Thread by @FMEnvng

● Promotion of Climate Smart Agricultural Practices to enhance food security and climate change adaptation.
● Afforestation and Land Management
● Promotion of Alternative Livelihoods

● Promotion of alternative and efficient sources of rural energy to reduce deforestation and combat climate change, and
● Women and youth empowerment and promotion of alternative livelihoods to reduce rural unemployment, social conflicts, forced migration and rural poverty.

The National Agency of the Great Green Wall has made progress in land restoration with the establishment of several plantations for Shelterbelts of 1,428.9km covering 4,286ha, Woodlots of 1,172.2ha, Orchards of 699ha, Gum Arabic in 600ha,

...indigenous tree species in 705ha.Implemented FAO/EU Action Against Desertification (AAD) Programme in Bauchi Jigawa and Sokoto States covering 2,240 ha.

For Rural Infrastructure and livelihoods NAGGW trained 275 farmers in climate smart agriculture,constructed Solar boreholes 232 and trained several women in various skills and employed 1,397 Forest Guards.

We will continue to pursue rangeland restoration and development to reduce farmers- herders’ conflict and enhance livestock production in line with Government Policy and continuous training and capacity building of local communities on natural resources management.

We would be collaborating with development partners to support:
➢ Promotion of African Market Garden (AMG) for Improved Livelihood and Poverty Reduction in Nigerian Drylands;

➢ Integrated drylands Ecosystem Rehabilitation, Regeneration and Conservation to support the GGWI in Nigeria;
➢ Promotion of Non Timber Product Value Chain Development in Drylands Areas of Nigeria;

➢ Fish Farming Business to Enhance the Socio-Economic Conditions of Rural communities .
We are working with state governments and communities to accelerate GGWI in Nigeria

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
Nigeria recently developed the National Strategy Plan on Combatting Illegal Wildlife and Forest Crime in Nigeria in collaboration with the @UNODC , this is due to  be launched on the 3rd of March.

This strategy document will not only facilitate the implementation of our policies and initiative aimed at protecting, restoring and promoting the sustainable use of our biodiversity.

The National Park Services has been in collaboration with NESREA other relevant agencies like the Nigerian Customs Service to check illegal trafficking and trade in endangered species of wildlife in Nigeria and have made considerable success with seizures.

Sensitization campaigns against illegal wildlife are being carried out across the country.

We are commencing the Implementation of the National Biosecurity Policy and Action Plan 2022-2026, to guarantee a functional biosecurity system using the one-health approach to minimizing the risks of biological threats to the biodiversity and to humans.

CONCLUSION
Protecting, restoring and sustainably managing Nigeria’s ecosystems could provide more than a third of our climate change mitigation solutions.

My appreciation goes to H.E President Mohammadu Buhari for his exceptional display of leadership and love for the future of the Country by his signing of the Climate change bill into law.

The Federal Ministry of Environment will continue to strive in achieving the set mandates despite all challenges while repositioning her agencies for effective implementation of policies, regulations and projects.
 
Thank you all for your Kind attention