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#ACReSAL #Impact The air at the meeting venue of the Bamaiyi Sai Allah, an inter-loaning cooperative society based in the Wadata area in Makurdi, was buzzed with joyous energy as the group held its end-of-cycle share-out ceremony. In the last ten months, the mood had been cautiously optimistic as the

#ACReSAL #IMPACT The Benue State Rehabilitation Board in Apir is experiencing remarkable transformation, thanks to the intervention of the Benue Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project. Previously struggling with inadequate resources and infrastructure, the Board, which provides vital training and rehabilitation services to individuals with physical, psycho-social disabilities, and

World Bank Financial Management Specialists arrived in Benue State to carry out a Financial Management Supervision Mission of three World Bank-assisted projects operating within the state. The exercise aims to ensure the projects are executed by universal best practices and World Bank standards. The team, led by Dr. Blossom Chukwusom,

For years, the students of Saint Winifred Girls Secondary School in Ihugh faced a daily struggle: a severe lack of water. Head girl Uber Veronica recounts how the 662 students often had to trek long distances to neighboring houses and communities simply to collect water for basic needs like washing

Members of the Benue State House of Assembly Standing Committee on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Monday, paid a familiarization visit to the Benue State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) at the project office in Makurdi. Addressing the State Project Management Unit led by the State Project coordinator, Bldr. Victor

#ACReSAL #IMPACT Kentors Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in North Bank Community, Makurdi, is experiencing a surge in rice production thanks to the Benue ACReSAL (Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes) project and its Community Revolving Fund (CRF) loan program. Comrade Philip Swende, 41-year-old President of the cooperative, reports a significant increase

A crucial step towards sustainable landscape management and natural resource protection in Benue State was taken today with the presentation of a report on the Surveying, Mapping and Gazetting of Forest Reserves. The report, commissioned by the Benue State Project Management Unit (SPMU) of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes

For years, residents of the Ichwa Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp have struggled with the harsh realities of displacement, including severe water scarcity and insecurity. Thanks to the intervention of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project, however, life is starting to look brighter for the camp’s inhabitants. The

#ACReSAL #Impact For 55-year-old Paul Chwada and countless other residents living behind Dunamis Church near Benue State University’s second gate, the annual flooding that plagued their neighborhood has finally become a thing of the past, thanks to the intervention of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project. Chwada, a

Benue ACReSAL Project Brings Hope to Achusa Community with Climate Resilience Initiatives The Benue State Agro Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project today carried out sensitization visit to the Achusa and surrounding communities in Makurdi to raise awareness about the project’s objectives and its impact on communities. Led by

The State Project Coordinator (SPC) of the Benue State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project, Bldr. Victor Ama has been awarded the prestigious Nelson Mandela Pan African Leadership Prize for Integrity and Transparency by the Stay Africa Youth Development Initiative (SAYDI-AFRICA). The award recognizes Bldr. Ama’s exceptional leadership and

The Benue State House of Assembly Standing Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources has commended the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project for its significant interventions across the state. The Chairman of the committee, Hon. Shimawua Terna gave the commendation during a courtesy visit to the State Project Coordinator

The Benue State Project Management Unit (SPMU) of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project today, received its February activity reports from the Focal Non-Governmental Organizations (FONGOs) operating across the state’s three senatorial zones. The reports were presented at the Conference Hall of ACReSAL Project Office, highlighting the NGOs’

The Benue Agro-Climate Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project is exploring strategic partnerships to enhance rice production in the state, starting with a recent interface with the Benue Nasarawa Cross River Rice Promoters Association (BENACRRIPA). A delegation from BENACRRIPA, led by its President Rt. Hon. Timothy Iorchor, paid a courtesy

A consultant, African Center for Peace & Human Dignity, engaged by the Federal Project Management Unit (FPMU), concluded an assessment of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project’s impact in line ministries within Benue State. The FPMU delegation, led by Engineer Adamu, visited the Benue ACReSAL State Project Management