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.
Saving The Amazon Foundation is a Colombian non-profit that combats multidimensional poverty, hunger, and biodiversity loss in the Amazon. We restore forests through agroforestry, improving food security, generating income, and absorbing CO₂. Indigenous communities lead planting and care, supported by satellite monitoring (GeoForest, GeoVIZ) for transparency, carbon credit generation, and climate resilience.
Nuru Kenya equips Kenyan farmers and their families to lift themselves out of extreme poverty by moving from subsistence to building thriving farmer-owned and farmer-led agribusinesses. By promoting community entrepreneurship it links farmers to markets and builds resilience against climate change and conflict. Initiatives include a Technical and Vocational Education Training college for certifications and Nuru Social Enterprises, which purchases milk from farmers and processes it into yogurt.
Khairkha Cultural Development Organization (KKCDO) is a nonprofit based in Afghanistan advancing climate resilience, sustainable rural development, and community empowerment. With a national scope, it promotes youth and women’s empowerment, STEM and education, agricultural innovation, WASH services, financial inclusion, and climate research and community initiatives directly supporting sustainable land management and UNCCD priorities.
Environmental Women Org promotes ecofeminist, Indigenous-led solutions to combat land degradation and desertification. Our work integrates gender equality, biodiversity conservation, and water security through community-based restoration, climate resilience training, and policy advocacy. We empower women and youth to lead sustainable land management and restoration initiatives.
Tanzania Ardhi Yetu Steers (TAYES) empowers youth and women in Iringa, Tanzania, to combat land degradation and climate change through tree planting, eco-clubs, sustainable land management, and community education, promoting resilient ecosystems, food security, and inclusive land stewardship
Revive Universe/Ten Lives combats Mediterranean desertification through regenerative festivals that restore 50-400 hectares per event while training ~300 land stewards. We transform eco-anxious citizens into active changemakers via immersive restoration experiences, creating sustainable financing for large-scale ecosystem restoration across Europe's 14M at-risk hectares.
LEAD Sierra Leone is a youth-led non-governmental organization advancing environmental restoration, climate resilience, and sustainable livelihoods in mining-affected communities. Our activities include land rehabilitation, agroforestry, soil restoration, climate education, and youth capacity building, aligning with UNCCD’s mission to combat desertification and promote sustainable land management.
Cawthron Institute is New Zealand’s largest independent science organisation. Through its Restore the Meadows programme, it leads pioneering restoration of degraded estuarine and coastal ecosystems—such as seagrass meadows and saltmarshes—enhancing biodiversity, improving water quality, preventing erosion, and sequestering carbon. It engages communities, iwi/hapū, and policymakers in land-to-sea solutions.
One of our organization's themes is to focus on sustainable land management, combating desertification, and promoting climate resilience. We engage in research, capacity-building, and community-based initiatives aligned with UNCCD goals to restore degraded land and support livelihoods in vulnerable regions.
IGGS advances UNCCD’s vision by restoring degraded off-reserve landscapes in Ghana through agroforestry, reforestation, and farmer-led adaptation. We empower women and youth, enhance soil fertility, and strengthen resilience. Our work promotes biodiversity conservation and inclusive stewardship, contributing to UNCCD’s mission of uniting communities and stakeholders to restore and sustainably manage the world’s land for future generations.