Frequently asked questions

Combating the advance of the desert is the main reason for creating the Green Belt around Ouagadougou. It should help to stabilize the ecological balance through a land development program and the implementation of integrated projects. The aim of the agro-forestry system is to restore the vegetation cover.

The ground cover reduces the soil’s exposure to the sun’s rays. With a closed plant mat. the risks of erosion and soil impoverishment are reduced. The Green Belt would thus enable soil regeneration.

With pollution of all kinds, people’s living conditions are deteriorating year on year. To remedy this problem, the Green Belt should act as a windbreak and a source of atmospheric purification.

In 1976, at the request of the Voltaic government, the German forestry mission began with the establishment of the Green Belt, which was to have multiple functions:

• City protection to reduce the influence of wind and dust (harmattan).
• Urban planning functions as a space for rest and recreation that limits disorderly urban growth.
• Wood production while guaranteeing a permanent stand
• Plant cover function to combat wind and water erosion, especially towards the dams, Ouagadougou’s main water reservoir.
• Socially and economically significant job and revenue creation.
• Combined agroforestry cultivation for food supply and nutrition.

The Green Belt stimulates the local economy by creating employment opportunities in agriculture and related sectors. It also promotes food security by encouraging local production.

You can contribute by taking part in tree-planting activities, supporting local farming initiatives, adopting environmentally-friendly practices and raising awareness in your community.

This site aims to provide an open-access database to promote Green Belt initiatives.

If you are an organization, an association or a public player and are planning or have carried out an activity or study on the Green Belt, please fill in the form under the heading “Documents” to request an upload.

Yes, many projects are underway in the Green Belt, and awareness-raising events and other information activities are often organized. Stay tuned to the site for all the latest Green Belt news.