Project Title
Implementing adaptation technologies in fragile ecosystems of Djibouti’s Central Plains
Key Figures
- Budget: USD 7.36 million (Co-finance USD 14.17 million)
- Executing Entity: Ministry of Urbanism, Habitat and Environment (MHUE)
- Area rehabilitated: 20 hectares of acacia woodland, 4ha of mangroves, and 30 ha of irrigated agropastoral plots constructed.
- Beneficiaries: 280 families will directly benefit from more sustainable livelihoods. The dike in Marsaki wadi will protect around 45,000 people from floods.
- Fund: Least Developed Countries Fund
- Project sites: Hanlé Plains of Dikhil Region and the coasts of Tadjourah Region
- Timeframe: 2014-2020
Description
In Djibouti, UN Environment Programme together with the Ministry of Urbanism, Habitat and Environment and several other partners are reducing the vulnerability to climate change by restoring various types of ecosystems, along with their associated benefits, such as water sources and flood protection. This project is regenerating degraded Acacia woodlands and mangroves, while building infrastructure to combat floods and droughts, including boreholes in dry areas and a dyke in a flood-prone urban zone. The project is introducing a diverse range of adaptation technologies to increase agricultural productivity and diversify livelihoods, including rainwater harvesting techniques such as straw mulching, and improved climate-resilient agricultural techniques such as drip irrigation. Local communities are also being trained in climate-resilient livelihoods, such as poultry faming, and the marketing of artisanal crafts.
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