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Climate Change Adaptation Programme In Water and Agriculture In Anseba Region, Eritrea
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Project details
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Leading Organization:
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Ministry of Agriculture (Anseba Region, Eritrea)Summary:
Brief description of the problem:
Eritrea is particularly vulnerable to climate change. Current adaptive capacity is low and the
country has Africa‘s highest level of food insecurity, accompanied by high levels of malnutrition. Projected climate change impacts are significant and include a temperature increase above themean global value, increasing variability in rainfall, more frequent dry spells and more severe droughts. The effects of these impacts on water resources and agriculture will exacerbate food insecurity.Source: Project Proposal Document , 2011
Project Components:
- Increased water availability for farmers This outcome will address the key limitation to enhanced land and agricultural productivity in the programme area by increasing the availability of water, through floodwater harvesting and groundwater recharge
- Climate-resilient production This component will promote a range of climate-resilient technologies for enhanced agricultural and livestock production to climate-proof the livelihoods of the target population.
- Improved climate risk information and community preparedness This component will address the identified barrier of lack of specific information on climate change risks. Improved climate risk information will be generated and disseminated amongst community, civil society and government stakeholders through a community-based early warning system.
- Knowledge management and policy advocacy This component will implement a knowledge management system, to be institutionalised within the Zoba Anseba administration, to capture and disseminate lessons learned through programme activities, and to influence policy through
Source: Project Proposal Document , 2011
Expected Outputs:
Output 1.1: Groundwater recharged and irrigation technology improved for crop and forage production by developing a sub-surface dam within the Anseba River
Output 1.2: Supplementary irrigation promoted by introducing flood water harvesting to improve rain-fed cereal production and rangeland development
Output 1.3: Two micro dams constructed to strengthen adaptive capacity of agropastoralists to deal with high rainfall variability and frequent occurrence of drought
Output 1.4: Soil and water conservation infrastructure developed to improve runoff management and infiltration
Output 2.1: A range of climate-resilient agricultural technologies and methods developed and transferred to farmers e.g. drought- and disease-resistant varieties, integrated crop-livestock production systems, conservation agriculture, agroforestry, rangeland management; and traditional improved fuel-efficient stoves
Output 2.2: Seasonal forecasts used in a farmer-led collaborative action learning process to enhance adaptive capacity and climate-proof
Output 3.1: Improved climate risk information generated and capacity developed for climate monitoring and analysis
Output 3.2: Awareness raised at different levels on climate change risks facing Zoba Anseba
Output 3.3: Community preparedness enhanced through development of a community-based early warning system in sub-zobas Hamelmalo and Habero
Output 4.1: Knowledge management system established and knowledge management activities implemented
Output 4.2: Policy advocacy activities implemented
Source: Project Proposal Document , 2011
Project Status:
Project Funded (Approval date: 2011-03-18)Resources:
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