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PIL ADCC

Supporting Local Initiatives for sustainable adaptation to the effects of climate change on vulnerable rural communities in Mali

2015-2020

Project description

PIL ADCC

This project increased the resilience of the most vulnerable communities in its intervention areas. The development objective of the PIL-ADCC was to promote local initiatives for adaptation to the effects and impacts of climate change.

Areas of intervention: Mali.
Beneficiaries: Local actors, members of Reso-Climat, interested students and researchers.
Funding: The Swedish Embassy in Bamako.

2900000000

(2,9 Billions FCFA)

Global budget

Project goals

Main goal

Specifically, three objectives are pursued, the first of which is centered on the Reso-Climat Mali strategy which aims to contribute to the resilience of communities, lobbying and advocacy in order to allow sustainable development actions to be anchored in the areas of project intervention. The second objective concerns local projects which are developed and implemented by Reso-Climat members for the benefit of communities. The third specific objective is focused on the valorization of the knowledge generated to support the continuous strengthening of the capacities of local actors, members of Reso-Climat, students and researchers interested in questions of community resilience in the face of the impacts of climate change.

In total, 25 projects from Reso Climat member NGOs were financed in the PIL ADCC program and the results of the program were capitalized on the following themes:

Mobilized 25 community-led climate adaptation projects in Mali's most vulnerable regions (Kayes, Koulikoro, Sikasso, Ségou, Mopti, Tombouctou and Gao), benefiting over 50,000 people through improved water management, agroforestry, and livelihood diversification in 52 communes and 129 localities.
Strengthened the technical and administrative capacity of the RESO Climat Mali network, comprising over 100 civil society organizations, to advocate for gender-responsive climate policies and investments.
Developed a participatory monitoring and evaluation system for community-based adaptation.

Before I only grew mail and sorghum (local varieties). I have more than thirty people to feed and I have always had food problems during the lean period. Following the support provided by the project to our village with improved corn seeds, I was able to increase the production of my fields. Previously I produced 500 kg of sorghum per hectare; today I produce 2,200 kg of corn per hectare.

Soma Traoré

Farmer in the village of Doribougou, Koulikoro region / NGO 3AG

Before the project arrived, we did market gardening and woke up very early to go draw water. We often spent the whole day in the garden. But thanks to this project we no longer need to do that. We benefited from iron bars and a water tower with solar panels. The six water points from which we benefited are distributed between the different basins. We come to water in the morning then we go about our daily activities only to return after 4 p.m. to water our plants a second time.

Djènèba Diarra

President of the women market gardeners of the commune of Diouman, Koulikoro region / NGO AMAC

Everyone here is a farmer. Before, the land was sufficient and fertile. Today this is no longer the case, the land is much more exploited with the increase in population. But everyone must live off the land. Land conflicts are becoming more and more frequent and have enormous consequences. Following the establishment of the land commission (COFO), village chiefs were trained and all became members of the communal commission. Since then, we have been operational. Being able to discuss and find agreements on the spot and thus avoid stories of justice are very good initiatives which relieve everyone.

Nouhouzo Dembélé

Village chief of Tiou-tiou, President of the village COFO, Ségou region / Sahel Eco NGO