With reference to Great Green Wall Initiative, consider the following statements: The initiative is limited to the Sahel region of Africa. It was launched by World Bank in collaboration with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q. With reference to Great Green Wall Initiative, consider the following statements:
1. The initiative is limited to the Sahel region of Africa.
2. It was launched by World Bank in collaboration with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Statement 1 is correct: It aims to restore 100 million hectares of degraded land, sequester 250 million tonnes of carbon and create 10 million jobs for the people in the Sahel region of Africa by 2030.
Statement 2 is incorrect: GGW Initiative was launched by the African Union.

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