Eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP11)
“A stronger UNCCD for a Land Degradation-Neutral World”

The second part of the COP 11 open dialogue session convened on Wednesday morning, on the theme of capacity building for CSOs. COW contact groups negotiated budget and non-budget matters, and the contact group on CRIC-related matters convened throughout the day and evening.

Side events convened on: “Grande Muraille Verte pour le Sahara et le Sahel;’’ contributions of the Republic of Korea for combating desertification; the UNCCD Soil Leadership Academy; building resilient landscapes in drylands through forest restoration and sustainable management; integrated approaches to drought management in support of a land degradation neutral world; the contribution of the Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils for boosting healthy soils and a land degradation neutral world; outcomes of the Special Initiative for Africa project in West Africa; and combating desertification and erosion techniques in Turkey.

The Rio Conventions Pavilion convened Gender Day.