Skip to main content

THE GREAT GREEN WALL INITIATIVE (GGWI).

 THE GREAT GREEN WALL INITIATIVE (GGWI) OR LA GRANDE MURAILLE VERTE.

The Great Green Wall lnitiative or La Grande Muraille Verte is part of United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). It was launched in 2007 to combat desertification and environmental degradation in the vast sahel region of africa. The vision is to create a 'living structure' that snakes 7,800 kilometers from Senegal in the west to Djibouti in the east. The Great Green Wall lnitiative or La Grande Muraille Verte is a project led by the African Union (AU), initially conceived as a way to combat desertification in the sahel region and hold back expansion of the sahara, by planting a wall of trees stretching across the entire sahel. It spans 7,800 kilometers in length and 15 kilometers in width across the African continent from Senegal to Djibouti.

  The initiative aims to :

- Restore 100 million hectares of degraded landscapes and sequester 250 million tonnes of carbon by 2030.

- Create 10 million green jobs by 2030 and encourage people to stay in the region rather than migrate.

- lmprove food security, revive biodiversity, provide livelihood options and increase climate resilience in the region where annual temperatures are rising faster than any where else on earth.

- Reduce the risk of drought, famine and conflict over increasingly scarce resources.

   So far, it has achieved tangible results, with key target intervention countries like Senegal seeing over 18 millions trees planted and 800, 000 hectares of degraded lands restored for communities. In Niger republic, 146 million trees have been planted following scientific guidance for holistic best results.
































 #GreatGreenWall #muraillevertedufouta #SDG15LifeOnLand #SDG15 #sdg13climateaction #SDG13 #environment #sustainabledevelopment #environmentalsustainability #environmentalprotection #environmentallyfriendly #environmental #landrestoration #desertification #drought2022 #SDGs #sdgs2030 #DecadeofAction #GlobalGoals #africanunion #AU #UNEP #unepmgcy  #unitednationsorganization #unitednations.




ABOUT THE AUTHOR



Comrade Enobong Ekwere is a social influencer, blogger, vlogger, human rights and environmental activist, SDGs advocate and a global citizen. He is the the program manager of children and young people living for peace ( CYPLP) an organic, volunteers of experts, youth focused and a think- tank non-governmental organization based in Kaduna, Nigeria.
 He can be reached via: 
Tel: +2347082558952

Email: julyenobong2020@gmail.com

            : enobongekwere825@gmail.com




MY PERSONAL SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES:

FACEBOOK: 

https://www.facebook.com/enobong.ekwere.372

TWITTER: 

http://www.twitter.com/Enobongekwere2

INSTAGRAM: 

http://www.instagram.com/enobongekwere825

LINKEDIN: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/enobong-ekwere-3271b116b




MY ORGANIZATION'S SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES:

FACEBOOK: 

https://www.facebook.com/cyplp.net.ng/

TWITTER: 

http://www.twitter.com/youngpeoplefor/

INSTAGRAM: 

http://www.instagram.com/cyplp/

WEBSITE: 

www.cyplp.net.ng







VOLUNTEER - INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (IHRC) GENEVA, SWITZERLAND.













Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

WORLD MIGRATORY BIRD DAY 2023.

World Migratory Bird Day celebrated globally on 14th October each year, serves as poignant reminder of the pivotal role these winged wanderers play in our ecosystems and the broader web of life. World Migratory Bird Day is a day to recognize the critical connection between these feathered travelers and the planet's wetlands, rivers, and oceans. This day reminds us of our responsibility to preserve these precious habitats, protecting not only the magnificent bird species that depend on them but also the delicate balance of our world. Migratory birds have some of the longest journeys taken by any animal. To rest and refuel, they rely on water and its associated habitats like rivers, lakes and wetlands. World Migratory Bird Day is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats. It has a global outreach and is an effective tool to help raise global awareness of the threats faced by migratory birds, their ecological ...
Post a Comment
Read more

UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE DAY 2021.

On 12th December 2012, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) endorsed a resolution urging countries to accelerate progress toward universal health coverage (UHC). The idea that everyone, everywhere should have access to quality, affordable health care, as an essential priority for international development. On 12th December 2017, the united nations proclaimed 12th December as international universal health coverage day (UHC) by resolution (A/RES/ 72/138). This year's theme for 2021 international universal health coverage day (UHC Day) is " leave no one behind when it comes to health: invest in health systems for all " . Universal health coverage means every person has access to healthcare when they need it without facing financial hardship. This means people should be able to get services like health promotion, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care. The international universal health coverage day (UHC) aims to raise awareness of the need for stron...
Post a Comment
Read more

THE RISING INSECURITY CHALLENGES IN NIGERIA.

  For over a decade now, Nigeria has been battling with overcoming her insecurity challenges. The Nigerian state has been bedevilled with criminal tendencies ranging from terrorism, trans- national crimes, insurgency, kidnapping and banditry. The Nigerian security architecture seems to be overrunned by the insurgents and bandits making most Nigerians to wonder whether they have the armed forces in the first place. Day in day out, Nigerians wake up with unpleasant news and gory sights of mass killings, kidnapping and abduction of citizens from different villages and urban centres across the country. Citizens and communities mostly in Northern Nigeria now sleep with one eye closed, with constant fear of attacks by the insurgents and bandits. The situation has gotten worse and out of control, to a dimension that most inhabitants of these villages now sleeps in the bushes when its nightfall for refuge and safety. From north to south, east and west of Nigeria, criminal elements has take...
Post a Comment
Read more