Download the Report – In English only: Report of the eleventh session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention, held in Bonn from 15 to 19 April 2013

Bonn, Germany - Eleventh Session of the Committee in Charge of Following-Up the Implementation (CRIC 11) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (CCD) This important meeting was preceded by the third extraordinary session of the Science and Technology Committee (CST-3) and the second Scientific Conference.

♦ This very important conference, which was attended by about 375 representatives of party states and civil society organisations, was aimed at assessing the road travelled concerning the ten-year (2008-2018) strategy for the implementation of the Convention based on an interactive methodology during the plenary for a better exchange of national and regional lessons and experiences. Discussions concerned the following topics: communication strategies to mobilize action on desertification, land degradation and drought (DLDD);

♦ Crucial questions concerning the alignment of national plans of action (NPA);

♦ Constraints encountered and opportunities offered for the implementation national systems to monitor DLDD phenomenon;

♦ the contribution of the Special Advisory Group of technical Experts (GCSET) on the operational delimitation of affected zones”;

♦ The current financial contribution to the CLD and outlook, including the role of CSOs;

♦ and data access tools and strategic frameworks aimed at increasing access to good practices.

At the end of the five-day meeting, participants acknowledged CST-3 contributions concerning the best way to assess progress achieved in the implementation of the ten-year Strategic Plan of the Convention for the 2008-2018 period, and adopted the final report.

To learn more on the conference and its proceedings, you can consult:

http://www.unccd.int/en/about-the-convention/official-documents/Pages/SessionDisplay.aspx?k=CRIC%2811%29

Download the Report – In English only: Report of the eleventh session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention, held in Bonn from 15 to 19 April 2013