Greening the Sahel – Episode 64

Imagine a thin green line of hope stretching 8,000 km across northern Africa, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea. This is the Great Green Wall: an African-led land restoration project that aims to hold back encroaching desertification in the Sahel.

In this episode, we take a close look at what could one day be the largest living structure on our planet. Join us as our Associate Vice-President Dr. Jo Puri discusses how IFAD supports the Great Green Wall, while other UN experts share insights on the initiative’s past, present and ambitious future.

You’ll also get a sneak peek at next episode’s spotlight on Global Citizen Prize winner Sophie Healy-Thow.

• Josef Garvi, Founder of Sahara Sahel Foods, Niger
• Sophie Healy-Thow, Global Citizen Prize winner, co-founder of Act4Food Act4Change, Ireland
• Gilles Amadou Ouedraogo, Programme Management Officer for the Great Green Wall Accelerator, UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
• Dr. Jo Puri, IFAD Associate Vice-President
• Maxime Thibon, IFAD Great Green Wall Initiative focal point in the Sahel region

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