DS4LDN Component 3 — South–South cooperation & learning

South-South cooperation (SSC) activities including South-South exchange workshops and learning events (online and physical) focusing on the process, challenges and results will be organized amongst 8-12 participating countries and other interested non-participating Parties and actors. SSC activities will focus on regional exchange, global exchange as well as be dedicated to specific topics or ecosystems (e.g. SIDS, hyper-arid areas, inclusion of indigenous people). Demand for SSC from different stakeholders will be assessed throughout the process to facilitate the scaling up of project processes, learnings and expertise. Learning opportunities will also be explored and complementarities enhanced with other LDN capacity building and technical assistance projects and initiatives, where relevant, e.g., other GEF-financed enabling activity and global support programs and SLM and LDN projects implemented by FAO, UNDP, UNEP, IUCN, CI, among others. South-South cooperation (SSC) activities including South-South exchange workshops and learning events (online and physical) focusing on the process, challenges and results will be organized amongst 8-12 participating countries and other interested non-participating Parties and actors. SSC activities will focus on regional exchange, global exchange as well as be dedicated to specific topics or ecosystems (e.g. SIDS, hyper-arid areas, inclusion of indigenous people). Demand for SSC from different stakeholders will be assessed throughout the process to facilitate the scaling up of project processes, learnings and expertise. Learning opportunities will also be explored and complementarities enhanced with other LDN capacity building and technical assistance projects and initiatives, where relevant, e.g., other GEF-financed enabling activity and global support programs and SLM and LDN projects implemented by FAO, UNDP, UNEP, IUCN, CI, among others.