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UNCCD Action Guides series introduces agroecological approaches and regenerative practices that make food production systems more sustainable and resilient. The strategies and actions presented in these Action Guides are evidence-based, proven to be effective, and can be adapted to diverse settings. Each Action Guide focuses on key elements that influence the social, economic,…

Thomas Sankara, Burkina Faso’s folk-hero president, once marshalled a nation to halt the spread of the Sahara. Decades after his brutal death, a pan-African project of epic scale and ambition is aiming to reverse the creeping desertification that threatens to engulf a vast region, accelerating climate change, migration and conflict. Burkina Faso, a landlocked country lashed by the…

Equal rights and proactive protection of the right for women and girls to inherit and own land in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is important to the expansion of the capabilities of women and girls to lead the kind of lives they value, and have reason to value. This study provides an in-depth analysis of the role of women’s ownership and access to land in SSA in determining gender equality and women’s…

Future Climate for Africa (FCFA) is excited to share the animation “Building climate change resilience in Africa – the story of Future Climate for Africa” and the podcast series “The African climate breakdown.” The FCFA animation provides a dynamic summary of FCFA’s research over the past 5 years and highlights the innovative approach to climate research adopted by the research teams;…

What is Great Green Wall ? Why is it so important? How Africa and Nigeria can benefit from it and more from the interview ( listen from 17.21 to 22.12 min section from the TV news)

Non official translation The world summit “One Planet Summit” in Paris was an opportunity for the international community to mobilize funds for the realization of the Great Green Wall. And during the summit, the French president, Emmanuel Macron announced that an envelope of 14 , 3 billion dollars (or 11.8 billion euros) over five years (2021-2025) was created for the "Great Green Wall".