Alignment & Synergy reverses compartmentalisation and fragmen­tation by aligning stakeholders and achieving the shared vision through the synergy of the activities of different actors.Co-creating Alignment & SynergyHow to realise the Vision of restoring the Earth togetherAs restoring the Earth is multidisciplinary and requires all hands on deck, it is crucial that local people design Local Action Plans based on their shared vision. To optimise implementation, the plans will take into account the needs of local people and opportunities for collaboration and resource sharing at different scales. This also implies improving the way we do things. To improve co-creation and achieve impact, this book introduces Alignment & Synergy (A&S).Alignment & Synergy reverses compartmentalisation and fragmen­tation by aligning stakeholders and achieving the shared vision through the synergy of the activities of different actors.After explaining the need for A&S and its prerequisites, the book gives practical examples of A&S from integrated development projects. They highlight the potential types of synergies for A&S over short and long distances and the importance of a multi-scale approach. To enhance A&S between current, past, and future actors, a form is given to collect the essential information on their activities. It is concluded that untapped collaboration between people, projects, and profit and non-profit organisations can be enabled through A&S. This can increase the impact of all actors to reinstate the Earth and humanity.Although the focus has been on the land and water sectors in some African countries, the A&S principles are applicable everywhere. The book will challenge you to alchemise the information it contains, make it your own and apply A&S wherever you can.About the author: Niek van Duivenbooden obtained his PhD in 1995 with a thesis on integrated multi-scale land use planning based on applied research within various development projects in several African countries. He then continued to work for, and in Africa and be­gan to co-create A&S. This book draws some lessons from that work.This eBook is a free download, check out here: https://reinstate.global/alignment---synergy.htmlAlignment & Synergy reverses compartmentalisation and fragmen­tation by aligning stakeholders and achieving the shared vision through the synergy of the activities of different actors. The book provides the general principles of how to work together more effectively internally and externally as a group or as an organisation. These principles can be applied to realise the reinstatement of the Earth. People can design local action plans in their community (relations, family, village, town, and so on) based on their shared vision, which fits into and contributes to the bigger goal.One of the conclusions is that A&S can improve collaboration between people, projects and social and commercial organisations. This can increase the impact of all actors to reinstate the Earth and humanity.It has become a practical book that invites you to work with a group to realise their shared vision