and landscaping measures, climate change mitigation interventions, as well as other livelihood interventions geared towards uplifting the lives of the poorest of the poor in our dear State.
Our COMPONENTS
The activities of the ACReSAL Project are broken down into four (4) Components. However, only 3 of these Components directly affect our operations at the State level; they are:
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACReSAL PROJECT IN KOGI STATE
The implementation of the ACReSAL Project is tripartite in nature, owing to its tripodal composition.
The ACReSAL Project is hosted by the State Ministry of Environment, whilst working hand-in-hand with the Ministries of Agriculture and Water Resources.
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Projects/Activities Completed
27
Employees
19
Ongoing Projects/Activities
4000
satisfied participants
Our news
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Gov. Ododo Presents Operational Vehicles to Ministries
To mark his first one hundred days in office and fulfill the sustainable development goals of Kogi State, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, today presented three operational vehicles to various ministries.
The Governor was represented by the Commissioner for Finance, Asiwaju Asiru Idris, handed over the vehicles to the benefiting ministries,said it is part of ongoing efforts to meet the state’s development targets.
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THE KOGI STATE ACRESAL QUARTERLY TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETING
The Kogi State ACReSAL Quarterly Technical Committee meeting was convened on 10/5/24. The meeting held at the office of the Kogi State ACReSAL Project.
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Kogi ACReSAL Trains Communities on Community Revolving Fund (CRF) Implementation.
Kogi ACReSAL PC charges CRF benefitting communities on the need to ensure sustainability of intervention.
April 26, 2024Read More -
Kogi ACReSAL attends 17th Meeting of the National Council on Environment in Abuja
A Sustainable Environment is possible, when Stakeholders agree on the best way to interact with the environment. Kogi State is adequately represented at the ongoing “17th Meeting of the National Council on Environment”, where matters bordering on “Environment Financing: The Need to Mobilize More Financial Inflows for Generating Adequate Resources in Support of Environmental Sustainability
April 22, 2024Read More -
Kogi ACReSAL Set to Impact More Communities – Evaluates Received Bids
What better way to ensure success, than hard work and dedication to duty… The Kogi ACReSAL team, diligently evaluating received bids, as time is of the essence. The SPMU has opened three separate bids in the space of 3 weeks; and as is the tradition of the workaholic Project Coordinator, Barr. Ladi Ahmed Jatto –
April 19, 2024Read More -
Kogi ACReSAL Closes and Opens Proposals on Engineering Supervision at ETAHI, OMIGBO and ANKPA Gully Sites – Advocates for spirit of Sportsmanship among Bidders
Kogi ACReSAL advocates for spirit of sportsmanship among bidders as it closes and opens proposals for Civil Works Supervision assignment at ETAHI, OMIGBO and ANKPA Gully Erosion Sites
April 15, 2024Read More -
Kogi ACReSAL Conducts Bid Closing and Bid Opening Exercise on Installation of Water Harvesters – Assures of Transparency in the Evaluation Process.
Kogi State ACReSAL Conducts Bid Closing and Opening exercise in Lokoja, the State Capital – Assures participating firms of transparency
April 12, 2024Read More -
Kogi State Government Signs Landmark Contract for Erosion Control in the Three Senatorial Districts of the State
Kogi State Government to Combat Gully Erosion in ETAHI, OMIGBO and ANKPA Gully Sites
April 8, 2024Read More -
Kogi State ACReSAL Conducts Community Engagement and Sensitization at Ero Community, Ajaokuta LGA.
Kogi ACReSAL SPMU yesterday, March 24, 2024 met with stakeholders and Community members of Ero Community in Ajaokuta LGA to shed light on the implementation process and objectives of the Community-led Landscape Restoration under the FAO. The representative of the Project Coordinator, whilst addressing Community members, took time to shed light on the activities to
March 24, 2024Read More
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