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

The document outlines a project preparation phase to design a larger intervention in northern Mauritania. It identifies severe desertification and water scarcity in the hubs of Aoujeft, Rachid, Tamchekett, and Nema. The proposed full project intends to implement ecosystem-based adaptation, land rehabilitation, and water management strategies to protect these regions and prevent the southward expansion of the Sahara.

• The project targets four specific regional hubs in northern Mauritania: Aoujeft (Adrar province), Rachid (Tagant province), Tamchekett (Hodh el Gharbi province), and Nema (Hodh El Chargui province).
• Mauritania is experiencing an intense desertification process that is moving desert conditions further south, threatening fertile lands in the Sahelian region and the Senegal river.
• Between 1940 and 2010, the four target hubs saw minimum temperatures increase by 1 to 1.5 °C, while average annual precipitation decreased by 55% to 82%.
• Climate change is causing severe impacts in the target hubs, including reduced water availability, silting of watercourses due to sand movements, and increased frequency of devastating flash floods.
• Agricultural and livestock sectors are suffering from reduced viability of rain-fed crops, decreased pasture quality, and an increased incidence of diseases and pests.
• The project identifies five primary barriers to adaptation: limited awareness of climate risks, poor integration of climate change adaptation (CCA) into land use planning, limited institutional capacities, lack of knowledge on integrated rehabilitation techniques, and insufficient financial resources.
• The proposed full project will focus on three main outcomes: strengthening the enabling environment in the hubs, increasing the resilience of populations and ecosystems through ground interventions, and strengthening the national enabling environment.
• Planned interventions include dune fixation, land rehabilitation using local tree species, construction of water harvesting infrastructure (dams and reservoirs), and the promotion of resilient crop and livestock breeds.
• The total cost for the project preparation activities is 756,892 US$, with 556,892 US$ requested from the PPF and 200,000 US$ provided as in-kind co-finance from the AE and Government of Mauritania.
• The indicative total cost for the full project is estimated at 22.5 million USD, with 20 million USD requested as a grant from the GCF to benefit approximately 204,171 direct beneficiaries.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2020). Strengthening the resilience of ecosystems and populations in four regional hubs in northern Mauritania. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/ppf-strengthening-ecosystems-mauritania.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Strengthening the resilience of ecosystems and populations in four regional hubs in northern Mauritania. 2020. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/ppf-strengthening-ecosystems-mauritania.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2020strengthening, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Strengthening the resilience of ecosystems and populations in four regional hubs in northern Mauritania}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2020}, month = jun, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/ppf-strengthening-ecosystems-mauritania.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }