The Great Green Wall initiative is making slow, steady progress in restoring landscapes and supporting livelihoods, according to reporting by multiple outlets. In 2021, officials from Nigeria’s National Agency for the Great Green Wall invited farmers from Garbadu (also reported as Garabadu) village in Zamfara State, northwestern Nigeria, to plant trees across a large area in their community. Farmers involved described the region’s harsh conditions, including strong, dust-laden winds carried from the Sahara Desert, which can damage land and vegetation. The articles describe tree planting as part of broader efforts to strengthen degraded areas, reduce land impacts from desertification, and help local communities through ecosystem restoration. While the coverage emphasizes tangible local activity and improvements over time, it also characterizes progress as gradual rather than immediate. The reports focus on ground-level engagement with farmers and the initiative’s implementation in Nigeria as an example of how the programme operates across affected regions.