The Alliance for the Great Green Wall

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.

Challenge

How Regenopolis helped

Approach

Led by the World Economic Forum’s 1t.org platform and in collaboration with Archipel&Co, Regenopolis played a central role in this strategic assessment. Our involvement included several key activities:

Mapping and prioritization of 20 tree crop value chains, focusing on 9 with the highest environmental, social, and market potential.
In-depth analysis of four flagship value chains: baobab, balanites, moringa, and shea.
Identification of barriers and levers to scaling, including regulatory, financial, technical, and ecosystem-wide factors.
Development of recommendations for multistakeholder partnerships, investment strategies, branding, and carbon finance.
Engagement with over 100 stakeholders, including SMEs, off-takers, research institutions, development finance institutions (DFIs), and government agencies.

Our partners

Our impact

The project resulted in significant outputs and outcomes

Public launch

of the Alliance at Davos 2023, generating visibility and early support among public and private stakeholders

Co-design of a comprehensive pilot program

in Senegal aligned with national priorities, mobilizing a committed ecosystem of local and international actors

Strategic frameworks and implementation models

developed, ready to deploy with funding

Consolidation of a powerful narrative

and operational architecture for systemic regeneration in the Sahel.

Tested blueprint for holistic place-based regeneration

while the Alliance did not progress into full implementation - largely due to a deteriorating political environment across the Sahel, the initiative laid a valuable foundation: a tested blueprint, a unique coalition, and a vision for place-based regeneration that remains relevant.

Case studies

WB Rural Logistics: Decarbonizing Rural logistics in the Sahel

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700’000 heures Impact: Pioneering Regenerative Hospitality

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CityLab Africa : Co-Creating the Cities of Tomorrow

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The Alliance for the Great Green Wall

Challenge

How Regenopolis helped

Approach

Our partners

Our impact

Public launch

of the Alliance at Davos 2023, generating visibility and early support among public and private stakeholders

Co-design of a comprehensive pilot program

in Senegal aligned with national priorities, mobilizing a committed ecosystem of local and international actors

Strategic frameworks and implementation models

developed, ready to deploy with funding

Consolidation of a powerful narrative

and operational architecture for systemic regeneration in the Sahel.

Tested blueprint for holistic place-based regeneration

while the Alliance did not progress into full implementation - largely due to a deteriorating political environment across the Sahel, the initiative laid a valuable foundation: a tested blueprint, a unique coalition, and a vision for place-based regeneration that remains relevant.

Case studies

WB Rural Logistics: Decarbonizing Rural logistics in the Sahel

700’000 heures Impact: Pioneering Regenerative Hospitality

CityLab Africa : Co-Creating the Cities of Tomorrow

Join the place-based regeneration movement