Addressing Climate Change Risks on Water Resources and Food Security in Katsina Ala and Buruku Communities of Benue State project

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Date: Feb. 11, 2014
From: Mena Report
Publisher: SyndiGate Media Inc.
Document Type: Article
Length: 468 words

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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/CC/13/23

Country: Nigeria

Area Of Work: Biodiversity

Operational Phase: Phase 5

Grant Amount: US$ 37,500.00

Start Date: 4/2014

End Date: 5/2015

Status: Not active yet

Project Description: Katsina Ala and Buruku communities are located in Benue state. While katsina ala community has an area of 2,402 kmA with a population of about 224,718 at the 2006 national census, Buruku community on the other hand has an area of 1,246 kmA 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...

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