The WEF’s 2024 report on the Great Green Wall highlights the potential of voluntary carbon market projects to drive climate action, livelihoods, and ecosystem restoration across Africa’s Sahel region. By investing in land restoration and sustainable agriculture, projects can sequester carbon, boost biodiversity, and create jobs. Yet barriers such as weak governance, limited financing, and fragmented standards constrain impact. The report calls for transparent monitoring, strong local participation, and blended finance models to scale solutions. Unlocking this potential could strengthen climate resilience, improve food security, and deliver global environmental and social benefits.

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