Our impact
scaling up community-led restoration
Since 2010, Communities Regreen the Sahel has strengthened food security, livelihoods and biodiversity in the Sahel through community-led Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR). Launched in Niger, the programme expanded to Burkina Faso and Senegal in 2018. Our locally-led approach has been key in the massive upscaling of FMNR in all three countries.
Impact areas
Scaling up FMNR for healthy landscapes
In the drylands of the Sahel, land degradation poses a serious threat to the well-being and livelihoods of millions of people. But thousands of communities in Niger, Burkina Faso and Senegal are taking action to reverse the trend. With support from Communities Regreen...
Resilient food systems
Communities Regreen the Sahel supports farmers in strengthening the resilience of local food systems, enhancing both the health and livelihoods of local communities. Through Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) and agroecological practices, farmers are...
Access to markets
Through Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration, communities across the Sahel are laying a path to a greener future, both literally and figuratively. By increasing the health and productivity of local ecosystems, FMNR offers a means to strengthen local livelihoods through...
Gender equality and social inclusion
In the Sahel, land degradation and climate change affect everyone. But their impacts fall most heavily on marginalised groups, including women, youth, pastoralists and Internally Displaced People (IDPs). Communities Regreen the Sahel is committed to ensuring that...
An enabling environment for sustainable land governance
In the Sahel, where land degradation, conflict and climate stress intersect, land governance is a critical issue. Insecure land tenure, conflicting land-use laws, and lack of recognition for community land use practices can undermine local restoration efforts. Even...
A grassroots regreening movement
Like forests, powerful social movements spread from the roots. In the vast region of the Sahel, where resources are scarce and insecurity is rife, a locally-led movement is essential for turning the tide on land degradation.A locally-led approach Communities Regreen...
Climate resilience
One of the hottest regions in the world, the Sahel is particularly vulnerable to climate change. In addition to long dry spells and shorter and more erratic rainy seasons, climate change is driving temperatures even higher. Degraded land leaves the region’s ecosystems...
Peaceful communities
Communities Regreen the Sahel is helping strengthen the social fabric of communities across Niger, Burkina Faso and Senegal. We aim to catalyse more just, resilient and peaceful futures for people in the Sahel by supporting them in building inclusive local governance...
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