Videos
Symphony of Science and Practice: Bringing Evidence to Bear for Land Restoration Practice and Policy in Africa
25 Jun 2021
This session explores innovative ways to capture restoration evidence and ensure that it is integrated throughout the planning process, to inform practice and, in turn, policy. Panellists identify the enabling conditions needed for systemic change, and provide a roadmap of steps for getting there.
Virtual Tour: Journey to the Drylands of East Africa, the Last Lands of Eden
25 Jun 2021
Take a virtual trip to the great savanna lands of East Africa—cradle of humankind, home to traditional nomadic pastoralists, and last refuge of some of the most spectacular wildlife populations on earth. Join experts from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), including rangelands specialist Fiona Flintan, ecosystem ecologist Jason Sircely and gender scientist Renee Bullock, […]
Restoration of Degraded Landscapes in Africa: Lessons for the Future
25 Jun 2021
This session explores the potential of existing scientific evidence, data, metrics, tools, methods and partnerships that CGIAR has generated as leveraging points for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Panellists draw on key successes and lessons learned to provide policy and investment recommendations for achieving the vision of the Decade, identify synergies and trade-offs with […]
Satellite Monitoring for Forest Management
25 Jun 2021
Despite covering 2.7 million square kilometres and representing a globally important carbon stock, Africa’s tropical dry forests are subject to some of the highest rates of deforestation and degradation in the world. These ecosystems are particularly at risk due to their fragility, as well as the high and increasing demand for forest goods and services, […]
Know-How Needed for Successful Forest Landscape Restoration in Africa
25 Jun 2021
This session shares fundamental practices and skills needed by different actors to support progress in forest and landscape restoration (FLR) on the ground. These include: (i) sensitizing policymakers to the right mix of regulations and policies that need to be in place for local actors to successfully restore land and move towards sustainable land […]
Biochar and Its Practical Application to Restore Degraded Lands
25 Jun 2021
Biochar has been widely reported to improve soil fertility, crop yields and carbon sequestration in soils. Furthermore, biochar producing ovens can be used for cooking at the household level, and use biomass much more efficiently than traditional fire cooking places. Drawing on key case studies and lessons learned, this session explores the potential that […]
Innovative Solutions to Strengthen Resilience in the Drylands
24 Jun 2021
Innovation, at its core, is about doing business differently. Innovation might include products, services, processes, business models, and technologies aimed at creating value primarily through social impact, as well as commercial gains. Yet not all innovations work, and not all innovations that work do so at scale – especially in the arid-to-semi-arid lands, and even […]
Enhancing Restoration Capacities in African Drylands: A Decade for Action
24 Jun 2021
Get an inside look at the results of the African capacity needs assessment undertaken by the UN FAO-led task force on best practices. Discussions in this session raise awareness of the existing systemic capacities for restoration as well as the current gaps and barriers and of the opportunities to meet these needs in the context […]
Why Track Restoration Progress in Africa’s Drylands? Back to Basics
24 Jun 2021
Despite pivotal advancements in satellite-based remote sensing, restoration monitoring in Africa’s drylands remains a significant challenge – particularly in sparsely vegetated areas, and those where restoration doesn’t involve trees. This session hands the floor to the experts, leaders and innovators who are actively restoring and monitoring Africa’s drylands. Panellists share stories from the field to […]
Launching the GEF-7 Dryland Sustainable Landscapes Impact Program: Catalyzing Transformation – Scale – Sustainability
24 Jun 2021
The GEF-7 Drylands Sustainable Landscapes Impact Program (DSL IP) aims to transform the management of drylands in 11 countries across three geographical clusters: 1. The Miombo and Mopane ecosystems of Southern Africa 2. The savanna and grasslands in East and West Africa and 3. The temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands of Central Asia. This session […]
