The final 19 Key Messages reflect civil society positions, priorities, and recommendations gathered through a series of participatory and inclusive consultation processes coordinated by the UNCCD CSO Panel. The process
Six of the twelve mentees in the first cohort of the CS4LDN mentorship programme reveal what the mentorship process means to them and what LDN represents in their various local
By Maedeh Salimi, CENESTA, Iran Maedeh Salimi from CENESTA in Iran joined the Silk Road Caravan as it travelled through Kazakhstan. The journey symbolically links UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh with
The GEF Assembly takes place every four years, and in early June 2026 the Assembly met in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Drynet was able to contribute to and participate in the Assembly
By Gram Bharati Samiti (GBS), India Across the semi-arid landscapes of Rajasthan, a state in northwestern India, where prolonged droughts, declining groundwater, and land degradation increasingly threaten rural livelihoods, local
Three mentees from the first cohort of the CS4LDN mentorship programme share their perspectives ahead of COP17 – their hopes and expectations, but also their fears. What resonates across all
Message from the Drynet Co-Chairs Marioldy Sanchez and Fatima Kaba In mid-August, civil society organisations (CSOs) from around the world will come together in Ulaanbataar to join negotiators and other
ADCE, Mali ADCE Mali actively participated in the global observance of Desertification and Drought Day by hosting the first National Youth Forum on Land Restoration and Climate Mobility in Bamako,
Western Highlands of Cameroon are a fabulous landscape of green mountains and clear streams feeding fertile floodplains. Over many decades, land degradation, climate variability, and unsustainable land use have come
Three mentees who attended Desertif’Actions offer their powerful reflections, highlighting why local voices matter in global processes. For Fanna Abdou Gado, the Summit provided an opportunity to amplify the often-unheard
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