🌳 Trees are critical to soil health; 65% of African #soils are degraded, affecting food security. Recognizing the critical importance of #healthysoil, CIFOR-ICRAF specializes in technologies related to trees and soil health. Learn more from Eliane Ubalijoro African Development Bank Group CGIAR

The initiative Regreening Africa is combatting desertification in Africa. Rocky Dawuni explains how this newly designated #GenerationRestoration Flagship has already restored over 1 million hectares & is having a positive impact on 1.5 million lives. decadeonrestoration.org/african-farmer…

Regreening Africa is so proud to be one of the new #GenerationRestoration flagships. Learn more here: decadeonrestoration.org/regreening-afr… and here: cifor-icraf.org/regreening-afr… 🙌

Honored to accept the UN World Restoration Flagship award for the Regreening Africa project at #UNEA6 Gala of Hope! This recognition belongs to our dedicated partners and communities working towards a greener Africa. #RegreenAfrica #GenerationRestoration UN Environment Programme EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺

As many of the Great Green Wall partners head to Burkina Faso, we would like to share a brief that was prepared from an indicative participatory foresight analysis for the Great Green Wall as part of Regreening Africa. Please read the brief here: bit.ly/3wtXjzA

Cabinet Secretary Hon Soipan Tuya has reiterated Government's firm commitment to environmental conservation and restoration of degraded ecosystems and landscapes through tree growing and related activities as a mitigative measure to the worsening climate crisis... 1/6

Are you from a country or region whose efforts in restoring an ecosystem could inspire others around the world? Get recognized as a World Restoration Flagship under the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration! Apply by 31 May 👉bit.ly/442x3ZL #GenerationRestoration UN Environment Programme

👩‍🌾Rural producers 🧕Rural women 🙋Rural youth 🙌All rural people have the right to a prosperous and sustainable future. We must work together to help them build it. #InvestInRuralPeople

Check out how UK in Kenya 🇬🇧🇰🇪 project is working with counties in #Kenya to domesticate the Forest and Landscape Restoration Implementation Plan (FOLAREP): 👉forestsnews.cifor.org/87401/from-nat… Taita Taveta County Government Makueni County Government Palladium CIFOR-ICRAF FAO in Kenya AWF Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

As parts of Africa are being hit by both devastating droughts & floods, it is important to remember the key to absorbing both these shocks: Healthy soils! Watch how Regreening Africa is bringing them back. #GenerationRestoration  youtube.com/watch?v=rU3SeF…

What is needed to harness youth for the Great Green Wall? How are the youth involved in the Great Green Wall? Join the “Harnessing Youth Power for the Great Green Wall and Climate Action” webinar 7th June 9-11 UTC to learn more. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

#WorldEnvironmentDay 45% of Africa’s land is threatened by desertification, but there are solutions that bring hope. Watch this inspiring video and see how #RegreenAfrica is bringing back healthy #soils and lush landscapes. UN Environment Programme | #Trees4Resilience #GenerationRestoration

Commemoration of World Desertification and Drought Day 2024, June 18, 2024 02:00 PM Nairobi Join Zoom Meeting zoom.us/j/93297604598?… Meeting ID: 932 9760 4598 Passcode: 799511 Joint prominent Experts and Policy Makers to discuss impacts of desertification on Security

🤎🌐Happy #DesertificationAndDroughtDay! The future of our land is at stake. Desertification, land degradation & drought are among the most pressing env'ntal challenges of our time! Let's unite for land: our legacy, our future. More on #SoilHealth ↪️ tinyurl.com/mpm74ekt

Regreening Africa aims to reverse land degradation on 1M hectares across 8 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. So far, the project has improved the livelihoods, food security, & climate resilience of 500,000 households. #Trees4Resilience #DesertificationandDroughtDay #RegreenAfrica

Check out this story on Regreening Africa in Ethiopia: unep.org/news-and-stori… UN Environment Programme #GenerationRestoration CIFOR-ICRAF

📢Calling innovators in #GreatGreenWall countries! The Knowledge for Great Green Wall (K4GGWA) seeks brilliant minds tackling problems & improving lives in landscape restoration, farming, or community organizing. Apply for support 👉 t.ly/FfmHt 🗓️ Deadline: July 31

#Trees4Resilience 45% of Africa’s land is threatened by desertification, but there are solutions that bring hope. Watch this inspiring video and see how #RegreenAfrica is bringing back healthy #soils and lush landscapes. UN Environment Programme | Regreening Africa | #GenerationRestoration

Are you a young land practitioner in #Africa? Join us! The Regreening Africa App empowers users to collect #data on #land #restoration practices at the #farm level and links local efforts to global initiatives. #GenerationRestoration #InternationalYouthDay2024 #Trees4Resilience

A big thanks to UN Environment Programme Executive Director Inger Andersen who used her speech at the African Ministers of Environment Conference #AMCEN in Côte d’Ivoire yesterday to highlight the Great Green Wall , Regreening Africa and Trees for the Future ! decadeonrestoration.org/stories/united…