WOCAT participation at the UNCCD CRIC21

The twenty-first session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (#CRIC21) to the UNCCD will take place from 13 to 17 November in Samarkand, Uzbekistan! Together with our partners, WOCAT will contribute to various side events, showcasing our efforts in assisting countries in enhancing LDN monitoring and reporting, promoting South-South collaboration, and advancing integrated land use planning. The WOCAT Global Network will express its role in supporting data generation and knowledge sharing on LD & SLM best practices and capacity building, in collaboration with the UNCCD and other partners.

Side Events with WOCAT contributions

MONDAY 13 NOVEMBER, 13:00 - 15:00, MET-10

Upgrading LDN implementation through Recarbonization of Soils (RECSOIL)

Organized by: FAO

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TUESDAY 14 November, 13:00 - 15:00, MET-10

SDG 15.3: Caribbean SIDS Journey to 2030

Organized by: PISLM

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TUESDAY 14 NOVEMBER, 18:00 - 20:00, MET-10

The LDN-Tenure-Gender nexus: emerging good practices and tools for transformation

Organized by: FAO

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WEDNESDAY 15 NOVEMBER, 18:00 - 20:00, MET-10

Accelerating achievements of national targets through scalable practices within dryland landscapes

Organized by: FAO

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THURSDAY 16 NOVEMBER, 08:00 - 10:00, MET-12

Integrated land use planning to reverse the trend: from degraded land to healthy soils – for food security and land degradation neutrality

Organized by: FAO

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THURSDAY 16 NOVEMBER, 13:00 - 15:00, MET-10

Resilient Pastures for Land Degradation Neutrality in Central Asia

Organized by: IUCN

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THURSDAY 16. NOVEMBER, 13:00 - 15:00, MET-13

How the Group on Earth Observations for Land Degradation Neutrality (GEO-LDN) supports countries to use Geospatial data to achieve LDN

Organized by: GIZ

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THURSDAY 16 NOVEMBER, 18:00 - 20:00, MET-10

Using national data and expert knowledge to map Land degradation, estimate SDG 15.3.1 and report to UNCCD: successful stories from 6 countries

Organized by: Panama

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FRIDAY 17 NOVEMBER, 13:00 - 15:00, MET-10

Learning from each other: successful experiences on knowledge exchange and South South Cooperation for achieving Land Degradation Neutrality

Organized by: Brazil

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Insights on LDN monitoring and reporting at UNCCD CRIC21 plenary

WOCAT's LDN expert Dr. Ingrid Teich shared valuable insights during the UNCCD CRIC21 interactive plenary discussion on 16 November 2023, reflecting on the experiences acquired through WOCAT’s provision of technical assistance for land degradation monitoring and reporting in various pilot countries. Despite time constraints, countries were able to integrate default data with more in-depth analysis, enabling the reclassification of data categories to better reflect local realities.

Find the presentation and video below.

WOCAT related decisions at UNCCD COP15

A total of 36 decisions were taken at COP15. Five decisions highlight the role of WOCAT in supporting knowledge sharing, generating SLM good practices data and building capacity in collaboration with UNCCD and other partners. 

Our team in Samarkand

Tatenda Lemann
Tatenda Lemann
CDE Centre for Development and Environment
WOCAT Executive Team member
tatenda.lemann( at )unibe.ch
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Ingrid Teich
Ingrid Teich
CDE Centre for Development and Environment
Senior Research Scientist
ingrid.teich( at )unibe.ch
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Our Consortium Partners in Samarkand

Aurélie Brès
Aurélie Brès
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
WOCAT Steering Committee member
aurelie.bres( at )fao.org
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Vera Boerger
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land and Water Officer
vera.boerger( at )fao.org
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Akmal Akramkhanov
Akmal Akramkhanov
ICARDA International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas
Steering Committee member
a.akramkhanov( at )cgiar.org
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Juliane Wiesenhuetter
Juliane Wiesenhuetter
WOCAT Steering Committee member
juliane.wiesenhuetter( at )giz.de
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