Current Projects

This review should be read along with earlier review which preceded this review sheet).The objective of the project is the conservation and sustainable use of the international watershed and biodiversity of the Fouta Djallon highlands. The project will build on the experiences of the Fouta Djallon Programme coordinated by ICO-OAU which was aimed at promoting holistic approaches to integrated ecosystem management-based participatory and community-based strategies.

The Project Development objective is to protect transboundary waters in the Niger and Senegal River Basins through elimination of POPs pesticide-use and substantial reduction and elimination of other toxic pesticides used in agriculture; while augmenting agricultural productivity and net economic benefits to farmers. The Project Purpose is to demonstrate best practices for contaminant prevention and increased agricultural productivity through participatory farmer-education approaches. Key project objectives are: 1) awareness raising and establishing community baselines, 2) assessments of freshwater contaminants, 3) developing Best Practices, and 4) developing IPPM community and trainer networks.

To assist the Government of Mauritania in the development of its National Action Plan for the Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) sector, raise awareness on the Minamata Convention, and to build national capacity for the early implementation of the National Action Plan and the Minamata Convention

To strengthen the climate resilience of vulnerable communities and ecosystems in five wilayas in Mauritania’s Great Green Wall area through Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) approaches

To build a coordinated framework that advances green and sustainable development in the GGW Region by strengthening capacities, promoting resilient livelihoods, restoring natural resources, and enhancing regional adaptation.