
In West Africa, the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change,Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) has been working since 2011 with various local partners to develop Climate-Smart Village (CSV) models in its pilot sites in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Niger and Senegal. The CSV models is an approach where CCAFS in partnership with rural communities and other stakeholders (NARS, NGOs, local authorities, …), tests & validates in an integrated manner, several agricultural interventions. The idea is to integrate Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) into village development plans, using local knowledge and expertise and supported by local institutions.