Centre for Climate Change and Land Restoration, Togdheer Area, Hargeisa (2026)

10/04/2026

🌿 Somaliland National Tree Planting Day 🌿

On April 15, 2026, Somaliland marks its National Tree Planting Day, a significant occasion dedicated to environmental protection and building a greener, more resilient future.

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change encourages all citizens and stakeholders to actively take part in this important initiative.

Tree planting is not just an activity; it is a long-term investment in life, contributing to:
✅ Combating climate change
✅ Protecting soil and water resources
✅ Restoring degraded land
✅ Promoting sustainable livelihoods

As environmental advocates, we call on everyone to join these efforts in building a sustainable and climate-resilient future.

🌳 Every tree planted today is a life saved tomorrow.

28/03/2026

🌱 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲
Land restoration is no longer just an environmental concern; it is a strategic investment in sustainable development.

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳:
✔️ Food security
✔️ Water availability
✔️ Economic resilience
✔️ Community stability

When land degrades, the impacts ripple across entire systems, weakening water sources, reducing agricultural productivity, and increasing vulnerability for communities, especially in climate-sensitive regions.

As we advance climate adaptation efforts, we must recognize that restoring land is restoring livelihoods, ecosystems, and future opportunities.

“Land is our most vital infrastructure. When land degrades, water systems weaken, food production declines, and communities become more vulnerable. Investing in healthy land is investing in people, stability, and long-term prosperity.”

𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼:
🌍 Scale up investment in land restoration
🤝 Empower community-led solutions
📊 Integrate science, policy, and local knowledge
🌿 Prioritize sustainable land management in national agendas

For regions like Somaliland and across the Horn of Africa, this is not optional; it is essential for resilience and long-term development.

𝑳𝒆𝒕’𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕: 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅, 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆, 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆.

25/03/2026

🌱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 & 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀

Across our rangelands, we are witnessing the power of nature-based solutions in action. From improved vegetation cover to better water retention, these landscapes are being transformed through community-driven efforts and sustainable land management practices.

📌 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
✔️ Rangeland restoration and reforestation
✔️ Soil and water conservation (bunds, rock catchments)
✔️ Climate adaptation through nature-based solutions
✔️ Strengthening community and institutional capacity

These efforts are not just restoring land; they are restoring livelihoods, resilience, and hope for pastoral communities.

Let’s continue investing in sustainable land restoration for a climate-resilient future.

22/03/2026

𝐊𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐚’𝐢𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐚 𝐐𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐲𝐚𝐡𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐛𝐤𝐚

Isbeddelka cimilo ee sii kordhaya ayaa sababay abaaro soo noqnoqda, taas oo si weyn u saameysay nolosha bulshada, gaar ahaan kuwa ku tiirsan xoolaha iyo beeraha. Mid ka mid ah xalalka wax ku oolka ah ee lagaga hortagi karo dhibaatadan waa qabsashada biyaha roobka (Water Harvesting).

Qabsashada biyaha roobku waa hab lagu ururiyo laguna kaydiyo biyaha roobka, iyadoo loo marayo barkado, balliyo, iyo dhaamam waaweyn. Nidaamkani waxa uu door muhiim ah ka ciyaaraa kordhinta u adkaysiga abaaraha iyo la qabsiga isbeddelka cimilo.

Si loo daboolo baahida biyaha ee sii kordhaysa, waxaa muhiim ah in si istaraatiiji ah looga faa’iidaysto biyaha roobka ee mara dooxyada waaweyn ee dalkeenna. Tani waxay u baahan tahay iskaashi ka dhexeeya dowladda, bulshada, iyo dhammaan daneeyayaasha.

𝗪𝗮𝘅𝗮𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗵:

✔️ In qoys walba lagu dhiirrigeliyo inuu sameysto barkad yar oo qabata biyaha roobka ee ka yimaada saqafka guriga (roof catchment systems).
✔️ In la taageero beeralayda iyo xoolo dhaqatada si ay u helaan qalabka kaydinta biyaha, sida qarbadaha (HDPE tanks).
✔️ In la horumariyo kaabeyaasha waaweyn ee kaydinta biyaha si loo yareeyo nuglaanta abaaraha

𝐗𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐚 𝐥𝐚 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧 𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐱𝐚 𝐤𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐚𝐡:

✔️ Dhaamam Waaweyn (Dams): Kaydinta biyaha roobka ee heer qaran ama deegaan.
✔️ Biyo Xidheenada Dhulka Hoostiisa (Sub-Surface Dams): Kaydinta biyaha hoos mara dhulka si looga hortago khasaaraha uumiga.
✔️ Barkado (Surface Water Ponds): Kaydinta biyaha heer qoys ama bulsho.
✔️ Qarbadaha Biyaha (HDPE Tanks): Kaydinta biyaha la qaadi karo, gaar ahaan deegaanada miyiga iyo beeralayda.

Ugu dambayn, dowladda iyo dhammaan daneeyayaasha waa inay si wadajir ah xoogga u saaraan hirgelinta iyo maalgelinta xalalkan, si bulshada looga saaro dhibaatada biyo la’aanta ah loona dhiso mustaqbal u adkaysi badan isbeddelka cimilo.

26/02/2026

Celebrating the Class of 2025!

I’m proud to celebrate the graduation of the AWF–Wall Youth Leadership Program Class of 2025 🎓🌍

This remarkable cohort—comprising 16 Policy Fellows and 14 Leadership & Management Fellows from 21 countries, now joins a growing network of 108 alumni committed to driving transformative change across Africa

Over the past nine months, this journey has been both challenging and inspiring. Through learning, collaboration, and shared experiences with fellows from across Africa, we strengthened our leadership skills and deepened our commitment to creating meaningful change.

During the graduation, leaders from AWF and UNEP reminded us that this milestone is not the end, but the beginning of a lifelong journey of impact. That message strongly resonated with many of us as we reflected on the experiences, knowledge, and networks we have built throughout the fellowship.

I’m grateful to be part of such an incredible network of young African leaders committed to shaping a better future for our continent.

🌱

25/01/2026

🌍 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🌱

The Centre for Climate Change and Land Restoration (CCCLR) was honored to organize a Youth Consultation under Youth Climate Adaptation Action Day 2025, the largest-running annual youth adaptation event worldwide.

Through this collective effort, young people from 90 countries actively engaged in consultations on Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), ensuring youth voices were meaningfully informed of national and global climate adaptation processes.

Beyond consultations, the campaign reached over 31 million people on social media, amplifying youth-led solutions, locally led adaptation, and climate resilience across the globe.

📄 If you would like to read more about the outcomes of the Youth Consultations, you can access the Global Youth Call to Action here: https://gca.org/reports/mobilizing-youth-led-adaptation-action-5-years-of-the-youth-leadership-and-education-program/

This recognition reinforces the power of youth leadership, collaboration, and locally grounded climate action. We remain committed to advancing inclusive adaptation and translating global commitments into real impact on the ground.

✨ Grateful to all partners, youth leaders, and communities who made this possible. The work continues.

08/01/2026

🚀 𝗔𝗪𝗙–𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 | 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 – 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 🌍

Are you a young leader passionate about driving change in Africa?
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about the AWF–WALL Youth Leadership Program (2026 Cohort) by joining the upcoming online information session.

🔎 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿:
✅ Overview of the AWF–WALL Youth Leadership Program
✅ The two program tracks
✅ Eligibility criteria and application process
✅ What selected fellows can expect from the fellowship experience
✅ Insights from the program team and alumni

Live Q&A session

This is a great chance to understand how the program supports youth leadership, professional growth, and impact across Africa.

📌 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱?
Young professionals, emerging leaders, and changemakers interested in leadership, conservation, policy, and sustainable development.

👉 Register for the session here: awf.org/2026-wall-webinar

31/12/2025

For the past five years, the AWF Wall Youth Leadership Program, a flagship initiative of the African Wildlife Foundation supported by the Wall Family Foundation, has been empowering Africa’s next generation of conservation leaders. What began as a bold vision has grown into a pan-African movement, with 108 alumni from 30 countries applying leadership, policy, and management skills to drive African-led conservation solutions across the continent and beyond.

🌍 Applications are now open for the 2026 cohort across two fellowship tracks:
🔹 AWF–Wall Policy Fellowship (in partnership with UNEP)
For young professionals eager to influence global environmental governance and elevate Africa’s priorities in international decision-making spaces.

🔹 AWF–Wall Leadership & Management Fellowship
For conservation practitioners already creating impact on the ground and seeking to strengthen leadership, build resilient teams, and tackle complex conservation challenges.

⏳ Each track runs for 9 months (April–December) and welcomes 15 fellows from across Africa, leaders committed to protecting Africa’s biodiversity with clarity, courage, and context-driven leadership.

📅 Application deadline: 20 January 2026

👉 The future of African conservation needs leaders like you.
Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/dx8vDapW

28/12/2025

Let's transform our agrifood systems for:

🔹Better production
🔸Better nutrition
🔹Better environment
🔸Better life, leaving no one behind.

A sustainable & food secure world for all is possible if we work together.

15/12/2025

Most people can describe what land degradation looks like: dry soil, fewer plants, declining harvests.

Far fewer can clearly explain what land restoration means.

🔹 Land degradation occurs when soil loses its health, fertility and structure because of overuse, erosion, pollution or climate stress.
🔹 Land restoration is the process of bringing that land back to life – through improved farming practices, protected forests and nature-based solutions that store carbon and water.

Over the next two weeks, we’ll highlight how each major driver of land degradation can be matched with a practical restoration solution, from policy reforms to farmer-led action.

Inspired by real questions people search about land, soil and restoration.

27/10/2025

Soil and water conservation through soil bunds is vital for restoring degraded lands.

✅ Reduces soil erosion
✅ Improves water infiltration
✅ Supports vegetation growth

By protecting the land, soil bunds enhance agricultural productivity and strengthen community resilience against climate-related challenges, making landscapes more sustainable and communities more secure.

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