Cross border programme to enhance resilience of oases ecosystems and livelihoods in the North African region

The proposed programme aims to protect North African oases from climate change impacts, such as extreme heat, drought, and water scarcity. It focuses on establishing a regional management framework, implementing adaptation and mitigation measures (including solar energy for irrigation), and strengthening stakeholder capacity. The initiative seeks to transition from top-down to bottom-up, participatory decision-making to safeguard biodiversity and rural livelihoods.

• North African oases are highly vulnerable to climate change, with mean annual temperatures in these areas already 1.6 degrees higher than in pre-industrial times. The region is experiencing warming of 0.2°C per decade from 1961–1990, and current warming is occurring at an even faster rate.
• Water resources in oases are declining due to a combination of climate-induced droughts, overexploitation of aquifers through uncontrolled pumping, and competition from urban development. This has led to the drying up of traditional irrigation systems known as khettaras and increased soil salinization.
• The programme is structured around three main components: establishing a regional and national management framework (including an early warning system), implementing site-specific adaptation and mitigation actions, and strengthening stakeholder capacity through knowledge sharing.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2019). Cross border programme to enhance resilience of oases ecosystems and livelihoods in the North African region. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/23110-cross-border-programme-enhance-resilience-oases-ecosystems-and-livelihoods-north-african.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Cross border programme to enhance resilience of oases ecosystems and livelihoods in the North African region. 2019. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/23110-cross-border-programme-enhance-resilience-oases-ecosystems-and-livelihoods-north-african.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2019cross, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Cross border programme to enhance resilience of oases ecosystems and livelihoods in the North African region}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2019}, month = nov, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/23110-cross-border-programme-enhance-resilience-oases-ecosystems-and-livelihoods-north-african.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }