CARI, an international solidarity association

Putting land back on the international agenda

CARI, an international solidarity association founded in 1998, works with rural populations around the Sahara. Our mission is to support small-scale farming in order to tackle food crises, promote the development of local populations and combat desertification and land degradation in arid zones.

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To better understand the threats facing oases and identify sustainable solutions, an in-depth study was conducted in 2025 as part of the ADDOA project – Support for the Sustainable Development of the...
Conducted at the end of summer 2025 in the municipalities of Atar and Aoujeft, the study commissioned by the ADDOA project provided a comprehensive assessment of the oasis agricultural fabric: stakeholders, farms,...
Read the interview with Kabré Moussa Oussena, a farmer and young promoter of Protect Nature SARL, who is working to ensure that farmers' voices are heard and to promote healthy, sustainable and...

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Would you like to find out more about agroecology, desertification, land degradation, the Great Green Wall, oases...? Find all the documentation you need in our resource center!

Explanatory note on the preparatory documents for the CRIC23...
Plaquette d’information du projet ADDOA - Appui au Développement Durable des Oasis de l’Adrar en Mauritanie...

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GTD, a French network of international solidarity players

The Groupe de Travail Désertification is a French network of international solidarity actors involved in the fight against desertification. It brings together NGOs, scientists, private organizations and local authorities.

Together, its members aim to mobilize public opinion, strengthen concerted action by development stakeholders and influence decision-makers.

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You too can help raise awareness of sustainable development issues and support innovative initiatives aimed at food security and combating land degradation.

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Vous serez également informé des nouvelles publications mises en ligne dans notre centre de ressources dédié à la lutte contre la dégradation des terres en zones arides.