This project focuses on improving integrated water resources management and access to water and sanitation services in Uganda's priority urban areas. Key activities include implementing catchment management plans, strengthening water monitoring systems, and expanding urban water supply infrastructure while enhancing institutional capacities for sustainable resource management.
The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve climate resilient road access to economic
and human development facilities in targeted provinces. The project will integrate bioengineering solutions such as grasses and tree planting to improve road slope protection.
The objective of the Stormwater Management and Urban Resilience Project for Benin is to reduce flood risks in selected areas of Cotonou and strengthen urban resilience management and capacity at the city level. There are three components to the project, the first component being storm water drainage investment and community engagement for flood risk reduction and climate change adaptation. The second component is the strengthening urban resilience management and capacity. Finally, the third component is the project management, monitoring and evaluation.
The Balochistan Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and Development Project aims to strengthen provincial capacity for water resources monitoring and management and improve community-based water management for targeted irrigation schemes in Balochistan. Key activities include watershed and rangeland management through conservation measures, tree planting, flood protection infrastructure, and the establishment of multi-agency river basin information systems for improved planning.
This component focuses on incorporating innovative technologies in community-based sustainable NRM. Subcomponents include (a) addressing climate change impacts on water resources and agriculture by promoting innovative climate-smart NRM technologies and (b) alleviating negative impacts of environmental degradation and climate change on livelihoods.
The project will support watershed management planning and watershed restoration to reduce risk of landslide and floods.
The project will support the design nd pilot implementation of the Community Adaptation Fund (CAF) in the Gicumbi District. This includes piloting landscape restoration in the Gicumbi District through the CAF on investments such as catchment restoration and rehabilitation through reforestation, silvo-pastoralism and other watershed protection measures that have demonstrated community resilience to climate change. The project will also support the development of flagship programs such as Water Security for All Flagship Program.
Project preparation advance (PPA) enabled the Freetown City Council (FCC) in partner with CBOs to plant and grow 225,000 trees in 48 reforestation areas across Freetown. Phase 1 of the tree planting has been completed and created 550 short term-jobs, especially for youth, women and other vulnerable groups affected by the economic impact of COVID-19. Phase 2 will focus on tree monitoring to ensure a high tree survival rate and knowledge development based on lessons learned for further capacity building.
The project will fill critical infrastructure gaps in the Integrated Transport Network Development Plan (“ITNDP”) demonstrating use of innovative, climate-informed, safe, and nature-based solutions. It will also invest in innovative, climate resilient, nature-based design and construction solutions for roads and bridges, least-cost-engineering solutions for local infrastructure.
The project financed a cash-for-trees program which part of an erosion prevention activity that provided incentives for smallholders to reforest their lands in the watersheds surrounding the irrigated areas.
