The World Bank Transformative and Integrated Solutions for Landscapes Management The Sahel and West Africa Program (SAWAP) in support of the Great Green Wall Initiative Gayatri Kanungo, Senior Environmental Specialist

 The Great Green Wall Initiative (GGWI) is an African initiative to transform the Sahel into a stable, sustainable, resilient region through improved management of natural resources, land, water, and climate risks.  The GGWI promotes an integrated landscape approach in participating Sub-Saharan and North African countries. The Great Green Wall Initiative  The GGWI is rallying a larger number of partners, under the coordination of the African Union Commission (AUC): EC, GEF, FAO, GM-UNCCD, WB, CILSS, OSS, IUCN, PAA, etc. African countries participating in the Great Green Wall

 The WB-UN Sahel Initiative renews focus on boosting the region’s economic growth, shared prosperity and reducing poverty by transforming livelihoods and landscapes in the Sahel. SAWAP is a strategic part. World Bank - United Nations Sahel Initiative World Bank President Jim Yong Kim with African Union Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and President of Niger Issoufou Mahamadou in Niamey, Niger, during their Sahel trip in 2013.

The World Bank Why environment and natural resources matter in these countries  Sahel and West Africa countries are amongst Africa’s drylands – with highest climate related risks and vulnerabilities  Drylands (including marginal areas and borderlands) are hotspots of natural disasters  Noted depletion of soil fertility, forest degradation and water stress  Noted indirect impacts of climate variability (rainfall and temperature) – increased spread of human and livestock diseases, natural resource exploitation  Resulting in challenges managing the environment and renewable natural resources – land, water, forests, livestock, fish and ecosystems.  All of the above linked to food insecurity.

Support to the GGW  Against this background, the World Bank and GEF partnered to deepen engagement in support of the GGWI, through the Sahel and West Africa Program (SAWAP), under the TerrAfrica Partnership.

The World Bank BENINBURKINA FASOCHADETHIOPIAGHANAMALIMAURITANIANIGERNIGERIA SENEGAL SUDANTOGO BRICKS REGIONAL Sahel and West Africa Program (SAWAP, $1.1 billion)

The World Bank SAWAP - Key Features Implementing landscape approach Multiple sectors and themes: agriculture, water, forest, climate and disaster risk, green growth, resilience $1.1B total new financing $900M WB IDA and trust funds $108M GEF and its adaptation funds Government budgets 12 country +1 Regional project, approved and under implementation

The World Bank SAWAP - OBJECTIVE Increase in land area with SLWM practices Changes in vegetation cover Institutions with increased adaptive capacity Change in carbon accumulation rates in biomass and soil PDO: TO EXPAND SUSTAINABLE LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT IN TARGETED LANDSCAPES IN CLIMATE VULNERABLE AREAS IN WEST AFRICAN AND SAHELIAN COUNTRIES PROGRAM LEVEL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

The World Bank SAWAP - APPROACH – Integrated Landscape Management (ILM) 9 ProductionConservation Landscape Approach is about connecting protected areas, forests, woodlands, agro-silvo- pastoral lands, croplands, irrigated agricultural lands for …… For the multiple wins of: Increased productivity Increased résilience Increased GHG mitigation Improved biodiversity Increased water production Increased peace and security

The World Bank ILM MENU OF OPTIONS – Sustainable land, water and forest management

The World Bank ETHIOPIA PDO - To reduce land degradation and improve land productivity in selected watersheds in targeted regions in Ethiopia Sustainable Land Management Project Phase II (SLMP-II) US$ M total GEF: US$ M IDA: US$ 50 M Govt: US$ 2 M Norway: US$ M Status: Under Implementation since April 2014

The World Bank GHANA Sustainable Land and Water Management Project US$ M total GEF: US$ 8.75 M Govt: US$ 4.5 M PDO - To expand the area under sustainable land and water management practices in selected watersheds Status: Under Implementation since April 2014

The World Bank TOGO PDO - To strengthen institutional capacity of targeted institutions to manage the risk of flooding and land degradation in targeted rural and urban areas GEO - To expand sustainable land management (SLM) in targeted landscapes and in climate vulnerable areas in Togo Integrated Disaster and Land Management Project US$ 16.95M total GEF: US$ 9.16 M GFDRR and TerrAfrica trust funds: US$ 7.79 M Status: Under implementation since Sept 2012

The World Bank Implemented by: CILSS: Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel OSS: Sahara and Sahel Observatory IUCN: International Union for the Conservation of Nature REGIONAL - BRICKS Building Resilience through Innovation, Communication and Knowledge Services Status: Under Implementation PDO - To improve accessibility of best practices and monitoring information within the SAWAP portfolio on integrated management of land and land use change US$ 4.6 M total GEF: US$ 4.6 M

The World Bank Benefits and Transformative Impacts  Ecosystem level - Connectivity of land, water, forests and ecosystems  Local level - Connects local stakeholders (on farm and off farm level); brings communities together (upstream farmers with downstream water users) for collective action and reducing climate vulnerabilities; acknowledges their roles.  National level - Connects multiple sectors for adaptive management: competing land uses, and relevant sectoral institutions.  Regional level - Connectivity across the region, spatial impact through connecting geographic boundaries and comprehensive regional stakeholder engagement  Financial Implications: allows combining of funds from various sources into a comprehensive package.

The World Bank TerrAfrica Relevance  Sustainable NRM for resilient landscapes as a key solution is gaining strong visibility.  TerrAfrica has been a pioneer, game changer and partner of choice for this agenda.  Several Landscapes Programs in Africa’s drylands (Figure 1) are being supported under TerrAfrica with emerging lessons for replication  Responding to growing and new challenges: Integrating resilience, security, migration within the development agenda Figure 1 : TerrAfrica scope of activities : Available Knowledge Resources TerrAfricaTerrAfrica: an Africa-based and Africa-led partnership of 26 Sub-Saharan countries and 20 partners

The World Bank Thank You. SAWAP: GGWI: TerrAfrica: