SIGRA Climate Adaptation Projects
Akatsi North District is facing serious climate stress. Prolonged dry seasons, erratic rainfall, and droughts have reduced water availability and hurt agricultural productivity. Many communities struggle to access safe water, and smallholder farmers are hit hard by changing weather. Women, children, and low-income households are most affected, with women shouldering the burden of water and food provision. To address these challenges, SIGRA is supporting two key climate adaptation projects in the district as part of the first of three years of grants.
Potable Water Access through Solar-Powered Mechanized Boreholes
Location:
Nyitawuta, Atanve, and Metsrikasa
Potential Beneficiaries:
1,774 people (direct), mostly women, children, and vulnerable groups
Focus:
Improve household access to clean and safe water in rural, drought-prone communities
Ave Havi Watershed Dam Rehabilitation (Feasibility Study)
Location:
Ave Havi
Potential Beneficiaries:
1,598 direct and ~2,000 indirect beneficiaries, including farmers and their families
Focus:
Restore and rehabilitate a community dam to support irrigation and improve agricultural resilience
