Events

Arid Land Ecosystems and Climate Change

11 December, 2009
Copenhagen, Denmark

Arid land ecosystems account for around 30% of the world’s surface area and span all continents. More than one billion people whose lives and livelihoods depend on these very fragile ecosystems face the serious threat of climate change. Recently,...

Central Asian Countries Initiative for Land Management Meetings

30 November, 2009 - 2 December, 2009
Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Two meetings will be held next week in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in the context of the Central Asian Countries Initiative for Land Management (CACILM).   The first, a workshop on CACILM Projects, will review project results from the first phase...

Strengthening capacities to upscale SLM investments in the Caribbean

16 November, 2009 - 20 November, 2009
Castries, Saint Lucia

A workshop on “Designing Integrated Financing Strategies (DIFS)” will be held in Castries, Saint Lucia, from 16-20 November 2009, to support Caribbean countries in their ongoing efforts to secure investments in restoring degraded lands....

Workshop in Uganda: Capitalizing on the linkages between Aid for Trade and agriculture

10 November, 2009 - 11 November, 2009
Kampala, Uganda

The Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry of Uganda, together with the GM, are organizing a workshop on "Linking Aid for Trade and Agriculture to achieve Sustainable Development and Poverty Reduction" in Kamapla, Uganda on 10-11...

GM to host Drynet annual meeting

2 November, 2009 - 6 November, 2009
Rome, Italy

The Global Mechanism (GM) will be hosting the annual meeting of Drynet partners in Rome on 2-4 November. The meeting will be followed by a forum 5-6 November at IFAD to showcase Drynet’s achievements and engage with interested...

Strengthening ties with Algeria

2 November, 2009 - 6 November, 2009
Algiers, Algeria

A mission to Algiers is planned for next week to discuss and enhance the GM’s overall cooperation programme with Algeria. Meetings will be held with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and its General Forestry Directorate - as the...

Arid zone forests' contribution to biodiversity conservation, combating desertification and sustainable livelihoods

22 October, 2009
Buenos Aires, Argentina

The Global Mechanism (GM) is one of the partners organizing an event on the precious role that arid zone forests play in combating desertification, conserving biodiversity and thus promoting sustainable livelihoods during the 13th World Forestry...

COP 9: Ninth Session of the Conference of Parties

21 September, 2009 - 2 October, 2009
Buenos Aires, Argentina

The ninth session of the Conference of Parties (COP 9) will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 21 September to 2 October 2009, hosted by the Government of Argentina. The eighth session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the...

Cameroon national finance workshop

2 September, 2009 - 4 September, 2009
Kribi, Cameroon

A national workshop on Designing Integrated Financing Strategies (DIFS) - jointly organized by the Ministry for Environment and Nature Protection (MINEP), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Global Mechanism (GM) - will be held in...

World Day to Combat Desertification

17 June, 2009

The World Day to Combat Desertification is observed every year on 17 June. This year's theme is: "Conserving land and water = Securing our common future" Desertification, land degradation and drought (DLDD) threaten human security...