News

June 2023


World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 
On June 17, we celebrate World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought.

Desertification is a process by which vegetation in drylands, such as grasslands or shrublands, decreases and eventually disappears. The concept does not solely refer to the physical expansion of existing deserts, but to the various processes that threaten to turn currently non-desert ecosystems into deserts.

Have a look at this educational article on how we combat desertification and drought, in partnership with the Global Tree Initiative. 





October 2022


Carob trees planted 
As part  of our combat against desertification, 20 Carob trees were planted in the Hizam district of Bareina. 
The trees were planted by the ANAD president, Mr. Mohamed el Moukhtare. Read more about our tree-planting projects here, and help us to plant more trees in Mauritania!







September 2022


Arab Climate Action Network 
In August 2022, the ANAD president, Mohamed el Moukhtare, traveled to Cairo, Egypt. The purpose of the travel was to attend a meeting organized by the Arab Climate Action Network, CANAW. The event was funded by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, in preparation of the COP 27, that will be held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

You can read more about the COP 27, here.










May 2022


Global Tree Initiative

In May 2022, we hosted the project coordinator of our partner, the Global Tree Initiative. The purpose of the visit was to understand ANAD and our projects better, and to explore ways in which we can work together in the future.

Mr. Anrich Bester from Germany was hosted by the ANAD President, Mr. Mohamed el Moukhtare. They traveled from Nouakchott to Bareina and R Kiz. 

Mr. Anrich Bester had a safe and pleasant stay in Mauritania. You are invited to ask him about his stay. Please contact him at Anrich@plantgrowsave.org 

Thank you to the directors of the Global Tree Initiative for trusting us with their staff. We hope to see you again.



Dah Ebbe and Anrich Bester in Mauritania