Inspirational youth are combining sport, arts, fun, passion, networking, science and technology to lead restoration of Kenya’s degraded lands.

By May Muthuri, Charles Odhiambo & Susan Chomba Regreening Kenya embarks on an ambitious journey to bring more than 150,000 hectares of degraded land under restoration   Regreening Africa is an EU-funded programme that started in 2017. The programme’s goal is...

By Tengetile Zanele Mphila-Nguru Seeking national unity to restore the vast areas of degraded dryland, a unique coalition has formed.   ‘The President has committed the country to achieving 10% tree cover on all agricultural land,’ said Chief Administrative...

By Yvonne Baraza   The African nation is pushing ahead with an ambitious goal to optimize use of bioenergy, supported by World Agroforestry (ICRAF). Bioenergy is an important form of energy in Kenya, contributing 68% of the country’s final energy demand for...

By Eyob Getahun   The CIFOR-ICRAF team is establishing a site where focused efforts can be made to overcome the huge challenges posed by climate change. ‘The major challenges in restoring degraded land in Ethiopia are ensuring the required quality and quantity of...

By Gilberte Koffi and Patrick Worms   A farmer-managed natural regeneration pilot site after successful harvest in Niger. Photo: World Vision/ Abdourhamane Djibo   The African country is one of the first in the world to decree FMNR as a pathway to...

By Susan Chomba   A new mobile application is bringing the science of monitoring land restoration to the fields of farmers in Africa. The Regreening Africa App is developed under the EU- funded project that goes by the same name. The App helps lead farmers,...

Review of the scientific evidence on farmer-managed natural regeneration confirms its potential as an effective restoration strategy but identifies gaps in knowledge about what will regenerate where and how it benefits people. These need to be addressed through...

  Kaluki Paul Mutuku is a 26 year-old environmental activist born and raised in Kenya. Kaluki grew up in Machakos, a rural community in the Kenyan countryside, where he spent his childhood among nature. He recounts seizing every opportunity to go to the forest;...

By Jean de Dieu Nsabiman World Vision Rwanda through its partnership with the Regreening Africa and Forest Landscape Restoration projects has committed to plant a total of 7,695,300 trees throughout the 2020/21 tree planting season to address climate change and...