Protecting Mangroves, Empowering Communities: Strengthening Ecosystems and Livelihoods in Coastal Nigeria - GCP/NIR/073/UK
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The mangrove ecosystem in CRS, Nigeria, has been experiencing severe ecological decline driven by overexploitation, unregulated harvesting, invasive species and pressures from growing coastal populations. This deforestation, largely linked to fuelwood demand, land conversion and unsustainable fishing practices, directly threatens the livelihoods of vulnerable households in Bakassi, Akpabuyo, Calabar South, Calabar Municipality and Odukpani local government areas (LGAs). In response, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, through its Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (UK PACT) programme, funded a project, implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to enhance national and state capacities in mangrove conservation, rehabilitation and sustainable management, while also expanding social protection for fisheries and forest-dependent communities. The project adopted a comprehensive multistakeholder approach structured around four outcomes: strengthening the adaptive capacity of coastal ecosystems; promoting alternative, nature-based livelihoods and reducing reliance on mangroves; improving institutional and legal frameworks for mangrove governance; and advancing knowledge management and gender equality. Key activities included training for government officials, NGOs and communities; development of an integrated management plan; support for alternative livelihoods; establishment of public-private partnerships; and targeted efforts to mainstream gender equality and social inclusion. Together, these interventions aimed to restore degraded mangrove landscapes, build resilient livelihoods and secure long-term conservation outcomes.