G20 Global Land Initiative

🌍 Land Talks, Episode 4 — with Jacqueline Amongin How are women shaping Africa’s restoration future? In this episode, Amongin Jacqueline — Ugandan MP, GCAP 2023 member, and Secretary General of the Africa Network of Parliamentarians on Climate Change — shares how women’s leadership is transforming land, livelihoods, and legislation across East Africa. 🎧 In just 16 minutes, discover how inclusive climate policies, the Great Green Wall, and women-led innovation are restoring land and resilience for generations to come. 👉 Listen now on our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/dbDdu95y UN Convention to Combat Desertification #LandTalks #WomenInClimate #LandRestoration #ClimateAction #Sustainability #GenerationRestoration #RestorationEconomy #GreatGreenWall #NaturePositive #G20GLI #UNCCD #ClimateResilience

🎙️ Land Talks — Episode 4 is live! Women Leading the Charge: Restoring Uganda’s Land for Future Generations 🌱 In this episode of Land Talks, Amongin Jacqueline — Member of Parliament of Uganda and member of GCAP 2023, representative at the East African Legislative Assembly, and Secretary General of the Africa Network of Parliamentarians on Climate Change — shares powerful insights on how women are driving Africa’s land restoration movement. 🌿 What you’ll learn: ✅ How land degradation and climate change are reshaping Uganda and East Africa — from floods to food insecurity. ✅ Success stories from the Great Green Wall and Uganda’s pioneering climate legislation. ✅ Why women’s leadership is essential in agriculture, restoration, and sustainable land management. ✅ Pathways for policy, finance, and carbon markets that support resilience and livelihoods. Jacqueline’s message is clear: restoration is a win-win — for people, for economies, and for the planet. 👉 Listen to the full episode on our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/dbDdu95y UN Convention to Combat Desertification #LandTalks #LandRestoration #ClimateAction #WomenInClimate #Sustainability #RestorationEconomy #GreatGreenWall #NaturePositive #G20GLI #UNCCD #GenerationRestoration #ClimateResilience

🌍 Vacancy: Business4Land Consultant — Southern Africa Duty Station: Home-based | Duration: 6 months | Deadline: 28 Oct 2025 The UN Convention to Combat Desertification Global Mechanism is seeking a consultant to advance the Business4Land engagement strategy with a focus on the Southern Africa Great Green Wall (GGW) initiative and other flagship programmes. This role will catalyze private-sector involvement, help align corporate targets with LDN objectives, and deliver operational and policy support ahead of COP17. Key responsibilities ✅ Support execution of private-sector elements of the ZAMCOM project pipeline. ✅ Lead stakeholder mapping and situation analysis for the Southern Africa GGW and help operationalize Business4Land in the region. ✅ Manage relationships with the B4L Champions Council and B4L Finance Expert Group; lead peer review of the UNCCD investor scorecard. ✅ Prepare guidance to integrate private-sector targets/indicators into revised LDN Targets for pilot countries. ✅ Support planning and delivery of the Southern Africa GGW Investment Conference, Rangeland Investment Conference and Business4Land Forum at COP17. ✅ Organize workshops, dialogues and partnership events; support resource-mobilization efforts. Who should apply 🔹 Advanced degree in finance, economics, international development, environmental policy or related field. 🔹 Experience in sustainable finance, private-sector engagement, resource mobilization or partnership development. 🔹 Strong coordination, stakeholder engagement and analytical skills; excellent command of English. ❗️Apply now: https://lnkd.in/dZfcZgSf ⏰Deadline: 28 Oct 2025. Only individual consultants (independent operators) are eligible. #UNCCD #Business4Land #GreatGreenWall #SouthernAfrica #LDN #PrivateSector #SustainableFinance #Restoration #COP17

🌍 Vacancy: Business4Land Consultant — Global Mechanism Duty Station: Home-based | Duration: 10 months | Deadline: 28 Oct 2025 The UN Convention to Combat Desertification Global Mechanism seeks a consultant to advance the Business4Land engagement strategy, catalyze private-sector finance for Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) and support flagship initiatives—most notably the Great Green Wall. This role will strengthen business engagement, align corporate sustainability frameworks with UNCCD goals, and help design scalable public-private partnership models ahead of COP17. What you’ll do ✅ Support private-sector engagement for the Great Green Wall and other flagship initiatives. ✅ Coordinate the B4L Expert Group on Corporate Standards and advance alignment with the UNCCD Strategic Framework. ✅ Drive Global Business Consultations and help generate a business declaration for COP17. ✅ Support planning and delivery of the Business4Land Forum and Rangeland Investment Conference at COP17. ✅ Facilitate workshops, dialogues and partnerships between businesses, governments and financiers. ✅ Contribute to resource-mobilization and pilot joint target-setting & monitoring approaches (SBTN/LDN alignment). Who should apply 🔹 Advanced degree in finance, economics, international development, environmental policy or related field. 🔹 Experience in sustainable finance, private-sector engagement, resource mobilization or partnership development. 🔹 Track record in convening business stakeholders, designing public-private initiatives or driving corporate alignment with sustainability targets. 🔹 Strong communication and coordination skills; excellent command of English. ❗️ Apply now: https://lnkd.in/d8jhkjkE ⏰ Deadline: 28 Oct 2025. Only individual consultants (independent operators) are eligible. #UNCCD #Business4Land #GreatGreenWall #LDN #PrivateSector #SustainableFinance #Restoration #COP17 #UNVacancy

🔥 Protecting Forests from Fire — G20 GLI at Istanbul Forest Innovation Week 2025 In 2024, wildfires overtook permanent agriculture as the leading cause of tropical primary forest loss — a stark reminder that climate change and land degradation are deeply interconnected. This week, over 1,000 participants — including ministers, experts, and innovators — are gathering in Istanbul for Istanbul Forest Innovation Week (IFIW2025), hosted by the Government of Türkiye in collaboration with FAO, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, and partners. Running from 20–25 October, IFIW2025 features three major events: 🌲 8th European Forest Week 🌍 43rd Session of the European Forest Commission (EFC) 🔥 International Conference on Forest Fires (CLI) The UN Convention to Combat Desertification-G20 Global Land Initiative is hosting a booth at IFIW2025 to raise awareness about our mission, knowledge tools, and programmes — and to strengthen our collaboration with Türkiye, a G20 member leading on forest innovation. By sharing insights on land restoration, ecosystem resilience, and wildfire preparedness, we aim to advance collective action toward a future where forests thrive, not burn. 🌿 #IFIW2025 #ForestInnovationWeek #WildfireResilience #SustainableForests #ClimateAction #RestoreLand #GenerationRestoration

🌍 From Idea to Impact — YECO’s Christian Adoh Wins Seeding The Future Foundation Grant Congratulations to Christian Adoh, the YECO Accelerator participant, for receiving the 2024–2025 Seeding The Future Foundation Seed Grant at the World Food Forum in Rome. 👏 Christian is a founder of BIO PLANET TMC Ltd (Benin) which focuses on circular solutions that turn biodegradable waste into soil-regenerating products — boosting food security, improving soil health, and driving climate resilience. The YECO 2025 Cohort has just kicked off — uniting 225 youth ecopreneurs from around the world for a 10-week journey of learning, collaboration, and sustainable innovation. From expert-led masterclasses to peer-to-peer mentoring, these young changemakers are strengthening their green business models, sharpening investment readiness, and scaling real-world impact. Follow us to watch how the next generation of youth ecopreneurs — like Christian — are building a future where restoring land restores livelihoods. 🌱 The Youth Ecopreneur Programme (YECO) is a joint initiative by International Trade Centre and G20 Global Land Initiative. #GenerationRestoration #YouthEcopreneurs #RestoreLand #RestorationEconomy

🌍 Land Talks, Episode 3 — with Dr. Osama Faqeeha How can countries turn climate ambition into large-scale land restoration? In this episode, Dr. Osama Faqeeha, Deputy Minister for Environment of Saudi Arabia, shares how Saudi Vision 2030 and the Saudi Green Initiative are driving real progress — from restoring millions of hectares to cutting food loss and waste by half. 🎧 In just 13 minutes, explore how innovation, partnerships, and community engagement are shaping a more resilient and sustainable future for people and the planet. 👉 Listen now on our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/dPmJnAzn #LandTalks #LandRestoration #ClimateAction #Sustainability #RestorationEconomy #NaturePositive #GenerationRestoration #UNCCD #G20GLI #ClimateResilience

🎙️ Land Talks — Episode 3 is live! Land Restoration at the Heart of Climate Action — with Dr. Osama Faqeeha 🌍 In this episode of Land Talks, Dr. Osama Faqeeha, Deputy Minister for Environment of Saudi Arabia, shares how land restoration stands at the core of climate action, sustainable development, and Vision 2030. Through initiatives like the Saudi Green Initiative and the Middle East Green Initiative, Saudi Arabia is translating environmental ambition into large-scale impact — from restoring 14 million hectares of degraded land to pioneering innovative restoration techniques that use native species, renewable water, and circular resource management. 🌿 What you’ll learn: ✅ How land restoration drives food security, water sustainability, and carbon storage. ✅ The role of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 in tackling land degradation and desertification. ✅ How the G20 Global Land Initiative is fostering regional and global cooperation. ✅ Bold national targets — including reducing food loss and waste by 50% by 2030. ✅ Why global partnerships, technology, and youth engagement are key to climate resilience. Dr. Faqeeha’s message is clear: restoring land is restoring our future. 👉 Listen to the full episode on our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/dPmJnAzn #LandTalks #LandRestoration #ClimateAction #Sustainability #RestorationEconomy #NaturePositive #GenerationRestoration #UNCCD #G20GLI #ClimateResilience

🌍 Goodbye, IUCN 2025 — and thank you. After a full week of inspiring exchanges, our team is packing up the UN Convention to Combat Desertification-G20 Global Land Initiative booth — grateful for the thousands of conversations, curious visitors, and partners who stopped by to learn, quiz, and share their ideas on restoring the world’s land. From high-level panels to hands-on learning sessions, we’ve seen one truth reinforced again and again: restoring land connects us all. Thank you to everyone who joined us — in discussions, on the Restoration Wheel of Fortune, or simply in conversation about how we can make the restoration economy a reality. Until the next Congress — let’s keep restoring, learning, and connecting. 🌿 Our team on the ground - Eunice Wischnewski Karen Sudmeier-Rieux Joann L. Kiran Kannan 💚 #IUCN2025 #GenerationRestoration #RestoreLand #RestorationEconomy #G20GLI #UNCCD #ClimateAction #NaturePositive

🌍 Land Talks, Episode 2 — with Nigel Topping How can regenerative agriculture and collaboration across sectors reverse land degradation? In this episode, Nigel Topping, CMG — Co-Founder of Ambition Loop, Chair of the UK Climate Change Committee, and former UN Climate Change High-Level Champion (COP26) — shares how reversing land degradation is central to climate action, food security, and sustainable development. 🎧 In just 8 minutes, explore how partnerships, innovation, and healthy soils can power a nature-positive economy and deliver lasting climate solutions — with insights for policymakers, investors, educators, and practitioners driving restoration and sustainable agriculture. 👉 Listen now on our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/dwyf5qVF #LandTalks #RestorationEconomy #LandRestoration #ClimateAction #GenerationRestoration #G20GLI #UNCCD