A UN recognition has been given to an initiative that aims to restore land and improve food security. This initiative has been working with governments and communities since 2018. It has helped over four million people and rehabilitated a significant amount of degraded land.

The initiative's efforts have also reduced the impact of repeated shocks on communities. An award was announced at a high-level event, recognizing the initiative's work. Further details about the initiative and its recognition are available.

The recognition places the initiative among a select group of examples of ecosystem restoration, as part of a larger UN effort to promote restoration.