Global Environment Facility provides $78M for African land restoration
What happened
A new regional investment program secured $78 million in Global Environment Facility funding for land restoration efforts across nine Great Green Wall countries. The initiative plans to restore 270,000 hectares of degraded land and improve livelihoods for five million people.
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Why it matters
The program seeks to accelerate land restoration in climate-vulnerable areas, strengthening agricultural and ecological systems that support millions of people. This effort addresses the increasing pressure on food systems and water resources caused by environmental degradation in the Sahel region.
UNFCCC guidance is shaping how climate funds, including the Global Environment Facility, are implemented and accessed.
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Who's involved
- Global Environment FacilityPublic funder providing the $78 million for the regional restoration initiative
- MauritaniaParticipating country benefiting from the GEF-backed land restoration efforts
- NigeriaParticipating country benefiting from the GEF-backed land restoration efforts
- EthiopiaParticipating country benefiting from the GEF-backed land restoration efforts
- ChadParticipating country benefiting from the GEF-backed land restoration efforts
- Burkina FasoParticipating country benefiting from the GEF-backed land restoration efforts
- NigerParticipating country benefiting from the GEF-backed land restoration efforts
- SenegalParticipating country benefiting from the GEF-backed land restoration efforts
Possible ripples
Who this could reach next, traced step by step from the reporting. Possibilities worth considering, not forecasts.- Burkina Faso to focus on drought-resilient land managementBurkina Faso will focus on drought-resilient land management with new fundingReported
- New regional fund supports Chad's drought-resilient land managementChad will focus on drought-resilient land management through new restoration programReported
- New African restoration fund supports Nigeria's Kebbi StateNigeria's Kebbi State will host women-led enterprises under new restoration funding.Reported
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The entities involved
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International Fund for Agricultural Development
specialized agency of the United Nations
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Green Climate Fund
UN-sanctioned fund helping developing countries reduce their greenhouse gas emissions
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Global Environment Facility
public funder of projects to improve the global environment
Related events
- The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has committed funds to support land restoration efforts across Africa.
- GlaxoSmithKline, FCDO, and Save the Children are involved in financing climate resilience and development projects in Malawi.
- Joint projects in Cameroon utilize international climate finance to manage regional climate risks.