TRANS-SAHARA

Challenge

The GNAR faces significant climate challenges, including droughts and scarce water resources, posing significant vulnerability. Agroforestry offers potential for mitigating these issues, but its implementation in arid and semi-arid regions is hindered by data gaps, water scarcity, and limited stakeholder capacity.

Solution

The TRANS-SAHARA project seeks to break down these barriers by embedding water security into agroforestry systems using an innovative Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus approach. By deploying innovative technological nature-based solutions (NBS), advanced measurement technologies, scalable agroforestry models, and sustainable business strategies, the project aims to enhance community livelihoods and promote long-term adoption.

Impacts

By bridging knowledge gaps, improving crop yields, and establishing carbon sinks on degraded land, the TRANS-SAHARA project will contribute to socio-economic growth and climate resilience. Its participatory, multi-stakeholder approach aspires to achieve widespread adoption across Africa by 2030, fostering sustainable development and bolstering climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts in Africa and beyond.