WOCAT participation at the UNCCD CRIC23

This panel discussion will detail the improved reporting infrastructure, including the redesigned PRAIS 4 platform and new geospatial tools, developed to enhance data quality and capacity for countries reporting on Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) and SDG 15.3 in 2026.

WOCAT will present the Good Practice Guidance Addendum and make a proposal for linking the WOCAT Global SLM Database with the PRAIS platform for improved reporting on SLM practices.

Time: 10:00-13:00 and 15:00-18:00

This event will focus on advancing methodologies for SDG Indicator 15.3.1, particularly the new Good Practice Guidance Addendum and its integration into the Trends.Earth tool, while also introducing the regional support structure for the 2026 UNCCD reporting cycle.

Time: 13:15-14:45 Location: CARIBE 5

This side event will focus on how Sustainable Land Management (SLM) practices can be linked more effectively with Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) targets and better be integrated into the PRAIS framework. The event offers a space for a follow-up exchange of the session “Streamlining Reporting of SLM Technologies between the WOCAT Database and PRAIS” from the CRIC panel on Leveraging Data, Tools, and Innovation for the 2026 UNCCD Reporting Process.

Time: 18:15–19:45 Location: CARIBE 5

Time: 18:15–19:45 Location: CARIBE 4

This side event seeks to connect youth networks, policymakers, and technical experts to discuss and co-develop practical, actionable pathways for embedding youth leadership into land and food systems policy processes.

Time: 13:15-14:45 Location: CARIBE 3

This event includes an interactive mini-panel discussion on the future of integrated drought management, addressing the evolving skills practitioners need, how drought preparedness must change under climate uncertainty, and the role of digital learning in accelerating progress.

Time: 08:30–10:00 Location: CARIBE 7

The side event will gather focal points from countries such as Paraguay, the Dominican Republic, and Peru to present progress and share strategies for organizing reporting, engaging stakeholders, and integrating national and global data. The event aims to promote exchange, reinforce national ownership, and improve the consistency and policy relevance of reporting toward LDN.

Time: 08:30–10:00 Location: CARIBE 4

This side event highlights the catalytic role of the LDN Target Setting Programme 2.0 (TSP 2.0) in supporting countries to revise and operationalize their Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) targets while strengthening monitoring and reporting through the PRAIS 4 platform.

Time: 13:15–14:45 Location: CARIBE 7

This network event is a space to celebrate the voices shaping the future of sustainable land management and to strengthen the network of women negotiators driving change.

Time: 18:15–19:45 Location: CARIBE 7

Time: 18:15–19:45 Location: CARIBE 4

What single decision-support approach has helped ministries and local partners scale SLM/agroecology fast in drylands? And how would you plug it into national planning, extension and PRAIS? Join this side event to learn how WOCAT panelist Tatenda Lemann approaches these questions.

Time: 13:15–14:45 Location: CARIBE 3

This event will explore people-driven soil and water conservation and sustainable land management (SLM) interventions, emphasizing practical, community-led solutions from farmers and pastoralists to accelerate progress toward Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) in Africa and globally.

Time: 08:30–10:00 Location: CARIBE 4