FOOD & AGR ORG OF THE UNITED NATION

Published purpose

This project aims to strengthen the resilience of ecosystems and vulnerable populations, especially women and youth, to climate change in the regions bordering the Great Green Wall in Senegal. It does so through reforestation, nature-based solutions, climate-resilient agriculture, inclusive climate governance and advocacy. The Great Green Wall is a flagship initiative of the African Union that involves 11 countries and aims at countering the effects of desertification. Project activities include: (1) restoring degraded land using sustainable methods; (2) constructing rainwater harvesting facilities (cisterns, ponds, solar wells); (3) creating local platforms for land and natural resource management; (4) providing technical capacity building, particularly for women and young people, to implement agricultural practices adapted to climate change; (5) supporting women and young people's organizations to improve their management and skills in agricultural and environmental entrepreneurship, in the management of rural micro-businesses; (6) promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency, including the use of improved stoves; and (7) providing capacity-building in advocacy, leadership, negotiation, representation, and participation of women and young people in local decision-making on natural resource management. This project benefits vulnerable populations living along Senegal’s portion of the Great Green Wall, particularly women and youth. It also directly benefit about 110,000 people ( 51 % women) .