Strengthening the resilience of ecosystems and populations in four regional hubs in northern Mauritania
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.
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
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Financing
- Private sector
- Public sector
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Size
- Micro
- Small
- Medium
- Large
GCF financing
Instrument | Amount |
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Grant | USD 30,902,775 |
Total GCF Financing |
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USD 30,902,775 |
Co-financing
Co-financer | Instrument | Amount |
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Co-Financing | In-kind | USD 2,657,570 |
Total Co-Financing |
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USD 2,657,570 |
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Entity

United Nations Environment Programme
GCF Coordinator, Policy and Programme Division
United Nations Environment Programme, United Nations Avenue, Gigiri, P.O. Box 30552 Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
More contacts
National Designated Authority
Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development
Secretary General
Rue Mamadou Konate, Lot 01 Immeuble du Government N.02 llot V. Tevragh Zeina, Nouakchott, Mauritania
Documents
Title | Type | Date |
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Environmental and social safeguards (ESS) report for FP266: Strengthening the resilience of ecosystems and populations in four regional hubs in northern Mauritania | Environmental and Social Safeguards report | 20 May 2025 |