Great Green Wall Case Study

• Environmental impacts

  • Leaves provide compost and increase soil protection
  • Canopy increases humidity and offers shade, reducing the need for frequent watering
• Community benefits

  • 200 women work on the project and are well paid
  • Reduced emigration as people find jobs along the Great Green Wall
  • Community stability as people no longer need to migrate for employment
• Economic benefits

  • Job creation leading to economic improvement for workers
  • Increased vegetable production allows for cheaper produce
  • Financial stability for families involved in the project
• Agricultural benefits

  • Increased vegetable production
  • Lower cost of produce
• Summary

  • Stretched 8km across Africa
  • Launched in 2007
  • 22 African countries
  • Aim to restore 100 million hectares of degraded land
  • Sequester 250m tons of carbon
  • Create 10m green jobs by 2050