This session on faith-based and faith-inspired approaches to land restoration explored how faith-based and faith-inspired organisations and groups are approaching land restoration and discussed examples of faith-inspired and inter-faith efforts for accelerating land restoration and resilient livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Faith-based and faith-inspited approaches to land restoration: Full session (English)
PRESENTATIONS: VIDEOS
- Mr. Mukhtar Ogle: Why faith in land restoraion?
- Laura Mukhwana: Forging partnerships towards faith-based regreening in Kenya
- Dr. Imam Ashafa and Dr. Pastor James Wuye: The role of faith in environmental stewardship
- Lori Pearson: Case of Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
- David Rodgers: World Vision perspective and approaches
- Case of Minda Trust
- James Hazen: Leveraging church lands to improve livelihoods and scale landscape restoration
- Hamed Constantin Tchibozo: World Vision Niger perspectives and approaches (French)
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Additional Resources
Read blog: Faith in land restoration: lessons and insights
This brief on“Engaging Faith-Based Organisations in Land Restoration Across Africa: Insights and Opportunities” shares key insights and learnings from programme activities and interventions that increased faith inclusion in continental restoration efforts and provided opportunities to improve current and future livelihoods.