Accredited CSO
The UNCCD COP recognizes that the involvement and participation of the civil society is vital to the successful implementation of this Convention. It therefore welcomes the contribution of CSOs, with particular regard to non-governmental organizations (NGOs), to the official meetings of the UNCCD.
Representatives from CSOs that are accredited to the COP may directly participate in the UNCCD secretariat’s sessions. At these sessions CSOs are consulted on United Nation’s policy and programme matters. They also play key roles at major United Nations conferences as indispensable partners for efforts at the country level. Below are the current accredited CSO's to the Convention.
Natural resource governance, land management, and their human rights impacts are our core priorities. We analyze land reform, agricultural land integration, livestock policy disparities, ODA impacts on rural development, and central–local roles in resource management. We also review budgets and party platforms on climate and desertification, and strengthen CSO capacity to support a just energy transition through policy engagement and analysis of policy gaps.
EgNDF promotes sustainable development in the Nile Basin through cooperation, resource-sharing, and public diplomacy. It fosters dialogue among communities, civil society, and media on key issues like poverty, water scarcity, food security, and environmental degradation. EgNDF also leads women’s networks, builds youth and women’s capacities to address climate change, and strengthens partnerships via exchanges, meetings, and collaboration with the Nile Basin Initiative.
Promotes integrated approaches to sustainable land management, climate action and biodiversity conservation, fostering inclusive, low-carbon development in Brazil. Mobilizes cross-sector networks, supports bioeconomy, forest restoration and sustainable production (e.g. agroforestry), and advances knowledge, partnerships and scalable solutions, especially in the Amazon and Atlantic Forest regions.
BRIGC strengthens environmental governance in BRI countries—especially in Africa and Central Asia—through South-South cooperation. It shares China’s dryland restoration experience, such as the Loess Plateau model, as scalable solutions. Its work aligns with the BRI anti-desertification mechanism, supporting global goals of land degradation neutrality by 2030 and halving degraded land by 2040.
Through an international network, ADRA delivers relief and development assistance focusing on sustainable land management, climate change adaptation, food security, economic development, and water resource management. We partner with communities, organizations, and governments to combat desertification and land degradation while improving livelihoods for vulnerable populations.
Combating desertification, land restoration, and sustainable land management. Activities: microbial fermentation of cotton stalks into feed (65 demonstration sites, 510,000 tons), reducing burning and wind erosion; grassroots training, policy planning, and international youth cooperation (UN side events, global forums). Aims: advance SLM through innovation and youth engagement, supporting UNCCD implementation.
Development Interlink (DI) NGO, founded in 2012, promotes inclusive and sustainable human development in Mongolia by expanding access to knowledge, education, and cultural heritage. Focusing on rural communities, DI bridges traditional and modern practices through education, research, and cultural initiatives, while engaging in national and international efforts to support sustainable development and knowledge exchange.
C Teambridges Chinese enterprises with global environmental governance to combat climate change, land degradation and desertification. We aim to mobilize private sector climate action through green innovation and sustainable low-carbon development. Key activities include: promoting corporate afforestation and forest restoration; disseminating knowledge on climate-land nexus via digital platforms and facilitating exchanges and collaboration between CSOs, businesses and the international circle.
Across the world, natural disasters and climate-related challenges continue to occur. To overcome these challenges, strong government policy with long-term vision and active public participation are essential. Our organization actively promotes public awareness and engagement in this direction.