We’re excited to share that Andando has been awarded a grant from the G20 Global Land Initiative, part of a new program hosted by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). This $10,000 grant will support our ongoing work in northern Senegal’s Podor region, where desertification and climate shocks are pushing traditional livelihoods to the edge.
Located near Senegal’s boarder with Mauritania, Podor is on the front lines of desertification.
This grant comes at a critical time. Northern Senegal is one of the country’s most arid zones, and pastoralist families there are facing mounting challenges: scarce drinking water, poor soil, shrinking grazing lands, and prolonged drought. Yet many of these same families hold generations of knowledge about how to care for and restore fragile dryland ecosystems.
The women of Senobowal are ready to get to work on their garden which has been a dream for years.
The G20 grant will contribute to our next women’s permaculture garden, help expand aquaculture systems in two existing sites, and support native tree production in our nurseries for use in schools, health clinics, and surrounding landscapes. These efforts reflect Andando’s holistic approach to both fighting climate change and supporting those most affected by it.
We’re honored to be one of just 39 grassroots organizations globally selected for this inaugural program, and proud to stand alongside partners who see climate justice as inseparable from human dignity.
One of the members of the Togane women’s garden shows off her plot. This garden has transformed the desert into an oasis of productivity in just a few short years.
This grant is more than just financial support, it affirms an approach that’s already producing results. Together with our partner communities, we’ve established 41 women’s cooperative gardens (including six with integrated fish production), planted over 60,000 trees, and built a growing network of local environmental stewards working to reforest their communities and restore surrounding farmland.
Learn more about our approach
Interested in getting involved? Reach out to us at info@andando.org
