economic valuation is done and how the information can be used: in policy-making and planning regarding land use; in the field as an ELD practitioner; in training curricula. In-depth methodological knowledge on how to apply the ELD approach to economic valuations of ecosystem services.. Activities The ELD Initiative is focused on stakeholder dialogues, capacity building and technical expertise and development of solutions. Specifically, the Initiative works in the following five activity areas: Awareness Raising: Communicating recommendations to land users, owners and public and private decision-makers to improve land management. Capacity Development: Training to build or develop capacity, both in-class, online and through guided application of the ELD approach. Stakeholder Consultation: Bringing together a range of experts and policy-decision makers to work together at the science-policy interface. Study Design/Research: Producing syntheses of methods and develop case studies serving as examples of holistic assessments. Policy Dialogue: Contributing to science-policy dialogue by providing evidence that may help review, revise and redesign policy to better promote more sustainable land management and in the Green Economy context. Current activities - Regreening Africa Project The Regreening Africa Project, co-funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (DG DEVCO) and carried out jointly by the Economics of Land Degradation (ELD) Initiative and ICRAF started in 2017. It aims to improve livelihoods, food security and climate change resilience by restoring ecosystem services. The project target countries are Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, and Somalia. The ELD Initiative led the first phase of the project from 2017 - 2020 by conducting case study cost-benefit analyses in each target country. These case studies are aimed at raising awareness of the threats and opportunities of different land use options, and extending the capacity of national experts to assess the economic benefits of investments in sustainable land management in consideration of the costs of land degradation. Based on these assessments, decision-makers and administrators will have access to scientific information on the economic consequences of land degradation and optional pathways to rural growth. The results of the Initiative's work facilitate the initiation of policy dialogues, aiming to create additional awareness for the issue of land degradation and raising additional investments into sustainable land management measures, notably into Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR). The project is financed by the European Commission and co-financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation