{
  "id": 14722812,
  "title": "World Bank, FG Mobilise $1.2bn for Catchment Management, Climate Resilience Programme",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/world-bank-fg-mobilise-1-2bn-for-catchment-management-climate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T15:07:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/15/world-bank-fg-mobilise-1-2bn-for-catchment-management-climate-resilience-programme/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The World Bank and the Federal Government have allocated $1.2 billion to implement 20 Strategic Catchment Management Plans (SCMPs) across 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Nigeria. This initiative, known as ACReSAL, aims to combat environmental degradation, strengthen climate resilience, and secure the country's water resources for future generations. Dr. Joy Iganya Agene, a World Bank Task Team Leader, emphasized that ACReSAL is a catchment management project designed to promote integrated landscape management, transcending state boundaries. The project's success hinges on collaboration among stakeholders to address the interconnected environmental and hydrological systems.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}