By Maedeh Salimi, CENESTA The International Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ICARRD+20), held in February 2026 in Cartagena, Colombia, provided an important opportunity to revisit global commitments to
Between 25th and 28th March this year, a remarkable gathering took place on the island of Djerba in Tunisia. Focused on enhancing the resilience of territories to drought, the Désertif’actions
ENDA TM, a Drynet member based in Senegal, actively participates in the Strategic Investment Program (SIP) for scaling up Sustainable Land Management (SIP-SLM) in Sub-Saharan Africa. This initiative, supported by
Between 25th and 27th March 2026, nearly 400 participants from over 50 countries gathered in Djerba, Tunisia for the Desertif’Actions Summit, to deliberate on the ecological, economic, technical & scientific
Meet the CS4LDN Mentees: Local Voices Shaping Global Land Restoration Six of the twelve mentees in the CS4LDN mentorship programme share their perspectives. From West Africa to Latin America and
By Noel Oettle, Drynet Coordinator In 2024 Drynet, Both ENDS and IUCN launched the CS4LDN project, entitled “Strengthening Civil Society Role in Achieving Land Degradation Neutrality”. This innovative 3-year project,
By Victorine Che Thöner, IUCN In my youth, I loved the animated series, The Bear, the Tiger and the Others. The characters lived in a small, cozy house by a
By Yu Lu, Isha Foundation As I looked around at the myriad faces in the cosy meeting room of Radisson Hotel in Amador, Panama City, I couldn’t help but be
“Local communities should not just be invited but co-lead LDN strategies” By Marioldy Sanchez Santivañez (AIDER, Peru) On the margins of the UNCCD CRIC23, the CSO Panel held an event
This article was contributed by Drynet member SPONG in Burkina Faso. SPONG is an umbrella organisation that supports the work of its members in Burkina Faso to ensure food security
17 key messages emerged after a consultative participatory online process with more than 150 CSO representatives ahead of CRIC23. These messages unite civil society, youth, indigenous peoples and local communities’
The UNCCD Secretariat has announced the selection of Ana di Pangracio (FARN, Argentina) as the alternate CSO observer at the UNCCD Science – Policy Interface (SPI) until COP17. Drynet extends
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