Multinational - Resilience and Adaptation of Communities and Ecosystems in the Wetlands of the Sahelian River Basins (RACE-Sahel) (AFDB-P-Z1-CZ0-028)

Regions
  • Africa
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Senegal
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Sahel Region
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Financial Institutions
  • African Development Bank (AFDB)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
C
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Voting Date
Nov 12, 2025
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Regional - Climate Commission for the Sahel Region (CCRS)
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Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Climate and Environment
  • Water and Sanitation
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Investment Type(s)
Grant
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 9.53 million
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 10.55 million
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Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ AFDB website

Updated in EWS Jul 15, 2026

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Project Description
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According to the Bank’s website, the Resilience and Adaptation of Communities and Ecosystems in the Wetlands of Sahelian River Basins (RACE-Sahel) is a multinational climate resilience, agriculture, water and environment project implemented by the Climate Commission for the Sahel Region (CCRS) in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Senegal. The project is designed to strengthen the resilience and adaptive capacity of communities and ecosystems in highly vulnerable Sahelian wetlands through an integrated approach combining conservation and sustainable management of fragile wetland ecosystems, sustainable management of agroforestry and fisheries systems, support to regional initiatives on resilience-building, climate risk and disaster management, and project coordination and management. The total project cost is estimated at UA 7.866 million, financed by an ADF Climate Action Window grant of UA 7.106 million and a CCRS counterpart contribution of UA 0.760 million.

The project development objective is to contribute to improving the resilience and adaptive capacity of communities and ecosystems in the wetlands of Sahelian river basins to climate change. More specifically, the project seeks to strengthen the conservation, regeneration and sustainable management of fragile ecosystems; enhance the sustainability and resilience of agro-sylvo-pastoral and fisheries systems to climate change; and increase the operationality and reach of regional initiatives related to climate resilience, climate risk management and disaster reduction.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
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Environmental Category: [3] Low Risk

The project is confirmed in E&S Category 3 in accordance with the regulations applicable in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Senegal and governing the rules and procedures for environmental and social impact assessments and with the Bank's ISS. This project, composed of activities deemed soft, presents low or non-existent environmental and social risks. This E&S categorisation was approved in ISTS and SAP on 22 May 2025.

Involuntary resettlement: The actions selected under the project will not result in any physical or economic displacement, given that no physical investments requiring land or resulting in the loss of assets and income are planned. Therefore, the risks of involuntary resettlement are non-existent.

Investment Description
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The total project cost is estimated at UA 7.866 million, financed by an ADF Climate Action Window grant of UA 7.106 million and a CCRS counterpart contribution of UA 0.760 million.

Financial Instrument: Project Cycle Grant
Commitments (UA): 7,106,414
Conversion Rate USD (2025-11-12): 1,34161


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