Rehabilitating Lake Faguibine Ecosystem

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  • Project details

  • Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    UNDP, WFP, WHO, UNICEF, FAO, AVSF, IER, OMVF, Agence du Bassin du Fleuve Niger, Autorité du Bassin du Niger – Niger River Basin Authority, Government of Mali
    Summary:

    With 1.24 million square kilometres Mali is one of the largest countries in Africa. It is part of the Sahel region that is affected by armed conflicts and humanitarian crises which have strong linkages to climate change impacts.

    Such impacts include the gradual decline of Lake Faguibine in Mali since the mid-1970s. The shrinking lake has forced more than 200,000 people to abandon their traditional livelihoods, which revolved around agriculture, livestock, forestry and fishery.

    Project Components:

    UNEP is supporting the Government of Mali and local partners to rehabilitate the Lake Faguibine ecosystem to restore crucial ecosystem services that form the base for fishery, biodiversity, recession agriculture and eco-tourism.

    Expected Outputs:

    * Improved livelihoods of about 200,000 mainly nomadic people living in and around the area e.g. revived recession agriculture along the lake’s shores and restored fishery will boost the local businesses and provide food for the communities;
    * The lifeline of thousands of migratory water birds will be restored;
    * Increased availability of drinking water for humans and livestock, including groundwater;
    * Enhanced institutional, organisational and technical capacity to engage local user groups in sustainable natural resource management.

    Contacts:

    Director
    Division of Environmental Policy Implementation
    United Nations Environment Programme
    P.O Box 30552, Nairobi 00100, Kenya
    Tel: +254-20-762 3753
    Fax: +254-20-762 3917
    Email: depi@unep.org

    Project Status:
    Under implementation
    Primary Beneficiaries:
    200,000 people in Mali - local sedentary farmers, livestock keepers and fishermen
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    Government of Norway
    Financing Amount:
    Information not available
    Cofinancing Total:
    Information not available
    Total Amounts:
    $1,000,000