Programme

During the two-week conference, participants will engage in a high-level segment including ministerial dialogues. 

They will also join multi-stakeholder forums and thematic discussions on science–policy integration and solutions, including untapped financial mechanisms to build drought resilience. These programme elements will connect policy discussions with practical delivery through the Riyadh–Ulaanbaatar Action Agenda, translating commitments into action on the ground with a particular focus on the restoration of soils and agricultural lands and rangelands.

In addition to formal negotiations, UNCCD COP17 is expected to catalyze collective action on rangelands, resilience and water as well as food systems and soil health. These discussions will include the active participation of Indigenous and local communities, as well as the private sector.