Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate Change across the Agropastoral Sector in Senegal - GCP/RAF/514/ITA

Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate Change across the Agropastoral Sector in Senegal - GCP/RAF/514/ITA

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

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Synopsis (short abstract) FAO launched the “One million cisterns for the Sahel” initiative to mitigate the multiple impacts of climate change in Senegal and the Sahel, exacerbated by other constraints on the region such as insecurity, low household incomes, and malnutrition. The project supported this initiative, focusing specifically on women in vulnerable rural communities within arid and semi-arid zones prone to climate shocks, predominantly in Senegal and, on a pilot basis, in Burkina Faso, Chad, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger and Togo.It embraced an integrated approach, seeking to provide beneficiaries with sustainable access to land, water, and production resources aligned with agroecological principles. This strategy was intended to strengthen their food and nutritional security while building resilience.

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