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NGO IMPACT:
Likewise, NGOs were extremely positive about the
openness of the negotiating process and the extent to which they
were able to influence decision-making, especially around such
issues as national desertification trust funds and NGO
participation in the development of national action programmes. The
whole process translated into an important capacity-building
exercise for the NGOs, many of whom had never attended an
international negotiation before, let alone had the opportunity to
play an advocacy role in such a forum. At the first INCD session in
Nairobi, there were only 15 NGOs represented. By INCD-5 there were
over 50 NGOs actively participating, with over 230 accredited. The
impact these NGOs had on the Convention and the role they are
preparing to play in its implementation have set an important
precedent.