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According to Wikipedia the wall was reported to be 15% complete in 2019, but found to be actually just 4% complete in 2020, then reportedly 18% in 2022 and 30%
by teruakohatu 2y ago
According to Wikipedia the wall was reported to be 15% complete in 2019, but found to be actually just 4% complete in 2020, then reportedly 18% in 2022 and 30% last year.
Given that is started over 15 years ago and there seems to be significant differences between what countries report and what was actually done when the UN commissioned a report in 2020, it’s anyone guess what progress has actually been made.
In my opinion it’s probably around 10% or low teens now and would be lucky to double that by the end of the project in 2030.
The project will probably report a much higher number when it actually finishes.
Hopefully it will be funded to continue. It’s probably one of the most important global events environmental projects of the 21st century.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Green_Wall_(Africa) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Green_Wall_(Africa)
- CobaltFire 2y agoIf you dive into the report that states the 4% number it’s measuring something entirely different than the other numbers, and agrees with the 18% in 2022 number. Specifically the higher percentages are in reported land reclamation out of the 100Ha goal, which was at 17.8Ha in the 2020 report. The 4% is a composite of all targets for the 2030 goals, of which the GGB is only one metric. Be careful in taking these types of articles at face value.