Program Structure and Team
Regreening Africa is funded by the European Union and is a partnership of research organisations and implementing NGOs.
Funded by European Union
In order to scale-up evergreening practices and reverse land degradation, the project is building on multi-stakeholder partnerships and created a unique consortium of major international non-governmental organizations (iNGOs), such as World Vision, Oxfam, Care International, Catholic Relief Services and Sahel Eco. These iNGOs lead country implementation efforts. Leveraging off the vast networks and experience to accelerate the scaling of regreening practices across the eight countries.
The program is managed by World Agroforestry (ICRAF), bringing research in development expertise and core supporting components.

The Land Degradation Dynamics (LDD) component equips countries with surveillance and analytic tools on analysing land degradation dynamics, including social and economic dimensions, identifying and measuring key indicators of land and soil health in order to understand drivers of degradation, prioritize areas for intervention and monitor changes over time.

The Design, Techniques and Implementation (DTI) component focuses on availability of quality planting materials, regreening practice techniques and the improvement of value chains to support the production associated with tree-based farming systems.

The Stakeholder Approach to Risk-informed and Evidence-based Decision-making (SHARED) component helps Regreening Africa engage with a wide range of stakeholders, facilitate interaction with evidence and experience, and provide greater support for enhancing policies.

The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) component generates evidence on the baseline and the iterative impact of the project.

“We have set ourselves very ambitious targets, but that’s the beauty of this project. Agroforestry, and land restoration in general, are at the convergence of many global agendas, such as food security, eco-system preservation, job creation and rural resilience, which are key priorities of the European Union.”
Bernard Crabbe, Head of Rural Development at the European Commission
Steering committee
This is the apex body that provides advisory and oversight roles, including the Project Management Unit, to ensure successful implementation and outcomes as laid out in the contract and action-description documents.
They also ensure the successful management of risks.

Bernard Crabbe
Head of Rural Development, European Union

Alexandru Ghiurca
Policy officer, International Cooperation and Development, European Union

Davis Wamawungo
Vietnam Portfolio Advisor, World Vision

Inge Vianen
Global Leader CARE, Climate Change and Resilience Platform

Olaf Westermann
Senior Technical Advisor on Climate Change, Agriculture & Livelihoods, CRS

Pierre Dembele
Executive Secretary, Sahel Eco

Teresa Nunes
Senior Grants Manager LAC, SAF & WAF | Programme Oversight Team |Programme Portfolio Oversight & Development Team, Oxfam GB

Juliane Wiesenhütter
Head of sector project at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Project management unit
Housed by ICRAF, the unit is home to the principal investigator, project manager and finance and administrative support staff. It is responsible for day-to-day management and decisions designated to the grant coordinator by the European Union.

Ravi Prabhu
Deputy DG, Research, ICRAF

Susan Chomba
Regreening Africa Programme Manager, ICRAF

Joan Mativo
Administrative Officer, ICRAF

Winnie Achieng
Administrative Assistant, ICRAF

Oscar Kipruto
Database Assistant, ICRAF
National Oversight and Coordination committees
Each country has its own oversight and coordination committee to provide strategic and policy advice to partners, review work plans and progress, and provide overall guidance regarding implementation. The committees also help Regreening Africa identify opportunities for leverage and expansion of scale, and improve efficiency, effectiveness and impact.
Project components
MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND LEARNING (MEL)

Karl Hughes
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Lead, ICRAF

Judith Oduol
Agricultural Economist, ICRAF
Hilda Kegode
Junior Scientist, Impact Acceleration & Learning Unit, ICRAF
LAND DEGRADATION DYNAMICS (LDD)
In order to scale-up evergreening practices and reverse land degradation, the project is building on multi-stakeholder partnerships and created a unique consortium of major international non-governmental organizations (iNGOs), such as World Vision, Oxfam, Care International, Catholic Relief Services and Sahel Eco. These iNGOs lead country implementation efforts. Leveraging off the vast networks and experience to accelerate the scaling of regreening practices across the eight countries.

Leigh Winowiecki
Land Degradation Dynamics Lead, ICRAF

Tor-Gunnar Vagen
Land Degradation Dynamics Lead, ICRAF
STAKEHOLDER APPROACH TO RISK-INFORMED AND EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION-MAKING (SHARED)

Constance Neely
Stakeholder Approach to Risk-informed and Evidence-based Decision-making (SHARED) Lead, ICRAF

Mieke Bourne
Stakeholder Approach to Risk-informed and Evidence-based Decision-making (SHARED), ICRAF
Design, Techniques and Implementation

Sammy Carsan
Value Chains Lead, ICRAF

Grace Koech
Research Assistant, ICRAF
COMMUNICATIONS

Dennis Garrity
Technical Advisor, ICRAF

Patrick Worms
Communications and Advocacy Advisor, ICRAF
Akefetey Mamo
Consultant

Susan Onyango
Global Communications Coordinator

Gilberte Koffi
Communications Officer
May Muthuri
Communications Assistant
Country teams
Comprised of combinations of international NGOs and ICRAF representatives who work with national and local governments on implementation, coordination and generating impact.
Country teams are supported technically by five ICRAF functions: monitoring, evaluation and learning; land degradation dynamics; stakeholder approach to risk informed and evidence-based decision making; design, techniques and implementation; and communication.
Kiros Hadgu
Country Representative, ICRAF, Ethiopia
Tadele Malefia
Project Manager, CRS, Ethiopia
Asfaw Mariame
Project Manager, World Vision, Ethiopia
Jonathan Muriuki
Country Representative, ICRAF, Kenya and Somalia
Charles Odhiambo
Project Manager, World Vision, Kenya
Erick Otieno
Research Assistant, ICRAF
Djalal Arinloye
Country Representative, ICRAF, Sahel & West and Central Africa Region, Mali
Mamadou Fotigui Coulibaly
Project Manager, Oxfam, Mali
Aminata Fofana
Project Manager, CRS, Mali
Josue Goita
Project Manager, World Vision, Mali
Hamed Constantin Tchibozo
Project Manager, World Vision, Niger
Boube Chayaya AbdoulKadri
Project Manager, Care, Niger
Athanase Mukuralinda
Country Representative, ICRAF, Rwanda
Alex Mugayi
Project Manager, World Vision, Rwanda
Catherine Dembele
Associate Scientist Systems & Trees, ICRAF, Mali
Anna Daba
Project Manager, World Vision, Senegal
Abraham Assefa
Project Manager, World Vision, Somalia
Abdirahim Gure
Project Manager, Care, Somalia
Edward Akunyagra
Project Manager, World Vision, Ghana
Mawuli Apanka K. Asigbee
Project Manager, CRS, Ghana
The Economics of Land Degradation

Mark Schauer
Coordinator for the ELD Initiative’s Secretariat at GIZ
Lara Beisiegel
Implementation and communication at the ELD Initiative’s Secretariat
Silke Schwedes
Implementation and capacity development at the ELD Initiative’s Secretariat