Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Bernice Swarts, is expected to open the Southern African Great Green Wall Initiative (SA GGWI) Regional Capacity Building Workshop which will be held in Johannesburg.
The workshop, which the Deputy Minister will open on Tuesday, is convened in partnership with the Global Mechanism of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the African Development Bank (AfDB).
“The workshop brings together regional governments, development partners, financial institutions, and the private sector to accelerate the transition from policy commitments to investment-ready programmes that restore degraded landscapes, strengthen climate resilience, and unlock sustainable economic opportunities across Southern Africa.
“The workshop aims to equip stakeholders with the technical capacity to design, finance, and implement nature-based solutions,” said the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment on Sunday.
The workshop will also support the development of a pipeline of bankable projects, contributing to efforts to close the financing gap for land restoration and climate resilience initiatives in the region.
It will take place at The Capital on the Park from 27 April to 1 May 2025. – SAnews.gov.za
