Taraba State
Geopolitical Zone:
North East
Motto:
"Nature's Gift to the Nation"
Capital
Jalingo
Population Estimate:
3.1 million
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2025 Taraba State Climate Governance Profile
Rank: 25 (shared: Ondo, Taraba, Ekiti) | Total Score: 160 / 365 | Performance Category: Average
Trend: ↓ (fell from Rank 18 in 2024 to Rank 25 in 2025)
Overview
Taraba needs to restore project verification and strengthen policy implementation transparency. Taraba should align its forest and land-use assets to attract investment in NBS.
Thematic Performance
- Administrative Framework & Institutional Arrangements — 60 / 140
- Climate Policy & Action Plan — 40 / 60
- Project Implementation & Monitoring — 30 / 55
- Climate Finance & Budget Allocation — 15 / 60
- Online Visibility & Climate Communication — 15 / 50
Comparative Highlights
- Regional natural-resource advantage, but weak finance and visibility limit impact.
Key Strengths
- Existing policy instruments and project experience.
Key Gaps / Challenges
- Limited budget readiness and low MRV frequency.
Recommendations
- Package forest/NBS projects into investor-ready briefs.
- Improve online reporting of project progress.
- Strengthen budget lines for priority projects.
Infographic Placeholders
- TAR-01: Land-Use Opportunity Map
- TAR-02: Finance & MRV Gap Chart
2024 Taraba State Climate Governance Profile
2024 Taraba profile
| State | Climate Governance Structure | Legislative Oversight | Climate Change Advisory Roles | Local Government Focal Persons | CSO/NGO Engagement | Climate Action Plans or Policies | Emission Reduction Targets | Periodic Climate Conferences | Recent Climate Projects | Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting (MER) | Climate Consideration in 2024 Budget | Green Bond Provisions | Online Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taraba | Under Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs | Yes, Environmental Committee of the House | Yes, Climate Desk Officer functions within Ministry | No formal appointment yet | Focused on forest and biodiversity NGOs | Draft Climate Strategy in review | No targets yet | Not yet established | Community-based resource management, forest protection | Integrated into NGO projects | Through biodiversity and ecosystem restoration funding | Under consideration | Moderate presence |
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