Top 16%
in this catalogue (719 scored practices)
Scores cluster high, so position within the catalogue is often more telling than the number alone.
Transferability / replicability3/3
Formally replicated in Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, and DRC through the Pan African Green Belt Network; UNEP endorsed the approach in multiple African NDC frameworks.
Impact on gender equality1/1
Nobel Committee (2004) specifically recognised improved women's livelihoods and democratic governance through environmental restoration; EcoTipping Points case study documents soil, water, and biodiversity recovery.
Effectiveness1/1
51 million trees planted and 30,000+ women trained in nursery management, food processing, and civic leadership per the Goldman Prize 40-year impact review.
Efficiency0/1
No published cost-per-tree or cost-per-beneficiary analysis found; community nursery stipend partially self-finances the model but full cost accounting is not publicly available.
Evaluated outcomes1/1
EcoTipping Points Project conducted an independent in-depth case study; Nobel Committee citation constitutes high-level external evaluation; UNEP evaluation reports available.
Sustainability1/1
Continuously operating for 47 years since 1977; governance survived Maathai's death in 2011 and programme continues at scale with updated infrastructure.
Achievement / evidence1/1
Nobel Peace Prize 2004; 51 million trees documented by Goldman Prize and EcoTipping Points; model adopted across four additional African countries through Pan African network.
Gender-mainstreaming embedding1/1
Women are the primary planters, nursery managers, trainers, and income recipients by explicit founding design since 1977; gender equality is the programme's core rationale, not an add-on.
Curator validation1/1
C-NAPSE endorses as a Nobel-recognised, 47-year gender-environment practice with strong multi-source evidence including independent academic and institutional reviews.
Evidoria. Movimiento Cinturón Verde — Reforestación Liderada por Mujeres y Gobernanza Ambiental, Kenia (1977–presente). Persistent ID: 87d116a5-aa98-4a18-8a3d-0c2798617129.