Regional Coordination Unit for Africa relocates to Rabat

16 April 2018 – Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco – The UNCCD Regional Coordination Unit for Africa has started working from its new location in Morocco. The Unit Coordinator Mr. Boubacar Cissé, who was previously based in the UNCCD headquarters in Bonn, will lead the unit team, developed through cooperation and host agreement with the Kingdom of Morocco.

The RCU Africa relocation serves to strengthen the implementation of the convention in the region most affected by desertification, drought and the effects of climate change. UNCCD assists country Parties in achieving land degradation neutrality (LDN) targets, reducing migration flows, creating land-based jobs and coping with recurrent droughts while ensuring gender consideration by supporting major initiatives, such as the Great Green Wall and the 3S (Stability, Sustainability, Security) initiative.