For the first time ever, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will be co-hosting a Pavilion at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) together with its two flagship initiatives: the G20 Global Land Initiative and the International Drought Resilience Alliance (IDRA), as well as partners, the Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND) and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA).
From 1st to 10th December, the Land & Drought Pavilion will curate a broad range of high-level dialogues, innovation showcase sessions, and interactive discussions highlighting the importance of healthy land as a climate solution and the urgent need to build drought resilience.
All sessions will be open to accredited COP28 delegates and held in the Land & Drought Resilience Pavilion, Blue Zone, Zone B7 (Thematic Arena Nature), Building 87, 1st floor, Stand 205 and livestreamed on UNCCD’s YouTube and Facebook channels. All times are in GMT+4.
Programme
- Friday, 1 December
12:00 – 13:00 UNCCD, G20 Global Land Initiative, IDRA, AGFUND and BADEA Opening Dialogue: Raising Land & Drought Resilience on the Climate Agenda Webcast link
Poster13:00 – 15:00 UNCCD, AGFUND AND BADEA event with the Arab Coordination Group High Level meeting to Discuss a Roadmap to UNCCD COP16 Webcast link 16:00 – 17:30 Governments of Spain and Senegal as Co-Chairs of the International Drought Resilience Alliance, UNCCD as IDRA Secretariat IDRA High-Level Event "From Awareness to Action: United for Drought Resilience in a Changing Climate" Webcast link
Poster- Saturday, 2 December
8:15 – 10:15 BADEA Partnerships on Climate Finance Webcast link 10:30 – 11:45 AGFUND Roundtable Discussion, The Outcome of the 2nd Arab Climate Conference, 2023
(language: Arabic/English)Webcast link 11:45 – 13:15 BADEA SADC GGW Event Webcast link 12:00 – 13:30 UNCCD Getting to One Billion: Scaling up Land Restoration Initiatives Webcast link
Poster14:00 – 15:00 G20 Global Land Initiative, ReGreen Unlocking financial Pathways for Tropical Forest Restoration: a Global Imperative Webcast link 15:15 – 16:15 UNCCD Desertification and Droughts: Renegotiation in the Face of the Challenges of the Climate Emergency in Brazil Webcast link - Sunday, 3 December
9:00 –
10:30UN Women Gender-Responsive Climate Action: Building Evidence for Change Webcast link 10:45 –
11:45Brazil & UNCCD Cisterns: a Brazilian Success in Adapting to Climate Change Webcast link 12:00 –
13:30UNCCD Rio Conventions on the Road to 2024 Webcast link
Poster14:00 –
15:00G20 Global Land Initiative Private Sector Participation in Global Mine Restoration Activities Webcast link 15:30 –
16:30UNU Drying, Droughts, Desertification, and Mental Health: Addressing Gaps and Needs for Community Well-Being Webcast link 17:00 –
18:00BADEA, AOAD Illustrative Cases of Cooperation between BADEA & AOAD to Enhance the Adaptation of Sub-Saharan African Countries to the Effects of Climate Change
(Arabic/English/French)Webcast link 18:00 –
19:00BADEA Launch of the Book "Demystifying ESG: Charting the ESG Course in Africa" Webcast link - Monday, 4 December
9:00 –
10:15ILC Securing Pastoral Land Tenure for Adaptation and Restoration in Grasslands and Rangelands Webcast link 10:30 –
11:45AGFUND Building Climate Resilience for Women Entrepreneurs through Digital Innovation and Women Financial Empowerment Webcast link 12:00 –
13:30UNCCD, Commonwealth, IUCN Her Land. Her Rights: Our Climate High-Level Event Webcast link
Poster14:00 –
15:45UNCCD, UN-Women Water for Life: Achieving Gender Equality in a Context of the Water Crisis Webcast link 16:00 –
18:00UNCCD, FAO Experiences and Resourcefulness of Women on the Frontlines Combatting Drought Webcast link 19:00 Prince Talal Awards Ceremony 19:00 at Burj Khalifa - Tuesday, 5 December
9:00 –10:15 UNCCD, IRD Healthy Soils for Land and Climate Webcast link
Poster10:30 –
11:45BADEA Potential of Renewable Energy in Africa Webcast link 12:00 –
13:00UNCCD Soil, the Climate Superstar: Dialogue to Mark World Soil Day 2023 Webcast link
Poster13:30 –
15:30AGFUND Energy Transition and Clean Cooking Webcast link 16:00 –
18:00AGFUND Prince Talal Award Laureates Panel Discussion Webcast link - Wednesday, 6 December
9:00 –10:00 AGFUND Sustainable Finance Solutions for Food Security and Agricultural Resilience in the Face of Climate Change Webcast link 10:15 – 12:00 BADEA Impact of Climate Change on Migration and Urban Infrastructure Webcast link 12:00 – 13:00 UNCCD Innovation4 Land Hackathon Webcast link
Poster13:15 – 14:30 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Sustainable Land Management and Combating Land Degradation to Mitigate/Adapt to Climate Change and Related Saudi Initiatives Webcast link 14:45 – 16:15 GGW SADC Webcast link 15:00 – 16:30 Innovation and Technology in Climate Change Mitigation and Land Restoration Webcast link - Friday, 8 December
9:00 –10:15 Global Water Partnership Learning Together, Thriving Together: The Community of Learning and Practice Approach to Drought Management Webcast link
Poster12:00 –
13:30UNCCD Youth4Land Intergenerational Dialogue and Meeting with the Youth Constituencies of the 3 Rio Conventions Webcast link
Poster14:00 –
15:00G20 Global Land Initiative Nurturing Roots: The Importance of Integrating
Land Restoration in SchoolsWebcast link 15:15 –
16:15UNDRR Enhancing UN Framework Coherence for a Green Future Webcast link 16:30 –18:00 G20 Global Land Initiative YouthWave: Empowering Young Ecopreneurs for Gender Inclusive Land Restoration Webcast link - Saturday, 9 December
9:00 –10:00 WWF, CASH Strengthening NDC for Soil Health – Learning from Practical Experience Webcast link 10:15 –
11:45BADEA, AGFUND, UNCCD, GGW, IUCN Financing Nature-based Solutions in Africa Webcast link 12:00 –
13:00UNCCD United for Land: Special Announcement of Desertification and Drought Day 2024 Webcast link
Poster12:30 –
13:30G20 Global Land Initiative How to Mobilize Your Faith Community Towards Land Restoration 13:15 –
14:30UNCCD, IDRA Ministerial Event "Elevating the Climate-Land-Nature-Drought Nexus, from Climate COP28 to Land COP16" Webcast link
Poster14:30 –
15:30WIPO Innovation and Technology for Land Restoration Webcast link 15:45 –
16:45UNCCD The Greater Sahel – Transforming the Narrative in the Region to Attract New Opportunities Webcast link 17:00 –18:00 G20 Global Land Initiative Let's Talk Land: Indigenous Perspectives on Restoration, Conservation, and Rights Webcast link - Sunday, 10 December
9:00 –10:00 IDOS Pathways for Strengthening Global Climate Finance Mechanisms for Drought and Land Degradation Webcast link 10:30 – 11:45 BADEA (Reserved) Webcast link 12:00 – 13:45 Crop Trust, WWF, CGIAR Unleashing the Power of Crop Diversity for Climate Resilience Webcast link
Poster14:00 – 15:15 ITPC, GPI Enabling the Triple Win for Tropical Peatland Countries – Advancing Water, Biodiversity and Carbon Measurements Webcast link 15:30 – 16:30 Sustainable Planet Growing Protein Without Footprints on Non-Arable Land: Food Security and Climate Mitigation Webcast link 16:30 – 18:00 UNCCD Dialogue: Key COP28 Takeaways for Land and Drought followed by Dry Delights Closing Reception Webcast link
Poster
Land & Drought Dialogues at COP28
