Case studies

Regenerative Hospitality Retreat : Capacity building for Small Luxury Hotels Collection and selected members

Regenopolis partnered with Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) and Dar Ahlam to design and lead an immersive capacity-building retreat on regenerative hospitality. Through a tailored one-day program and a 60-page workbook, selected hotel leaders were introduced to the mindset, tools, and frameworks needed to move beyond sustainability and embrace regeneration as a strategic pathway. The retreat fostered personal reflection, peer learning, and actionable strategies to support transformation across the SLH network.

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Ibiti Projecto

Ibiti Projecto is a socio-environmental project focused on another way of inhabiting the planet, respectful and regenerative. Here, immersive and authentic hospitality serves a wider project: rewilding of 6,000 hectares, reintroduction of endangered species, sustainable production of organic food and the revival of a rural community. Premium eco-tourism experiences are transformative both to the travelers and to the place). Ibiti Projecto is a testimony that authentic place-based development can generate measurable social and environmental impact as well as financial returns.

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700’000 heures Impact: Pioneering Regenerative Hospitality

700’000 heures Impact is a transformative hospitality initiative co-founded by Thierry Teyssier (700’000 heures) and Diane Binder (Regenopolis), designed to harness the power of hospitality as a force for regeneration. Combining immersive, ultra-curated guest experiences with systemic place-based development, it redefines luxury through simplicity, connection, and purpose, while preserving natural ecosystems, safeguarding cultural heritage, and revitalizing local economies in remote and often overlooked regions.

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ESP Climate Hub : Mainstreaming regeneration in African Business Support

In order to accelerate the deployment of regenerative urban ecosystems, Regenopolis partnered with ES Partners to design a dedicated program embedding climate and nature considerations into the heart of SME support in Africa. Initially envisioned as a platform to catalyze regenerative city projects, this collaboration evolved into the creation of the ESP Climate Hub – a transversal initiative aiming to mainstream climate resilience, nature-positive development, and regenerative practices across all ESP activities.

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Regen Cities : A systemic framework for regenerative urban development

Regen Cities is a flagship program developed by Regenopolis in 2022 to support the emergence of regenerative urban ecosystems across Africa. It aims to bridge the gap between impactful local solutions and investment capital by building enabling infrastructure for project origination, incubation, and financing. The program is structured around three integrated pillars : Regen Hubs (local project incubators), Regen Tech (access to vetted solutions), and Regen Capital (a blended finance platform).

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CityLab Africa : Co-Creating the Cities of Tomorrow

CityLab Africa was an initiative launched in 2019 by the French Presidential Council for Africa (CPA), in partnership with makesense Africa. The project was designed and coordinated by Diane Binder, informed by the emergence of Regenopolis. It aimed to catalyze collaborative innovation for sustainable African cities by bridging local ecosystems and French stakeholders through multi-stakeholder project design and acceleration.

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WB Rural Logistics: Decarbonizing Rural logistics in the Sahel

Commissioned by the World Bank, this one-year regional study aimed to assess the enabling environment for scaling rural logistics systems that are both climate-resilient and low-carbon. Regenopolis, in partnership with GRID Engineers and ES Partners, delivered a deep-dive analysis of rural transport infrastructure and accessibility across Senegal, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Chad, and Niger, with a focus on linking logistics planning to the growth of local agricultural value chains and inclusive development in fragile, climate-vulnerable areas.

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The Alliance for the Great Green Wall

Launched in January 2023 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Alliance for the Great Green Wall was a bold initiative spearheaded by Regenopolis. It aimed to create a collaborative platform of mission-aligned organizations to unlock the untapped potential of regenerative value chains across the Sahel, by directly supporting ecopreneurs and linking them to global markets. The Alliance sought to become a service ecosystem bridging local regenerative efforts with global capital, expertise, and corporate demand.

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Unlocking pathways for land restoration in the Sahel

Regenopolis, commissioned by the World Economic Forum’s 1t.org initiative, conducted a strategic assessment to develop commercially viable pathways for land restoration in the Sahel. This project aimed to enhance tree-based agricultural value chains, supporting the African Union’s Great Green Wall initiative in ecological restoration, climate resilience, and local development.

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