Stimulating Economic inclusion through Savings for Transformation in Ghana
By Regreening Africa - World Vision Ghana Dorcas Asigiba, 41, is a widow and mother of four children from the Aramkoliga community in the Bawku West District of Ghana. She is also a member of the Aramkoliga Asongtaaba Saving for Transformation (S4T) Group, which has...
Regreening Africa Summit Resources
Regreening Africa Summit Recording (English) Regreening Africa Summit Recording (French) Regreening Africa Summit Recording (Original language) Regreening Africa Summit Speakers and Panelists Regreening Africa Summit Slide Deck UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration...
Sweetness for Income: Honey Value Chain Development in Rwanda
By Marion Aluoch Members of the Kopanyaka cooperative and beekeepers in the Nyagashanga cell of the Nyagatare District, comprising of 20 men and 15 women (inclusive of 10 youth), have relied on beekeeping for 15 years as a source of livelihood. With 153 traditional...
Shaping Landscape Restoration and Livelihoods in Rwanda through Cooperative Groups
By Marion Aluoch The purchase of 4.5 hectares of degraded land by 36 (27 women and 9 men) members of the Kotagaru (Koperative Tabana Gatunda Rukoma) cooperative in Rwanda's Gatunda Sector, Nyagatare District, was atypical. The acquired land was negatively impacted by...
Reflections from an Ambitious Land Restoration Programme in sub-Saharan Africa
By Marion Aluoch “This project started with the belief, commitment and simple vision that we need trees on farms.” Benard Crabbe – Head of the Environment Mainstreaming and Circular Economy Sector at the European Commission. The Regreening Africa Programme gathered...
Regreening Africa Close out Meeting: Perspectives From the Field in Rwanda
By Marion Aluoch After a phenomenally successful five-year run, the key stakeholders and implementers of the Regreening Africa programme gathered in Rwanda for the project's reflection and way forward. The five-day Regreening Africa end of project workshop ran from...
Inclusive and Evidence Based Approaches to Scaling Land Restoration Engagement Workshops
The inclusive and evidence-based approaches to scaling land restoration engagement workshops, co-designed by the SHARED (Stakeholder Approach to Risk Informed and Evidence-based Decision-making) component, brings together a wide range of stakeholders and partners...
Building Strong Partnerships is Key to Achieving Sustainable Landscape Restoration
By Marion Aluoch The Regreening Africa program has highlighted the significance of partnerships and collaboration in restoring degraded land and improving food security, climate resilience and economic empowerment. On November 22-23, 2022, the Program in Kenya held a...
Strong commitment and innovative land restoration practice for future programs in Mali
By Mawa Karambiri and Koffi Gilbertte The inclusive and evidence-based approaches to scaling land restoration engagement workshops, held in Mali brought together 50 participants from the government, inter-governmental organizations, NGO, research centers, private...
Reflections on landscape restoration and opportunities in Niger
By Koffi Gilbertte Reflections on landscape restoration and opportunities in Niger. Regreening Africa project partners and stakeholders unpack inclusive and evidence-based approaches to accelerate land restoration in Niger from 25 to 26 October 2022. One of the major...