#05 Online Seminar
CBAS’s Contribution to the Great Green Wall Initiative in Africa
The fifth GEO-LDN Online Seminar took place on October 24, 2023, from 11:00–12:00 (CEST), focusing on “CBAS’s contribution to the Great Green Wall Initiative in Africa.” The session highlighted the Great Green Wall Big Data Facilitator (GGW-BDF), designed to support ecosystem restoration and accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The GGW-BDF builds on three foundational components: the SDGSAT-1 satellite, the SDG Big Data Platform, and SDG Progress Spatial Products. Together, these tools enable data access, generate insights for restoration, and provide e-learning resources with a particular focus on SDG 15.3.1 (proportion of degraded land over total land area).
Presenters Xiaosong Li and Amos Kabo-bah guided participants through the platform’s functionalities, services, and applications. They also underlined its role in complementing the GEO-LDN Federated Toolbox in the African context, supporting national and regional efforts to monitor land degradation and advance Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN).
For those who missed the session, the recorded video is available below.
