Nationality: Mali
Rokiatou Traoré is a Malian green entrepreneur and the Founder & Executive Director of Herou Alliance, a social enterprise working on land restoration, agroforestry, sustainable agriculture and inclusive green entrepreneurship. Through Herou Alliance, she has supported thousands of smallholder farmers and contributed to the planting of over 150,000 trees across Mali. She is a UNCCD Land Hero and a member of the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change, working on agriculture and food security within the UNFCCC negotiations. Her work focuses on creating economic opportunities for women and youth while restoring degraded land and building resilient food systems.