Great Green Wall Initiative Receives More Than $14 Billion Boost to Green the Sahel

Officially launched in 2007, the Great Green Wall Initiative (GGW) aims to restore degraded landscapes across the Sahel. Since its launch, the African-led initiative has worked with a myriad of stakeholders to combat land degradation, desertification, and drought through the creation of an 8,000km long green wall spanning 11 countries, from Senegal to Djibouti. Led by France, the Great Green Wall Accelerator aims to “inject fresh momentum” into the ambitious initiative. In total, the Great Green Wall Initiative received $14.3 billion in new funding to scale up its efforts. Full story: ➡️https://www.theplanetarypress.com/2021/01/great-green-wall-initiative-receives-more-than-14-billion-boost-to-green-the-sahel/ “The GGW is yielding immediate benefits for the local communities and long-term ecosystem benefits at the international level. It shows that when countries dare to dream, work together and make the right choices, we can prosper and live in harmony with nature. And where innovative ideas emerge, positive, dramatic change that benefits both the local and international communities will happen,” said Executive Secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification Ibrahim Thiaw.