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About GLF Africa 2024

Can Africa show the world a sustainable way forward? The climate crisis is taking a toll on Africa – and especially on rural communities that depend on natural resources for their livelihoods.

On 17 September, thousands of participants gathered at ‘GLF Africa 2024: Greening the African Horizon’ in Nairobi, Kenya, and online for a global conference focused on forging a prosperous and sustainable future for Africa’s land- and seascapes, driven by local solutions.

About Susan Chomba

In this video, Susan Chomba, Director of Vital Landscapes at the World Resources Institute (WRI), shares valuable insights from WRI’s experience in scaling landscape restoration efforts in Africa, emphasizing the importance of financial sustainability, capacity building, enabling policy environments and data-driven approaches. Learn how WRI’s projects are empowering communities to restore degraded landscapes and create sustainable livelihoods. This speech was recorded at the GLF Africa 2024 Hybrid Conference, where thousands of participants gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, and online to forge a prosperous and sustainable future for Africa’s land- and seascapes, powered by local solutions.