In our first episode, we interview IEG's Lauren Kelly and Oumou Moumouni, Humanitarian Affairs Officer for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, to discuss how climate change is accelerating the degradation of natural resources, putting whole communities at risk. Our host is Jeff Chelsky, Manager of IEG's Economic Management and Country Programs Unit.
In this episode, we focus on the millions of people who rely on natural resources for their livelihoods and well-being. We explore how climate change is accelerating the degradation of natural resources, putting whole communities at risk. We take a close look at the Great Green Wall, a large belt of trees stretching across 12 African states, developed to combat land degradation and desertification in the Sahel. The World Bank and its partners have invested over one billion dollars in this iconic program to preserve and manage natural resources.
Listen in as Lauren Kelly, of the Independent Evaluation Group, and Oumou Moumouni, of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs UN OCHA, share lessons learned from the implementation of these programs and their impact on local communities.
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