Niamey Climate Forest Project strengthens the climate resilience of Niamey (Niger)

Three times as many trees in the city. 300,000 instead of the current 100,000, is the ultimate goal of the city of Niamey, the capital of Niger. The city authorities hope this will provide residents with better protection against the aggravating heat stress caused by global warming.
The Niamey Climate Forest project provides a scientific basis for this form of climate adaptation, and supports Niamey’s ambition on the basis of solid evidence.
This project is being conducted by VITO in collaboration with the city authorities, the African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD), and the Flemish climate consultancy company CO2logic. The project is one of the first to be financed by the Government of Flanders through the G-STIC Climate Action Programme.