The Great Green Wall: Africa's fight against the desert opens up new hope!

The Great Green Wall: Africa's fight against the desert opens up new hope!

Africa's Great Green Wall, a stunning project aimed at revitalizing the Sahel, has so far regreened 18 million hectares. This huge reforestation initiative stretches over 8,000 kilometers from West to East Africa and is expected to make a total of 100 million hectares fertile by 2030 Today.at reported. Recultivation in eleven participating countries will not only rehabilitate the landscapes, but also improve the living environment of millions of people in the Sahel region. The challenges in this region, which suffers from extreme drought, are enormous, and desertification, the expansion of the desert, represents one of the greatest threats.

Background to the Sahel region

The term “Sahel” is derived from Arabic and means “bank”. This region, a transition between the Sahara and the African savannah, includes parts of Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Ethiopia and other countries. Historically, the Sahel region was considered fertile and livable, but the climatic challenges are significant. Over the past 50 years, about 800,000 square kilometers of pastureland has been lost, leading to large-scale human migration and conflict, reported die-geobine.de. With a planned CO2 reduction of 250 million tons and the creation of 10 million jobs, the Great Green Wall is intended to not only protect the environment, but also promote social stability and sustainably improve the living conditions of the residents.

With an investment of 13.2 billion euros, supported by the UN, the EU and the World Bank, the initiative is described as a “living symbol of hope” and pursues both ecological and economic goals. In addition to reforestation, there is also a strong focus on creating prospects for the young population in order to offer them a future and minimize migration to other countries.