The Global SLM Database
Welcome to the world's leading repository and go-to information hub for documented, field-tested SLM practices around the globe.
The Database serves as a comprehensive global platform enabling practitioners, project designers and implementers, policy-makers, researchers and their institutions to document, share, and scale proven land management solutions.
Global Coverage: Provides free access to over 2,000 SLM practices from more than 100 countries, in a standardized, comparable format.
Supporting Action: Facilitates the design of interventions, evidence-based decision-making, knowledge exchange, and the scaling of proven solutions for restoration, biodiversity conservation and climate change adaptation.
UNCCD Recognised: As the primary database for reporting SLM best practices of the UNCCD and its Parties, the Conference of the Parties, through successive decisions, has encouraged countries' contributions to the Database to support exchange on best practices.
Who can contribute
Have you been part of efforts to successfully implemented SLM on the ground and are ready to share your good practices with a global community in a standardized and accessible format? Then we are looking for you!
Why to contribute
Showcase your SLM experience and help others learn from it! Your knowledge will become part of an internationally recognized resource that supports learning, policy development, and the scaling of successful solutions worldwide.
Officially recognized by
Since 2014, the Global SLM Database has been recognized by the UNCCD as the primary recommended database for sharing knowledge and best practices on SLM (Decision 17/COP.11). This recognition has been reaffirmed through Decision 19/COP.14, Decisions 11 and 19/ COP.15 and Decision 18/COP.16, which encourage Parties to contribute good practices and support continued collaboration between the UNCCD Secretariat and WOCAT. Learn more about the WOCAT-UNCCD Partnership
Recommended for
UNCCD Decision 9/COP.15 and 9/COP.16 encourage the GEF to promote the use of the WOCAT Database in its programmes and projects. Discover SLM practices from GEF programmes and projects
Key Numbers
13 new practices published
In the past 90 days
All SLM practices
Furhter tools and modules
Key topics
Learn more about the ECON dataset, providing data on costs and benefits of SLM Technologies, harmonized across countries and practices.
Find SLM Technologies relevant to prevent or reduce Sand and Dust Storms (SDS).
Find SLM Technologies that help to mitigate risk and prepare and respond to Drought.
Access SLM Technologies that aim at Harvesting Water.
Find SLM Technologies that are relevant to conserve Biodiversity.
SLM practices per Ecosystem
Find SLM practices for cropland.
Access SLM practices relevant to manage forests.
Check out SLM practices in rangelands.
Find SLM practices in mountains/ high altitude.
UNCCD PRAIS
Access archived PRAIS SLM best practices, as shared through the former UNCCD PRAIS system (until 2014) as part of the UNCCD reporting process.