Key Takeaways
- The African Development Fund approved a $14.64 million grant to support Project 2 of the Programme to Strengthen Resilience to Food and Nutrition Insecurity in the Sahel (P2-P2RS).
- Funding is provided through the Climate Action Window, the climate-focused mechanism of the African Development Bank Group.
- The project will scale climate-smart villages, improve climate information systems, and expand access to resilient, high-yielding seed varieties.
- A regional integrated digital platform will enhance real-time climate data collection and loss and damage monitoring.
- The grant will support 30 municipalities and help establish 60 climate-smart villages across the Sahel.
African Development Fund's New Funding to Boost Climate Adaptation Across the Sahel
The African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a $14.64 million grant to advance Project 2 of the Programme to Strengthen Resilience to Food and Nutrition Insecurity in the Sahel (P2-P2RS). The decision was made on 21 November 2025 in Abidjan. The funding comes from the ADF’s Climate Action Window, a mechanism dedicated to supporting climate adaptation efforts in vulnerable countries.
The grant aims to strengthen the resilience of Sahelian communities facing increasingly severe climate shocks, including extreme heat, prolonged drought, and irregular rainfall patterns that undermine food security.
Scaling the Climate-Smart Villages Model
A central component of the project is the expansion of the climate-smart villages approach. This includes:
