English
العربية 
An Urban afforestation workshop has taken place successfully in the White Nile State in the city of Tendlati which is a small town in White Nile State, Central Sudan. Tendelti is an administrative Locality in the White Nile State and it is on the borders Between White Nile State and Northern Kordofan State The workshop was held on February 19, 2020, The main goal of the workshop was raising awareness of the importance of Urban afforestation
The specific objectives of the workshop was to address topics of Urban afforestation as following
Highlighting the impact of changing climate change and the role of trees in combating global warming
Highlighting the role of associations, producers and local communities in afforestation in the city of Tendelti and The importance of trees to the lives of small-scale farming households in Tendlti
Coordination between the relevant executive, technical and academic bodies for the purpose of protecting and developing Gum Arabic trees.
Increased investment of urban afforestation
Workshop participants:
One hundred and sixty six (166) participants from the relevant authorities ,The participants were mainly farmers, community opinion leaders (traditional rulers, Unit Committees members, heads of Gum Arabic associations),as well as staff of Forest Division of the Forestry Commission, The participants showed keen interest in the Urban afforestation
Presentation
The workshop facilitated knowledge acquisition in participating communities for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. and enabled participants, mainly local communities to understand climate change, its impacts and the urgency of solving deforestation and forest degradation menace. They gained understanding of what REDD+ Is and Appreciated potential benefits, opportunities and risks of forest protection and REDD+ initiatives. The participants were appreciative of the workshop and expressed their desireto share the knowledge gained with other farmers in their respective communities.
Recommendations
Creating livelihood improvement activities using a community participatory method at the locality level thereby contributing to the improvement of the local socio-economic situation
Activating the self-help to start the afforestation process
Attention to school gardens, productive housing and fruit trees
Creating healthy environment for life throw Urban afforestation
Continuing forums, meetings and workshops related to the environment
Raising environmental awareness and disseminate the culture of afforestation and training
Strengthening Civil Society-Private Sector Partnerships
Activating the forest laws and policies
Increasing Green Cover in the State
Strengthening role of communities in the Forest Management to Forest Conservation
