Africa's Great Green Wall: Restoring Land for Food Security
published on 12 May 2023
The Great Green Wall, the largest living structure on the planet, stretches some 8,000 km across Africa from Mali and Senegal to Sudan. Backed by AFD, eleven countries are working to reverse desertification, enhance land restoration, and promote revenue-generating activities to ensure food security. In a detailed infographic, we shed light on three countries that have stepped up their efforts since 2021: Mauritania, Chad and Ethiopia.
