FP266

Strengthening the resilience of ecosystems and populations in four regional hubs in northern Mauritania

Strengthening the resilience of ecosystems and populations in four regional hubs in northern Mauritania

  • Status Under implementation
  • Date approved 03 Jul 2025 at B.42
  • Est. completion 03 Jul 2031
  • ESS Category Category B

Northern Mauritania faces desertification due to climate change, accelerating sand dune encroachment into farmlands and settlements. Water sources are drying up, pressure is increasing on limited resources, critical infrastructure is inundated by sand, and entire villages have been displaced in some cases. Without urgent action, the Sahara Desert is projected to advance southwards into Mauritania’s most fertile Sahelian zones.

The project aims to enhance climate resilience among vulnerable communities and ecosystems in northern Mauritania by reducing the impacts of climate change-induced desertification in the Sahara-Sahel boundary, enhancing water and livelihood security, and promoting sustainable land use through ecosystem-based adaptation, dune fixation, water resource management, and diversified climate-resilient livelihoods. As approximately 50 per cent of the beneficiaries are women, the project ensures female representation and has income-generating activities that empower women.

Key activities include strengthening governance and coordination for climate adaptation; improving water access and management; supporting climate-resilient livelihoods by promoting climate-smart agriculture and alternative income-generating activities; facilitating community-led adaptation through a Small Grants Facility; and enhancing knowledge generation and dissemination.

The Mauritanian Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development will lead implementation, ensuring alignment with national plans. The project also promotes Locally Led Climate Action by actively involving communities in decision-making and ensuring context-specific, sustainable climate resilience.

Total project value

0.0

Beneficiaries

0.0

Direct
85,229
Indirect
145,008
Theme

Adaptation

Result areas

Project timeline

Pipeline

24 Jun 2019  •  2202 days

Concept note received

24 Jun 2019

Funding proposal received

07 Jun 2024

Legal opinion on AE's Internal Approval

20 Jan 2025

Cleared by GCF Secretariat

16 Apr 2025

Cleared by iTAP

09 Jun 2025

Approved

03 Jul 2025  •  1 days

Approved by GCF Board

03 Jul 2025

FAA executed

03 Jul 2025

Under implementation

03 Jul 2025  •  25 days so far

FAA effective

03 Jul 2025

To be completed

03 Jul 2031  •  2,167 days to go

One region

  • Africa

One country

Two priority groups

  • Least Developed Countries
  • African States
USD 0.0
  • Financing
    • Private sector
    • Public sector
  • Size
    • Micro
    • Small
    • Medium
    • Large
GCF30.9mGrantCo-Financing2.7mIn-kindGCF financing 92.1%Co-financing 7.9%

GCF financing

InstrumentAmount
GrantUSD 30,902,775
Total GCF Financing
USD 30,902,775

Co-financing

Co-financerInstrumentAmount
Co-FinancingIn-kindUSD 2,657,570
Total Co-Financing
USD 2,657,570

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Entity

United Nations Environment Programme
Ms. Jyotsna Puri
Primary

Director, Policy and Programme Division
Mr. Sean Khan
Secondary

GCF Coordinator, Policy and Programme Division
United Nations Environment Programme, United Nations Avenue, Gigiri, P.O. Box 30552 Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
Phone +254 20 762 3795
unep-gcf@un.org
sean.khan@un.org
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National Designated Authority

Mauritania
Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development
Mr. Moulaye Driss Primary
Secretary General
Rue Mamadou Konate, Lot 01 Immeuble du Government N.02 llot V. Tevragh Zeina, Nouakchott, Mauritania
Phone +22236612000
Phone +22248014401
mybradriss@gmail.com