Monaco’s Red Cross has made a full commitment to the environment by donating €16,000 ($16,400) to the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation to undertake a project linked to greenhouse gas reduction.
The Monegasque Red Cross says it is “aware of the role of human activity in climate change and the need to cut greenhouse gas emissions in order to reduce this impact”.
The aim of the chosen project is to develop sustainable agriculture and improve water resource management in the province of Kénédougou in Burkina Faso.
“This situation creates an imbalance and accentuates the climatic hazards between the two parts of the province with sometimes drops in rainfall and long periods of drought in certain localities,” says the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.
“Livestock farming is difficult due to the presence of epizootics that affect both livestock and poultry, and the consequences of which are the loss of animals and a drop in income,” it adds.
The project, conducted by Action Contre La Faim, aims to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable households, including people with disabilities, through sustainable access to food through the adoption of innovative agricultural practices for households and local organisations.
“Access to food and nutritional security necessarily involves improving the availability of water for irrigation and consumption and the popularisation of agro-ecological practices. The project therefore also aims to guarantee access to and efficient use of water through the approach of integrated water resources management,” the Foundation says.
Finally, the project supports municipalities in assessing their vulnerability to the effects of climate change and their skills in emergency preparedness and response plans for natural disasters.
