The Global Mechanism

“Land and water systems produce annually a staggering $33-$72 trillion worth of ‘free’ goods and services that we depend on for a well-functioning global economy, according to the Corporate Eco Forum.

Most of these values are taken for granted and not accounted for in market transactions. As a consequence, natural assets are dangerously over-exploited, mismanaged and depleted in what is turning into a huge global crisis, likely t...
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'The call for increased investments into sustainable land management (SLM) will continue to fall on deaf ears, unless we can provide compelling evidence for the economic savings and benefits generated. If you are trying to lobby for greater budgetary allocations from the Ministry of Finance, the first question will always be "what are the financial returns?" We must build arguments to justify why it pays to turn degraded lands into profitable...
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The Global Mechanism is pleased to announce the release of two new publications that will be distributed at the next session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNCCD, which will be held in Changwon, Republic of Korea, from 10 to 21 October.

The first publication, "New Perspectives on Land Finance", will provide an overview of what the GM is and does, along with its approach to resource mobilization for the UNCCD. The second public...
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The Global Mechanism (GM) is delighted to announce the release of its keenly-awaited Results and Impact Assessment Methodology (RIAM).

The Methodology responds to the request of the country Parties to the UNCCD to unequivocally demonstrate the quantitative and qualitative impact of GM’s interventions at country and sub-regional levels and the comparative advantages of its approach, instruments and partnerships. The RIAM is founded on...
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