How does a landscape restoration project move from reporting 160,000 hectares restored to more than 800,000 hectares within eight months, before subsequently reporting over 922,000 hectares placed under restoration?
That is one of the central questions raised by the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project as Nigeria prepares for a proposed additional $500 million in World Bank financing.
In its earlier report, Before Another $500 Million: 8 Questions ACReSAL Should Answer, TGNews examined the accountability issues surrounding the proposed expansion of the project, including how its environmental achievements are measured and whether reported results demonstrate lasting impact.
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