The Great Green Wall of Africa

What is the Sahel?

• A desert in North Africa

• A transition zone between the Sahara and productive land

• A mountain range in Africa

• A rainforest region

What is the Great Green Wall initiative?

• A plan to build a physical wall to stop desertification

• A global effort to relocate people from the Sahel

• A project to restore land through trees and small developments

• A campaign to stop migration to Europe

How much funding has been pledged for the Great Green Wall project?

• $500 million

• $1 billion

• $8 billion

• $20 billion

What does the Great Green Wall project aim to create?

• Food security for people in the Sahel

• A tourist attraction in Africa

• A new government for the region

• A barrier to keep people from leaving

What are some consequences of land degradation in the Sahel?

• Increased terrorism and migration

• More rainfall and better farming

• Economic growth and stability

• Expansion of forests into the Sahara

What is one sign of environmental decline in the Sahel?

• More frequent earthquakes

• No bird songs in some areas

• Increased population growth

• An increase in farmland productivity

Why are some villages in the Sahel called ‘villages with no men’?

• The men have died due to famine

• The men have migrated to find work

• The men were recruited into the military

• The men have taken jobs in city factories

How can you tell which families have relatives who successfully migrated?

• Their homes are made of concrete and bricks

• Their homes have thatched roofs

• Their houses have more farmland

• Their families are smaller in size

By 2030, what is one of the goals of the Great Green Wall project?

• To plant 1 million trees

• To restore 100 million hectares of land

• To reduce Africa’s population by half

• To eliminate migration entirely