ACReSAL Project Coordinators Push for Additional Financing to Scale Impact

ACReSAL Project Coordinators Push for Additional Financing to Scale Impact

Project Coordinators of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) have made a strong appeal for additional financing to expand the scope of interventions aimed at restoring degraded land and strengthening community resilience.

Speaking during the Mid-Term Review plenary session at the Lagos Continental Hotel, the National Project Coordinator, Abdulhamid Umar, emphasized that sustained funding is critical to continue land restoration efforts and accelerate community development initiatives across participating states.

He said the call for expanded funding reflects the urgency of addressing environmental challenges that threaten livelihoods across Nigeria.

From Gombe State, Dr. Sani Adamu Jauro highlighted the urgency of tackling gully erosion, noting that the state currently battles over 200 active gullies. He praised the World Bank’s support, which has already facilitated the control of the 21-kilometer FCE gully and the 18-kilometer Government Girls College Doma gully. “Thousands of lives and properties have been saved,” he said, underscoring the life-changing impact of the interventions.

Coordinators from Kogi, Nasarawa, Bauchi, and Kwara States echoed similar sentiments, stressing that additional financing would enable Nigeria to consolidate gains made so far and scale up climate-resilient solutions in vulnerable communities.

The ACReSAL project, backed by the World Bank, was designed to combat land degradation, enhance water resource management, and build resilience in semi-arid regions.