Integrating Climate Resilience into Agricultural and Pastoral Production for Food Security in Vulnerable Rural Areas through the Farmers Field School Approach
Project Summary
To enhance the capacity of Niger's agricultural and pastoral sectors to cope with climate change, by mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) practices and strategies into on-going agricultural development policies and programmes.
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 4702 |
| Project Type | Full-size Project |
| Status | Project Approved |
| Country | Niger |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | Least Developed Countries Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | Food and Agriculture Organization |
| Executing Agencies | Ministry of Agriculture and Husbandry (MAE) in collaboration with "Conseil National de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable" CNEDD, “Ministere du Plan, de l’Aménagement du Territoire et du Dévelopemment Communautaire”, Ministry of Environment (ME) and Secretariat of the Rural Development Strategy (SDR) |
| GEF Project Manager | Knut Sundstrom | ksundstrom@thegef.org |
Project Documents
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 50,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 3,800,000 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 15,200,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 380,000 USD |
| Total Cost | 19,050,000.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Received by GEF
14 Oct 2011
Preparation Grant Approved
31 Jul 2013
Concept Approved
21 Aug 2012
Project Approved for Implementation
28 Jul 2014
Project closed