 In 2016, 21 countries had projects related to the GGW, including farmer-supported natural regeneration.Bare land restoration has been successfully demonstrated in Burkina Faso, although security is an issue in the face of terrorist activity.The Initiative brings together more than 20 countries, including Algeria, Burkina Faso, Benin, Chad, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, the Gambia and Tunisia.