Search results for: “Regreening Africa”
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Why Africa’s cities are starting to plant and tend trees
Across African cities, communities are planting and caring for trees along roadsides, in neighbourhoods and around schools, creating greener public…
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From the ground up: Farmer-managed natural regeneration revives degraded lands in Africa
When Tony Rinaudo first attempted to restore land through tree planting in Niger over four decades ago, his initial attempts…
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Hope takes root in Africa: How community-led restoration is driving change
Across Africa, communities are restoring degraded landscapes, creating jobs and strengthening local economies. With new investments and a deepening commitment…
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Planting change: How AfroGrow is rethinking agroforestry in Africa
“Through this initiative, we are laying the foundation for a future where agroforestry is not only a sustainable solution but…
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“A renaissance of nature” for Africa’s drylands
Soil degradation affects a third of our planet, reducing crop yields, food security and climate resilience wherever it occurs. The…
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Communities and evidence at the centre of Africa restoration success
Twenty percent of global land area is degraded to some extent. In Africa, it is estimated that two-thirds of productive…
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Six tips for Africa’s restoration entrepreneurs
Africa has the potential to restore 700 million hectares of degraded and deforested land, but experts caution that to transform…
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From evidence to investment: COP17 puts finance at the heart of the Great Green Wall Initiative
At UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, African governments, researchers, development partners and investors examined how evidence from restoration efforts across the…
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Ethiopia reviews and validates National Great Green Wall Coalition Framework
Ethiopia is working to improve coordination among institutions implementing the Great Green Wall Initiative, with a new coalition framework setting…
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Steppe, soil and solutions
As Mongolia prepares to host UNCCD COP17, Landscape Alliance is bringing soil health, rangeland monitoring and community-led restoration to the…
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Drylands are feeding the world. Why are they still overlooked?
Drylands support one-third of humanity and supply almost half of the world’s food, yet they remain largely overlooked in climate…
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Developing thriving nurseries and diverse tree seed supply options
Across Ethiopia’s highlands and drylands, millions of hectares of once-productive soil lie degraded — stripped of vegetation, battered by erosion…
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Great Green Wall: Five lessons on restoring land and peace
Land degradation is both a cause and consequence of conflict, fuelling a vicious cycle that renders societies, economies and ecosystems…
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Hands-on learning from Gergera: Training brings watershed restoration to scale in Tigray
In late March 2025, dozens of natural resource professionals from across Tigray gathered in Wukro town for an intensive, three-day…
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Great Green Wall innovations hailed on Desertification and Drought Day
From food made with overlooked native plants to handbags crafted from wild grasses—and even a simple rope tool to prevent…
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