Videos
Restoring Sahelian Drylands: Practice, Evidence, Lessons and Scaling
24 Jun 2021
This session provides an overview of the practical experience, techniques and results of an “evergreening” approach to dryland restoration in the Sahel. A particular focus is given to Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR), but within a more integrated approach, including soil and water conservation. A short video provides testimonies by women and men farmers in […]
Partnering with Dryland Communities to Overcome Protracted Crises: Challenges and Opportunities
21 Jun 2021
Protracted crises are persistent in Africa’s drylands. Weak governance, insecure land rights and access, environmental fragility and armed conflict impact the lives of millions of pastoralists, agro-pastoralists and farmers in drylands across Africa; climate change is starting to layer on additional stress. SPARC research with pastoral and agro-pastoral communities across the Sahel and Horn […]
Releasing the “Underground Forest”
21 Jun 2021
The world has experienced severe land degradation due to deforestation, climate change, drought, desertification and unsustainable land uses. Consequently, the productivity and health of farmlands, grazing lands and forests is damaged, which in turn harms the individuals and communities who depend on these resources for their food supply, health and income. As a result, many […]
Shaping the UN Decade: Creating Synergies between Sectors and Scales
21 Jun 2021
Key to the success of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration will be its governance; how can a supportive policy environment be built in Africa that is coherent across sectors and scales? What role do local and national governments play? How do citizens and private companies fit in? What role does the Africa Continental Free […]
The Roots of Restoration: Sustainability through Community-Based Forest Landscape Restoration
21 Jun 2021
Land degradation undermines the livelihoods, food security, health and well-being of everyone, but rural and isolated populations are often at heightened risk. Through years of implementing landscape restoration activities, it has become clear that initiatives and interventions are only successful and sustainable if they are embedded in local communities. A comprehensive participation of local stakeholders […]
Voices from the Field: The S/Heroes of Landscape Restoration
21 Jun 2021
This participatory plenary celebrates successful restoration practices, and the women, men and youth who are practicing them in the drylands. Stories are shared from Kenya, Ethiopia, Senegal, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria and Niger, and approaches to building grassroots movements are explored at multiple scales, spanning from learnings on restoration at the farmer/household level, all the way […]
Translating Global Processes into Action: Leveraging UN Food Systems Summit Solutions in the Restoration Decade
21 Jun 2021
This plenary sets the foundation for aligning the UN Decade on Ecosystems Restoration and the UN Food Systems Summit. Restoration and rehabilitation of degraded land is one of the focal areas for Action Track 3 “Boosting nature positive production”. Bringing together decision makers from African countries, farmers, scientists, civil society and donors, the plenary explores […]
Framing the UN Decade: An African Perspective on Ecosystem Restoration
21 Jun 2021
This Opening Plenary frames and defines the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration through the African perspective. Join leading figures as they celebrate Africa’s drylands and lay out their vision for ecosystem restoration. A series of keynote speeches, interspersed by an inter-generational dialogue, are followed by a discussion with experts who reflect on how ecosystem restoration […]
Scaling Finance: Restoring Africa’s Drylands through Private Investment and Local Projects
21 Jun 2021
Restoring Africa’s drylands is a major economic opportunity: every $1 invested can lead to $7-30 in economic benefits. Recognizing this opportunity, investors have committed more than $15 billion to AFR100 and the Great Green Wall through to 2030. Now, billions of those dollars need to be directly invested in entrepreneurs and community organizations with the […]
Carole Deischbourg – Accelerating Sustainable Finance Innovation to Achieve Restoration at Scale
3 Jun 2021
Join Carole Deischbourg, Luxembourg’s Minister for the Environment, for an inspirational session on the financial mechanisms needed to catalyze the innovation and acceleration of nature-based solutions to climate change mitigation and adaptation. During the clip, Carole introduces the Luxembourg-GLF Finance for Nature Platform – a collaborative initiative of the Government of the Grand Duchy of […]
