UNCCD national reporting process
The national reporting process is a vital tool for implementing the UNCCD and advancing its strategic objectives at global and national levels.
By identifying areas affected by land degradation and drought and assessing the scale and nature of these challenges, countries can better target interventions, prioritize restoration efforts and identify investment opportunities. Robust reporting can help governments translate evidence into action, including by developing a pipeline of bankable projects to mobilize public and private finance for land restoration and drought resilience.
In accordance with Article 26 of the Convention and relevant decisions of the Conference of the Parties (COP), Parties are required to report on measures taken to implement the Convention through the UNCCD secretariat.
In August 2025, the UNCCD secretariat launched the updated Performance Review and Assessment of Implementation System (PRAIS) for the 2026 national reporting process. PRAIS provides a streamlined and user-friendly platform for submitting national reports, with a country overview dashboard, expanded user roles, peer-to-peer chat, improved validation tools, flexible data sourcing and clearer reporting requirements.
Reporting deadlines
Parties are requested to submit their reports according to the following schedule:
- 30 November 2026: Reporting on Strategic Objective 1 (SO1).
- 26 February 2027: Reporting on the remaining Strategic Objectives (SO2–SO5).
Following the submission of SO1 reports, a dedicated quality assurance (QA) period will run until 15 January 2027. During this period, Parties may request the opportunity to revise previously submitted information, where necessary, to help ensure quality and national relevance of reported estimates for SDG indicator 15.3.1 and other key SO1 reporting outputs, including information on voluntary land degradation neutrality (LDN) targets.
Technical support
To support countries throughout the 2026 reporting process, the UNCCD secretariat has established a network of Support Hubs for Reporting and Technical Advisors. The network brings together regional institutions and specialized technical expertise to help Parties access and interpret data, use PRAIS and relevant reporting tools, address technical issues, and prepare and review their national reports.
The following Support Hubs provide regionally tailored technical support to Parties:
- International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS)
- Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC)
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification (NCVC)
- Partnership Initiative on Sustainable Land Management (PISLM)
- Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD)
- Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS)
- The Pacific Community (SPC)
Overarching technical advisory services are provided by: Apacheta, Conservation International (CI), FAO and the World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies (WOCAT).
The Group on Earth Observations Land Degradation Neutrality (GEO-LDN) Flagship also contributes to technical assistance and knowledge exchange in support of the reporting process.
Training and learning resources
A range of resources is available to help national focal points, reporting officers and other members of national reporting teams prepare and submit their reports. These include the PRAIS reporting manual, good practice guidance documents, and e-learning video tutorials covering key aspects of the reporting process and the use of PRAIS.
Parties are encouraged to consult these resources, coordinate their national reporting teams and continue preparing their submissions well ahead of the relevant deadlines.
Access to PRAIS and assistance
Unless otherwise communicated, the reporting officer designated for the 2022 reporting process will remain in place for 2026. Any changes to national reporting roles should be communicated by the National Focal Point to reporting [at] unccd.int (reporting[at]unccd[dot]int).
For technical assistance, Parties can submit a ticket on the UNCCD reporting helpdesk at support.unccd.int.
Following completion of the 2026 reporting process, the information submitted by Parties will inform the analysis and review of implementation at the twenty-fifth session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC 25), scheduled to take place in Belgrade, Serbia, in late 2027.
