UN Community Volunteers spearhead resilience and reforestation in Senegal
In Senegal, an ambitious and transformative project is taking root thanks to the efforts of UN Community Volunteers. The Resilience and Intensive Reforestation Project for the Safeguarding of Territories and Ecosystems in Senegal (RIPOSTES), known as Dooleel Aalam in Wolof, is a joint project of the Ministry of Environment, European Union and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It aims to restore 10,000 hectares of degraded lands and create 8,000 green jobs in Senegal.
At the heart of this community-driven initiative are three UN Community Volunteers assigned to FAO: Fatoumata Ka, Abdoulahat Ngom and Amadou Fall.