Farmers’ Clubs Climate Adaptation Project in Northwest Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau is a low-lying country with up to four-meter tide. Erosion, saltwater intrusion and landslides undermine living conditions along the coast and rivers. Through the Project “Adaptation of Agricultural Production Systems in Coastal Areas of Northwest Guinea-Bissau” people increase their understanding of the climate change challenges and what must be done; this supports the resilience of people in the communities.
The project is in its second year of its five-year implementation plan, aiming to benefit the neediest with increased climate-resilient, sustainable development capacities. The project is benefitting 82.450 people, 70% females and indirectly 120,000 people, who are household members of 8,500 farmers in the 34 communities.
The project was in 2025 finalising the registration and establishing the 164 Farmers’ Clubs and forming the club committees, who will be fully responsible for the clubs.
The project staff identified land to establish two pilot Community Climate Centres in the two targeted regions and finalised the land agreements and bill of quantities so that the construction of the centres can start.
The project staff will conduct mapping for water points in all 34 communities.
Environmental understanding and adaptation skills are needed to fight off damaging impacts. The first team of 34 students were selected in the engaged communities, and they finalised their training of livestock and animal breeding at the ADPP Vocational School Bissorã is in the process of training 460 youth from the Cacheu and Oio regions in Climate Resilient Agriculture, Livelihoods, Agro-pastoralism and post-harvest technologies and practices.
The project is working with: Ministry of Environment, Biodiversity and Climate Action (MoEBCA), Institute of Biodiversity and Protected Area (IBAP), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADR), Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS), National Institute of Meteorology (INM), Guinea-Bissau Civil Protection Service (SNPC).
The project is supported by: The Green Climate Fund and Humana People to People partners.