Comment by pcrh
Water bunds, and other approaches to re-greening are part of a United Nations-funded project. You can see other examples (including instructions) at these sites:
https://www.decadeonrestoration.org/
Instructions:
https://amshaafrica.org/index.php/building-water-bunds-a-ste...
Thanks for sharing, maybe I'm demanding things they aren't set out to do and being too cynical.