The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported in 2024 that over a third of Africa’s land is at risk of desertification. On the other hand, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) believes that 40% of the world’s land is substantially degraded, affecting millions of people. As a result, African governments are increasing their efforts to restore ecosystems by combining scientific research with local approaches to the problem.
Regreening Africa is a project that is reviving landscapes across the countries of Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, and Somalia. It is an initiative that shines out among other initiatives. The International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF) in Kenya developed the Regreening Africa App at its core. This app gives communities the ability to monitor and expand sustainable land practices. Projects such as this assist Africa in reversing the trend of land degradation and taking steps toward a more environmentally friendly future by combining innovation and traditional knowledge.
