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Display # 5101520253050100All CACILM at CRIC 5: a pragmatic approach to SLM 15 March 2007 The Central Asian experience provides lessons and ideas to support the advancement of the Convention and facilitate a shift from thought to action. At the request of the Central Asian countries, the GM organized an interactive dialogue on the Central Asian Countries Initiative on Land Management (CACILM), during the 5th Session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC.5). The panel, consisting of the 5 Central Asian UNCCD Focal Points, the G... Read more FC meets in Buenos Aires 14 March 2007 The 17th Session of the GM’s Facilitation Committee (FC), met in Buenos Aires on 12 March 2007, in the margins of the 5th session of the Committee for the Review of the Convention (CRIC.5). The meeting was chaired by Mr Warren Evans, Director, Environment Department of the World Bank, and attended by UNDP, UNEP, GEF Secretariat, FAO and the UNCCD Secretariat. FC members were informed that the GM is working on a six-year business plan, commencing in 2008, which will be presen... Read more The GM at CRIC: improving the quality of financial information 14 March 2007 On Tuesday 13 March, the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC) discussed ways and means of improving procedures for communication of information as well as the quality and format of reports to be submitted to the Conference of the Parties. Simone Quatrini, Coordinator for Policy and Investment Analysis at the GM, made an intervention which stressed the need to improve national reporting and obtain more accurate financial information. The GM attaches gr... Read more Strengthening partnerships in the fight against desertification 16 February 2007 A workshop on “Strengthening partnerships in the fight against desertification”, organized by the High Commission for Water and Forestry in Morocco (HCEFLCD), in cooperation with UNDP, GTZ, representatives of the European Union, the European Commission, and other development partners, and co-financed by the GM, was held in Rabat, Morocco, on 6 February 2007, in the context of the International Year of Deserts and Desertification (IYDD). The workshop provided an interesting opportunity for partic... Read more GM & partners launch dedicated e-forum on women's empowerment 14 February 2007 In close collaboration with SolArid and the West and Central Africa programme, the GM is launching a special initiative to empowering women in decision-making, as part of its activities to implement the UNCCD in Francophone Africa. This initiative has it origins in a request to the GM from women delegates and NGOs from several francophone countries, in which they voiced their awareness of the need to support women’s economic and social activities in their fight against desertification. ... Read more GM launches regional advisory services in Latin America & the Caribbean 08 February 2007 In order to increase the effectiveness of the GM’s programme and services throughout Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), the GM has posted four Regional Advisors to the region. This innovation is part of the GM’s overall strategic approach which involves providing specialized, decentralized services and supporting policy processes and partnerships at country, sub-regional and regional levels. ... Read more Final report of the International Workshop on the Economic & Social Costs of Desertification now available 07 February 2007 The final report of the International Workshop on the Economic & Social Costs of Desertification, held at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome, 4-5 Dec 2006, is now available. Download the Workshop Report (PDF, French, 367kb) The English version will be posted soon on this website For more information, please contact: ... Read more GM/ICTSD Workshop toolkit now available 06 February 2007 The toolkit from the exploratory dialogue organized by the GM and the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), held at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in Geneva, 31 Jan-1 Feb 2007, is now available. Download... Read more New FIELD portal now online 11 January 2007 The GM is proud to announce the release of the new version of FIELD, accessible from a new Internet domain:www.gmfield.info. FIELD – The GM’s Financial Information Engine on Land Degradation is a dynamic knowledge management system for searching, sharing and harnessing information related to sustainable land management financing. In addition to a fully-restyled graphical interface, the portal features new functionalities, developed in response to ... Read more Spain hosts international symposium on desertification and migrations 30 November 2006 The 2nd International Symposium on Desertification and Migrations held in Almería, Spain, from 25-27 October 2006, was the most important event organized by Spain to commemorate the International Year on Deserts and Desertification. The 1st International Symposium in 1994 set the two-fold objective of reviewing the current state of knowledge on migration processes, and drawing the attention of both the scientific community and the decision-makers to the strategic and glo... Read more   «  Start   Prev   21   22   23   24   Next   End  » Page 22 of 24