Great Green Wall Initiative Overview

The Great Green Wall is a massive environmental initiative aimed at combating desertification in Africa by planting a strip of trees and vegetation from Senegal to Djibouti. The project has secured over $14 billion in investment, surpassing its initial target. Despite slow progress since its inception in 2007, with only 4% completed, the initiative aims to restore 100 million hectares of land and create 10 million green jobs by 2030. The project is expected to be the largest living structure on Earth, three times the size of the Great Barrier Reef.

What is the length of the Great Green Wall?

• 10,000 miles

• 7,000 miles

• 5,000 miles

• 3,000 miles

What is the primary aim of the Great Green Wall?

• To build a wall to stop migration

• To establish a new city

• To create a new tourist attraction

• To halt desertification

Which two bodies of water does the Great Green Wall stretch between?

• The Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean

• The Atlantic Ocean and the Red Sea

• The Pacific Ocean and the Black Sea

• The Arctic Ocean and the Caspian Sea

How much land is the Great Green Wall expected to restore?

• 150 million hectares

• 100 million hectares

• 50 million hectares

• 75 million hectares

How much investment has been pledged for the Great Green Wall?

• Over 10 billion dollars

• Over 5 billion dollars

• Over 20 billion dollars

• Over 14 billion dollars

Which country's president announced the exceeded investment pledges?

• Germany

• France

• United Kingdom

• United States

When was the Great Green Wall initiative launched?

• 2000

• 2005

• 2007

• 2010

What percentage of the Great Green Wall had been completed by the time of the report?

• 20%

• 4%

• 10%

• 2%

How many green jobs is the Great Green Wall expected to create by 2030?

• 5 million

• 1 million

• 10 million

• 15 million

How does the size of the Great Green Wall compare to the Great Barrier Reef?

• It is three times the size

• It is smaller

• It is the same size

• It is twice the size