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Grantee: Gender and Environmental Risk Initiative
Area Of Work: Climate Change Mitigation
Operational Phase: Phase 5
Grant Amount: US$ 37,500.00
Co-Financing in-Kind: US$ 33,925.00
Status: Not active yet
Description : "Katsina Ala and Buruku communities are located in Benue state. While katsina ala community has an area of 2,402 km[sup 2] with a population of about 224,718 at the 2006 national census, Buruku community on the other hand has an area of 1,246 km[sup 2] with a population of 203,721 at the 2006 national census. Both communities lie on the banks of the Katsina-Ala River, a major tributary of the Benue River and are climate sensitive areas that are most vulnerable to climate change in Benue Statec. Reduced rainfall, drying up of the river and other surface water bodies, flooding, erosion, pest and disease infestation and...