A site where core topics under our mission and mandate can be explored through the information submitted by country Parties in their national reports during the 2022 reporting process.

#Land degradation is increasing at a steady rate
#15.5 % of the reported land is degraded, an increase of 4 % in four years.
#Drought's hazard is far reaching
#Out of 98 countries affected by drought, 15 have experienced severe or extreme drought over some or all of their territory.
#International public resources for DLDD
#124 countries received international support for implementing projects to achieve land degradation neutrality and combat desertification, land degradation and drought.
#Domestic public resources play a crucial role in combating DLDD
#Domestic and private resources, and technology transfer.
#The staggering human toll of land degradation
#25 % of the reported population is exposed to land degradation.
#A significant proportion of the world's population live on land affected by drought.
#Out of 1.84 billion people, 4.7% are exposed to severe or extreme drought.
#Country pledges to achieve LDN by 2030
#78 countries reported 484 targets to avoid, reduce and reverse land degradation.

#Poverty connection
#Analysis of countries that reported the ‘proportion of the population below the international poverty line' based on the World Bank methodology for SDG indicator 1.1.1.
#Biodiversity connection
#Analysis of countries that reported the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List Index (SDG indicator 15.5.1).
#Water access connection
#Analysis of countries that reported the ‘proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services’, based on the methodology for SDG indicator 6.1.1.

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