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Women suffer disproportionately from ravages of drought, desertification –…
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres in a video message to mark World day to combat dessertication and…
Belgians tackle desertification in Namibia
A Belgian organisation called Entrepreneurs Without Borders (OZG) has sent a delegation of experts to Namibia,…
Desertification: Borno State Government to Plant 5 Million Trees in 2023…
Five million trees will be planted by the Borno government in the state by 2023.This was said by Governor Babagana…
Desertification: Don advocates tree planting
Dr Tajudeen Amusa, Department of Forestry Management, University of Ilorin, has called for aggressive tree…
World Bank approves $143m for drought response in Somalia
The World Bank said it has approved 143 million U.S. dollars in International Development Assistance (IDA)…
UN calls for joint effort to combat desertification, drought
By Bisola AdeyemoThe World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is annually celebrated to raise awareness of…
UN calls for global commitment to support drought preparedness, resilience
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw, has called for…
Mongolian province to plant 70m trees by 2030 to combat desertification
The southern Mongolian province of Umnugovi says it will plant no fewer than 70 million trees by 2030 to combat…
Desertification: Agency expresses worry over community vandalism
By Fatima SakaThe field officer of National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW), Jigawa, Umar Garba, has…
UNEP: Buhari proposes solution to desertification control in Nigeria
By Nneka NwogwugwuPresident Muhammadu Buhari has proposed a solution to control desertification in Nigeria.
He…
