Makurdi LGA

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 and bathing. This arduous task …

Saint Winifred Girls’ School Quenches Thirst with ACReSAL Water Harvesting Project Read More »

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 Ama, the Chairman of the …

BSHOA Committee on SDGs Interacts with Benue ACReSAL SPMU Read More »

#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 in farm size and yield …

Rice to the Occasion: A Farmer’s Tale of Triumph Read More »

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 (ACReSAL) Project, was presented by …

Benue State Takes Steps to Map and Protect Forest Reserves with ACReSAL Project Read More »

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 farmer-herder crisis in the region …

Solar Power Brings Hope to Ichwa IDP Camp in Benue State Read More »

#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 father of three, described the …

Makurdi Resident Celebrates Relief from Flooding After ACReSAL Drainage Project Read More »

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) …

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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 significant achievements of the …

Benue ACReSAL Coordinator Receives Prestigious Nelson Mandela Pan African Leadership Award Read More »

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 (SPC), Bldr. Victor Ama, at …

Benue State House of Assembly Committee Lauds ACReSAL Project’s Impact Read More »

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’ progress in implementing the project’s …

Benue ACReSAL SPMU Receives Monthly Report from Focal NGOs, Urges Deeper Community Engagement Read More »