Adapting irrigation to climate change (AICCA)

The West and Central Africa region is particularly threatened by climate change and weather-related shocks, due in part to its high dependence on rainfed agriculture. Small-scale irrigation is very promising for the region as it can support rural food security,...

FAO, in collaboration with IFAD and national governments, has carried out a survey in 691 households in 21 irrigation sites in Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Niger and the Gambia to assess their resilience to climate change using the SHARP (Self-evaluation and...

This video shows the impacts of climate change on crop yields in Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Niger and the Gambia, and the action areas to adapt small-scale agriculture to climate change.

Watch the video to find out how we can revert...

Climate change is a challenge for rural populations in Central and West Africa, affecting the proportion of people suffering from precarious access to water. It’s estimated that by 2025, nearly a quarter of the world’s population will be living in...

Partners of the project “Adapting small-scale irrigation to climate change in West and Central Africa” from Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Niger and the Gambia, gathered in Abidjan to discuss adaptation strategies to reduce the impact of climate change on irrigation systems....

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