Strengthening the resilience of ecosystems and populations in four regional hubs in northern Mauritania

The project targets four regional hubs in northern Mauritania—Aoujeft, Rachid, Tamchekett, and Nema—to address severe desertification and water scarcity. It aims to benefit 204,171 people through a combination of land rehabilitation, water infrastructure development, and the diversification of livelihoods. The initiative focuses on integrating climate change adaptation into local and national planning, utilizing ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) to stop the southward expansion of the Sahara and protect fertile lands in the Sahelian region.

• Mauritania has experienced a strong desertification process between 1975 and 2013, with significant losses of steppe and Sahelian short grass savannah, leading to a southward expansion of the Sahara.
• Between 1940 and 2010, the four target hubs saw minimum temperatures increase by 1 to 1.5 °C and average annual precipitation decrease by 55% to 82%.
• Climate change is reducing water availability, causing siltation of watercourses due to sand accumulation, and increasing the frequency of devastating flash floods that destroy infrastructure.
• Agricultural and livestock sectors are suffering from reduced crop viability, decreased pasture quality, and an increase in diseases and pests, such as the epidemic dermatose nodilere.
• The project identifies five primary barriers to adaptation: limited awareness of climate risks, poor integration of adaptation into land-use planning, limited institutional capacities, lack of knowledge on cost-effective adaptation measures, and insufficient financial resources.
• The proposed intervention includes land rehabilitation through dune fixation using local tree species, the construction of water harvesting and storage infrastructure, and the promotion of resilient livelihoods such as beekeeping and aviculture.
• The project aims to benefit 204,171 direct beneficiaries, representing 4.7% of Mauritania's population, with a total indicative cost of USD 22.5 million, of which USD 20 million is requested as a grant from the GCF.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2019). Strengthening the resilience of ecosystems and populations in four regional hubs in northern Mauritania. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/22260-strengthening-resilience-ecosystems-and-populations-four-regional-hubs-northern-mauritania.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Strengthening the resilience of ecosystems and populations in four regional hubs in northern Mauritania. 2019. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/22260-strengthening-resilience-ecosystems-and-populations-four-regional-hubs-northern-mauritania.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2019strengthening, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Strengthening the resilience of ecosystems and populations in four regional hubs in northern Mauritania}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2019}, month = jun, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/22260-strengthening-resilience-ecosystems-and-populations-four-regional-hubs-northern-mauritania.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }