Africa's Great Green Wall Reaches Major Milestone: 18 Million Hectares Restored

Africa's Great Green Wall — an ambitious plan to grow an 8,000km mosaic of trees and vegetation across the Sahel — has reached a major milestone, with 18 million hectares now restored. The project, which aims to combat desertification and climate change, is transforming lives across 20 countries.

Local communities have planted millions of trees, restored degraded farmland, and created green jobs. The restored land is now supporting agriculture, providing food security, and reducing migration driven by environmental degradation.

“The project, which aims to combat desertification and climate change, is transforming lives across 20 countries.”

"This is about more than planting trees," said the Great Green Wall coordinator. "It's about restoring hope to communities living on the front lines of climate change." The project has received renewed international funding and is on track to meet its 2030 goals.