Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL)

About this project

The development objective of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project for Nigeria 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. The project comprises of four components. The first component, dryland management will implement integrated watershed management planning and addresses challenges of large-scale watershed degradation in northern Nigeria. It consists of following sub-components: (i) strategic watershed planning; (ii) landscape investments; and (iii) special ecosystems. The second component is community climate resilience. It consists of following sub-components: (i) community strengthening; and (ii) community investments. The third component, institutional strengthening and project management includes investments to improve the enabling institutional and policy foundation for multisectoral integrated landscape management and climate resilience, as well as support to project management. It consists of following sub-components: (i) institutional and policy strengthening; and (ii) project management. The fourth component, contingent emergency response (CERC) is a financing mechanism available to borrowers in investment project financing (IPF) operations to enable quick deployment of uncommitted funds to respond to an eligible crisis or emergency.

Published by

World Bank · Multilateral

Countries

Nigeria

Sectors

Forestry policy and administrative management

Places

Sokoto, Plateau State, Niger State, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Kwara State, Katsina, Kano, Kaduna, Gombe, Borno State and 11 more

Funded by

International Development Association

Implemented by

Federal Ministry of Environment

Accountable

The Federal Republic of Nigeria

Passes funds through

International Development Association

Published by World Bank to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 44000-P175237.

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