Kano, ACReSAL Move to End Water Scarcity in Rural Communities

The World Bank Assisted programme, Agro-Climatic Resilience in SemiArid Landscapes (ACReSAL), in collaboration with Kano State government has concluded plans to supply potable drinking water to rural communities as part of the efforts to fight climate change in the state.

The Project Coordinator, Dr. Dahir Muhammad Hashim, disclosed this while inspecting some solar powered boreholes at Kyalli Village in Bichi Local Government Area of the state.

He expressed displeasure on how underage children were forced to trek about two kilometres to fetch water due to non-availability of the water in the area.

Hashim explained that ACReSAL project in collaboration with Kano State government spent huge amount of money to provide water in some of the affected communities.

He also said that the ACReSAL project has drilled solar powered boreholes and established tree nurseries in some local government areas, as part of the efforts to combat climate change.

"The intervention would alleviate the suffering of rural communities, boost agriculture and improve living standard of the people while the tree nurseries would help to combat desertification and soil erosion.

"We are committed to addressing the environmental challenges that affect the state such as climate change, water supply, drylands, erosion and flooding, land degradation and issues that affect the livelihood of communities which are mainly agriculture.

"The ACReSAL project is anchored on four broad components that speak essentially to the demand of the poor whose livelihoods have been distressed,” he said.