ARIS - Sustainable Smallholder Irrigated Agriculture in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands in Maekel, Anseba and Gash-Barka Regions, Eritrea

About this project

The initiative, lasting 36 months, aims to promote sustainable irrigated agriculture to enhance food security and increase agricultural productivity to meet domestic food needs, gender inclusion, and environmental sustainability through reforestation, water resource management, and soil conservation in the arid and semi-arid regions of Eritrea (Maekel, Anseba, and Gash-Barka). The main objective is to strengthen agricultural resilience and address the challenges posed by climate change by improving food production and farmers' incomes, with a special focus on women and youth through 1. The implementation of solar-powered irrigation systems to optimize water use; 2. Training and technical support for farmers to introduce climate-resilient agricultural practices; and 3. The creation of water user associations for the sustainable management of water resources. The target areas include nine villages located in three regions. Approximately 1.120 households, approximately 4.626 individuals will directly benefit from the project through access to irrigated land and training programs.

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 2Zero Hunger
• 5Gender Equality
• 7Affordable and Clean Energy
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 13Climate Action
• 15Life on Land

Published by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development · Government

Countries

Eritrea

Sectors

Solar energy for isolated grids and standalone systemsAgricultural policy and administrative managementFood crop productionLivestock

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesDisaster risk reduction · Also contributesNutrition · Also contributesEnvironment · Main focusBiodiversity · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Main focusClimate adaptation · Main focusDesertification · Main focus

Funded by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Implemented by

UNDP - UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ALT

Accountable

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Published by AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 23 Mar 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-6-4-013285-01-0.

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