DeserTech
Innovation Leaders for the Great Green Wall
African Leaders Combating Desertification through Innovation
The DeserTech Innovation Leaders programme
aims to boost the implementation of the Great Green Wall initiative through technology.
Active leaders from 10 Sub-Sahara countries have been working collaboratively from January 2023 - May 2023 to fight desertification with innovation.
The cohort identified the most burning challenges of life under the threat of desertification and drought.
They spent a week in Israel's Negev desert, to share these challenges with the vibrant DeserTech ecosystem and to learn about new practices and technologies.
Together with local entrepreneurs and experts, they assessed their technology needs, and discussed collaboration opportunities to jointly implement adapted solutions in their communities.
In collaboration with companies found relevant, they have designed project proposals to ensure the population in their communities not only survives but thrives.
About
This programme aims to boost the implementation of the GGW (Great Green Wall) Initiative through the identification of desert-related needs, the nurturing and maturing of new ideas and concepts and by connecting innovative technological solutions to the specific needs identified by GGW countries and communities.
The project supports GGW Countries in identifying specific challenges in the areas of agriculture, infrastructure, energy and water - including in terms of:
Water scarcity and use efficiency
Soil degradation
Extreme temperatures
connecting remote communities
All stakeholders worked collaboratively on designing concrete and innovative projects proposals around the identified technologies, which were presented to interested partners for financing.
This programme is a partnership between the Global Mechanism of the UNCCD , the Great Green Wall Accelerator and DeserTech Innovation Community.
The Programme in a Nutshell
Programme Highlights
Needs Assessment Online Seminar
Participants will take part in 7 online weekly sessions to effectively identify agriculture, water, infrastructure, and energy challenges in their regions. They will also gain tools to understand the initial conditions for implementation and how to assess potential technologies that can best address their needs.
When: 20 Dec | 22 Dec | 11 Jan | 18 Jan| 25 Jan| 01 Feb | 08 Feb
09 AM TO 12 AM GMT
Where: Online
Programme Timeline
November 10th 2022
Programme Public Launch
UNFCCC COP27
SENEGAL PAVILION
October-November 2022
Call for Applicants
Application Open
December 9th 2022
Application Deadline
December 14th – February 8th 2023
Needs Assessment Seminar
7 Online Sessions
December 5th 2022
Announcement
of Programme Participants
March 1st 2023
Marketplace Publication
GGW DeserTech Challenges Showcased In a Dedicated Marketplace
March 20th – March 23rd 2023
Negev Seminar
Implementation Seminar In Israel’s Negev Desert
April 2023
Project Design Workshop
Online 1 Full Day Workshop
Meet the Cohort
Adama Doulkom
National Coordinator
Great Green Wall
Burkina Faso
Charles Ojinnaka Nnaji
Deputy National Coordinator
Climate Parliament Nigeria
Nigeria
Faissal Ouedraogo
Founder and CEO
Research Institute for Development (IRD)
Burkina Faso
Hamidou Traore
CEO
3R Recycling
Mali
Jean Christophe Henry
CEO
Polaris Technologies
Senegal
Mohamed Alhaj Abdulmajeed
National WASH Coordinator
SOS Sahel Sudan
Sudan
Oumar Cisse
Founder
SeedBall Mauritania
Mauritania
Robert Lubem Aboh
CEO
Agritech & Social Innovation Hub
Nigeria
Souleymane Jules Gaye
Country Representative
NITIDAE
Burkina Faso
William Souleymane Kwende
Managing Director
SeriousShea
Burkina Faso
Alenyi Innocent Onu
Deputy Director
National Agency for the Great Green Wall
Nigeria
Colette Benoudji
Founder
Lead Tchad
Chad
Fatime Souckar Terap
Founder & President
African Youth In Agribusiness Organization
Chad
Hassane Moussa Mahamat
Co-Founder & Executive Manager
Future Team Tchad
Chad
Kamel Mohamed Kamel Abdelhaleem
Project Manager
SOS Sahel Sudan
Sudan
Oluwaseyi Adewale OLAWUYI
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
World Ecological Concepts
Nigeria
Oumarou Hassane Yacoudima Abba
Technical Counsellor Assistance
SE/CNEDD
Niger
Rokiaou Traore
Founder and Executive Manager
Herou Alliance
Mali
Usman Muhammad
Founder & Executive Director
Centre for Renewable Energy and Action on Climate Change
Nigeria
Xavier Eyamba
Managing Director
Stratus Consult Limited
Nigeria
Ali Mbodou Youssouf
Founder and CEO
Kouran Jabo
Chad
Dieynaba Seck
Project Manager
Ecological Monitoring Center
Senegal
Fihima Mohamed
Coordinator
Women Initiative
Djibouti
Izzeldin Hashim Mohammed Idriss
Head of programs
SOS Sahel Sudan
Sudan
Mika’Il Daya
Founder and Executive Director
Drylands Initiative for Ecosystem Restoration and Capacity Building
Nigeria
Oumar Abdoulaye Ba
General Director
Reforestation and the Great Green Wall Agency of Senegal
Senegal
Owolabi Sule Adewumi
Managing Director
Aerobic Agroforestry Ltd.
Nigeria
Selam Wondim Gebremedhin
Co-CEO and co-founder
Birrama digital commerce
Ethiopia
Weifane Ibrahim
Executive Secretary pi
Issoufou Mahamadou-Fim Foundation
Niger
Yemisrach Melkie Abebaw
Senior Researcher
Bio and Emerging Technology institute
Ethiopia
Any questions or doubts?
Don’t hesitate to contact us at Talb@israelinnovation.org.il
*This project is designed for GGW countries and is fully funded by programme’s partners
