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With the financial support of the ClimateWorks Foundation (CWF), the West African Regional Hub of the Independent Global Stocktake (iGST WA Hub), in partnership with the Northern Patriots in Research and Advocacy (NORPRA), is actively contributing to climate change adaptation and resilience efforts, particularly for the most vulnerable communities. This small project grant initiative will complement government climate change adaptation and resilience actions in Ghana.
The iGST WA Hub small grant initiative aims to support small actionable projects in Ghana, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Nigeria, Mali, and Benin with a focus on local adaptation and mitigation, capacity building, technology development, and awareness creation.
iGST WA Hub team in NORPRA Facility
A recent field visit to the Nabdam district in the Upper East Region of Ghana highlighted the urgent need for such projects. Local committees in Zanlerigu shared their experiences, emphasizing the limitations of the government’s “one village, one dam” project which becomes completly dry in January every year when farmers need water to do dry season farming.
Visiting the CASL Project Implementation Site in Zanlerigu
In response, the iGST WA Hub, in partnership with NORPRA, has initiated the Community Adaptation for Sustainable Livelihoods (CASL) project. This initiative involves constructing a borehole for dry-season farming and tree planting in Zanlerigu. The community has enthusiastically embraced this project, already outlining agricultural plans for the upcoming dry season.
The Zanlerigu Community Youth Group represented by Mr. Engmam Francis Yenbila, Mr. David Bebila, Mr. Woka Daniel Bugbon, Ms. Babon Edna Zuremah, Hon. Mr. Isaac Wulug, Mr. Yenwona Dongbire emphasized the importance of incorporating indigenous knowledge, noting that the recommended borehole site has sufficient ground water even during the dry season.
iGST WA Hub, NORPRA, and Zanlerigu Youth (NABDAM) in Zanlerigu
Additionally, the project will provide a 1,546-egg capacity incubator to two communities (Zanlerigu and Kogo). The women’s cooperative, represented by the sectional leaders, in Kongo, expressed their excitement and gratitude. According to them, they have longed for an incubator since 2018. The project will also offer practical training on the use of the incubators, as well as a training session on processing, branding, packaging, and labeling quality groundnut and soybean products for the benefit of 50 people who are mainly youth and women.
iGST WA Hub, NORPRA, and Women’s Cooperative in Kongo
Through these efforts, iGST WA Hub, CWF, and NORPRA are empowering local communities, enhancing their resilience to climate change, and supporting sustainable development. These initiatives not only address immediate needs but also build long-term capacity, ensuring communities are better prepared for future challenges.
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