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The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project has commenced its pre-midterm review to evaluate progress recorded since its implementation across the 19 participating states in Nigeria.
Dr Ibrahim Kabir, Chairman of State Coordinators of ACReSAL, said the review was a means of assessing and reviewing their performances and giving inputs to the federal project management unit for onwards communication to the World Bank.
Kabir stated this on Monday, December 8, 2025, in Jos, at the commencement of an eight-day pre-midterm review meeting.
The chairman, who is also the state coordinator of ACReSAL in Bauchi, said that the project, which commenced three years ago, has a six-year project lifespan.
He explained that it was pertinent that a pre-midterm review to assess achievements, challenges, and key indicators related to land restoration, climate-resilience interventions, watershed management, and community-level environmental improvements be held.
“These pre-midterm reviews are procedures for all World Bank implementation projects to enable us to review if set targets in the 19 states and the FCT had been achieved.
“It is meant to identify gaps and how such would be tackled and align emerging issues as regards agriculture, environment and water resources with current issues on ground,” he said.
According to him, 70 per cent of the $700 million earmarked for the project had been expended.
Similarly, Mr. Garba Gonkol, Project Coordinator, Plateau ACReSAL, said the project since its implementation in Plateau, had significantly impacted the lives of people.
Mr. Peter Gwom, Plateau Commissioner for Environment, in his remarks, said the ACReSAL project was already delivering significant benefits to participating states.
Gwom listed the benefits to include restoration of degraded landscapes, improved water resources and watershed management and strengthened agricultural productivity.
The commissioner further said that the project had also created green jobs and increased environmental awareness, among other things.
He commended ACReSAL for aligning perfectly with the Plateau government’s vision of building a greener, safer, and more prosperous state.
Mr. Abdulhamid Umar, ACReSAL National Project Coordinator, was represented by Mr. Abdulaziz Abubakar.
The pre-midterm review commenced on Dec 8 and would end on Dec 13.
By Blessing Odega
