Report of the 6th Steering Committee of the Great Green Wall Initiative for the Sahara and the Sahel

The 6th Regional Steering Committee Meeting (RSCM) of the Great Green Wall for the Sahel and Sahara Initiative (GGWSSI), 21st - 23th November, 2021, on the theme, “Enhancing Broad-based synergies and partnership for effective implementation”, Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti. The theme came from the general call for closer working relationships in supporting Member States, synergies and coordination of actions, activities, in order to improve implementation and ensure sustainability and value for money.

The meeting was hosted by the Republic of Djibouti and co-organized by the African Union Commission, and the Government of Djibouti The meeting brought together over 80 delegates from across the continent to review progress made in the implementation of the Great Green Wall initiative, and agree on the way forward to accelerate implementation. The delegates in attendance included, representatives of Member States, African Union Commission, Regional Economic Commissions, United Nations organizations, civil society organizations, private sector academia, youth and women groups, media, local communities, and land restoration practitioners.