Africa's Great Green Wall
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Multiple African countries
Source: Outlook Traveller
The Great Green Wall is an African Union-led environmental restoration project launched in 2007 to restore degraded land across the Sahel region of Africa. It involves planting trees, restoring wetlands, grasslands, sustainable farming, and better water management to combat desertification, improve food security, create jobs, and help communities adapt to climate change. The project spans approxim
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage
- Location
- Nigeria
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Outlook Traveller
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Original status | under construction |
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Great Green Wall is an African Union-led environmental restoration project launched in 2007 to restore degraded land across the Sahel region of Africa. It involves planting trees, restoring wetlands, grasslands, sustainable farming, and better water management to combat desertification, improve food security, create jobs, and help communities adapt to climate change. The project spans approximately 8,000 kilometres from Senegal to Djibouti. |
Original sector | Environmental Restoration |
Location
Country | Nigeria |
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Source | Outlook Traveller |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage |
Article published date | 2026-07-11 |
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