NIGER COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE (Niger CAPCR)


Project Objective: To improve the resilience of the populations and of production systems to
climate change and variability in targeted communes.

Location: Southern/South East, Niger

Agroecological zone: Mainly Sahelo-Sudanian (350-600 mm precipitation/year)

Specific objective (project sub-component): Improving the resilience of agro-sylvo-pastoral
systems

Among others, this project supports activities, through technical assistance, works, goods,
and services, to enhance the climate resilience of local communities and their food security
in terms of food and fodder availability and accessibility such as by enhancing the
productivity of the agro-silvo-pastoral systems through the implementation of SLM
practices.

The project describes mainly SLM practices as soil/moisture conservation, water harvesting,
reduced tillage, agroforestry, nutrient-enhancing rotation systems, animal health and
nutrition, and the like. It is a holistic system of management of natural resources (soil, water,
vegetation, and animal) that integrates social, economic, physical, and biological areas and
enables producers to maximize socio-economic benefits from the use of resources while
maintaining or enhancing their ecological support functions.

Targeted area
Additional silvopastoral areas with improved SLM = 38,000 ha
    â—? Improved animal health and nutrition.
    â—? Feed supplements
    â—? Fodder production
    â—? Sustainable management of forest resources and productivity of grazing areas

Additional agricultural areas with improved SLM = 5,000 ha
   â—? Soil/moisture conservation and water harvesting
   â—? Reduced tillage
   â—? Agroforestry
   â—? Nutrient-enhancing rotation systems

Activities
Agricultural productivity
The major initiatives are the following: (i) the improvement of users’ access to water, and
the development of irrigation systems; (ii) the extension work on drought-resistant seeds
and on soil fertility-related techniques; (iii) the creation and/or strengthening of stores for
agricultural products; (iv) the construction of micro water catchments; and (v) the
development of watersheds through anti-erosion works, improved vegetation, biological
treatment of river banks, etc. in order to reduce runoff and limit erosion of cultivated land.

Sustainable forestry
The major initiatives are the following: (i) The development of protective vegetative
measures; (ii) the development of soil and water conservation measures; (iii) agro-forestry,
(iv) the development of productive chains of non-timber forest products; (v) pond stocking
and aquaculture; (vi) beekeeping, (vii) wildlife protection and management; (vii) protection
and management of basins and wetlands; (viii) measures against invasive plants, (ix)
management of bush fires; and (x) firewood saving practices.

Grazing areas

Major initiatives are the following: (i) supporting animal nutrition measures in pastoral and
agro-pastoral areas; (ii) supporting animal health programmes; (iii) limiting the corridors for
livestock; (iv) improving access of livestock to water points; and (v) animal production
initiatives.

Estimated soil carbon sequestration
The Ex-Ante Carbon-balance Tool was used to calculate the net carbon sequestration
(26,239 tons of CO2 equiv. over the next 20 years).

Desired insights from hackathon:

    â—?   Innovative methods in data constrained countries that could be accepted by
        carbon finance mechanisms
    â—?   Cost-effective MRV-technologies and protocols that are well-adapted to the
        context of Niger (and how these can be applied)