Dr. Houria Djoudi has been a Senior Scientist at CIFOR-ICRAF since 2011. She has 20 years of work experience in the restoration and rehabilitation of natural resources, including in the drylands of North and West Africa and Central Asia. Through her experiences, Houria has engaged with the forest communities, local governments, policymakers, and international development partners in plannning and implementing sustaibanle and climate-resilient actions and policies.