Sustaining restoration of the Great Green Wall through sustainable livelihoods in Nigeria
Evaluation of the Action Against Desertification Programme (AAD) in Northern Nigeria. To address the lack of baseline information, a counterfactual scenario was built based on ex ante spatial program information and a combination of machine learning and quasi-experimental impact evaluation techniques. We find that large-scale, bottom-up-led, land restoration in Northern Nigeria led to the adoption of more climate-resilient options. Households participating in the programme increased the commercialization of livestock by-products and non-timber forest products (NTFPs) as promoted activities targeted local market opportunities. Also, changes in livelihoods did not result in food insecurity, to the contrary, they improved it.
Autor: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Organización: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Año: 2023
País(es): Nigeria
Cobertura geográfica: África
Tipo: Hoja informativa
Texto completo disponible en: https://www.fao.org/3/cc7143en/cc7143en.pdf
Idioma utilizado para los contenidos: English