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Environment
On the edge of the Sahel, trees are a matter of livelihood. The Foundation raises and distributes seedlings, plants every year, and brings new crops to the Emirate's farmers.
What we do
A greener Emirate, year after year
Through its annual seedlings campaign the Foundation nurtures and distributes trees to communities, schools and institutions to fight desertification and climate change. It supplied the seeds for the third consecutive planting at Gumel Orthopaedic Hospital with the GUBULE Initiative for Sustainable Development, and in 2025 flagged off the distribution of Deglet Noor date-palm seeds with the National Agency for the Great Green Wall.
Activities
What has happened so far
Drawn from the Foundation's published reports; dates link to the original stories.
Third year of tree planting at Gumel Orthopaedic Hospital
Seeds supplied by GEF for GISD's annual campaign on the hospital grounds.
Flag-off of Deglet Noor seed distribution
With the National Agency for the Great Green Wall: an initial batch planted at GEF, the remainder distributed to farmers, youth groups and community members.
Seedlings by year
GEF reports 80,000 seedlings across the six years listed below. These are reported seedling counts, not a measure of trees surviving after planting.
- 201915,000 seedlings
- 202010,000 seedlings
- 202210,000 seedlings
- 202315,000 seedlings
- 202410,000 seedlings
- 202520,000 seedlings
- Total for the reported years80,000 seedlings
Source: yearly breakdown supplied by GEF in October 2026. No count was supplied for 2021; it is not treated as zero. Figures for 2026 and a breakdown by local government area have not been supplied.
Where
Local government areas
The seedling campaign serves communities across the Emirate. Contact GEF for current distribution arrangements.
Partners
Who we work with
- National Agency for the Great Green Wall
- GUBULE Initiative for Sustainable Development
- Gumel Orthopaedic Hospital
Take part or support
How you can help
Sponsor seedlings for a school or community, join a planting day, or request seedlings for your farm.