NEWMAP-EIB Briefing

Nigeria Climate Adaptation, Erosion and Watershed Project

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From Gullies to Green Corridors — Abia Leads Africa’s Sub-national Climate Action.

Abia State Landscape showing erosion challenges and green areas

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Welcome to the Abia NEWMAP-EIB Climate-Adaptation Hub, the authoritative digital gateway to one of Africa’s most ambitious sub-national climate programmes. Here you’ll find interactive maps, drone-verified monitoring dashboards, engineering designs, funding models and human-impact stories—all in one open-data repository designed for practitioners, donors, academics and concerned citizens.

Whether you’re a UNFCCC negotiator assessing Article 6 readiness, a climate-finance institution seeking investible projects, or a local student tracking changes in your community, this portal turns real-time field data into global insight.

Explore how Abia State combines hard engineering, nature-based solutions and cutting-edge digital MRV to stabilise ravines, protect livelihoods and generate carbon-credit potential—setting a replicable blueprint for the rest of Nigeria and beyond.

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Key Achievements (NEWMAP Phase 1)

Building on the success of NEWMAP Phase 1 (2013-2022), NEWMAP-EIB continues to deliver impactful results. Phase 1 highlights in Abia State include:

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Quantified results including households benefited, land reclaimed, and people trained.

Chart showing quantified results from NEWMAP-IDA

Specific infrastructure and support provided, such as roads, boreholes, and training.

  • 5 Gully Erosion Sites Remediated
  • 50.66 Hectares of Land Reclaimed
  • 1,890 Households Directly Benefited
  • 1,466 Persons Trained (Livelihoods)
  • 45.66 km of Roads Constructed
  • Solar Power Solutions Implemented (Street Lights, Boreholes, Drier Chamber)

NEWMAP-EIB (2024-2029) expands on this foundation, addressing ~80 identified sites across 14 LGAs.

Explore Our Impact

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  • Interactive Map: Visualize project sites, progress, and environmental context. [Link to Map Page]
  • Data Room: Access detailed project documents, datasets, and reports. [Link to Data Room Page]
  • MRV Live Feed: See real-time monitoring data from the field. [Link to MRV Page]
  • Stories & Media: Discover the human impact of NEWMAP-EIB. [Link to Stories Page]

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Learn how you can partner with us or access project data. [Link to Get Involved Page]