Imagine a thin green line of hope stretching 8,000 km across northern Africa, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea. This is the Great Green Wall: an African-led land restoration project that aims to hold back encroaching desertification in the Sahel.
In this episode, IFAD takes a close look at what could one day be the largest living structure on our planet. Listen to IFAD’s Associate Vice-President Dr. Jo Puri discussing how IFAD supports the Great Green Wall, while other UN experts share insights on the initiative’s past, present and ambitious future.
You’ll also get a sneak peek at next episode’s spotlight on Global Citizen Prize winner Sophie Healy-Thow.
This is the 64th episode of the IFAD podcast series “Farms. Food. Future.”
This interview was originally posted by ifad.org