UNITED NATIONS
JOURNAL
Fifteenth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 15)
9-20 May 2022
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
UNCCD
Programme of Meetings and Agenda
Official meetings
Friends of the Chair
COP Bureau -Following immediately after the adjournment of CRIC and CoW
Committee of the Whole
COW
3 – 6 p.m. .............. 3rd meeting ................................. Plenary Hall
1. UNCCD 2018–2030 Strategic Framework ....................... [item 2]
(b) Review of progress in the implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification communication plan and the United Nations Decade for Deserts and the Fight against Desertification (2010–2020) (ICCD/COP(15)/3, ICCD/COP(15)/21)
Introduction and discussion
2. Promotion and strengthening relationships with other relevant conventions and international organizations, institutions and agencies (ICCD/COP(15)/4, ICCD/COP(15)/21) ...................................... [item 3]
Introduction and discussion
3. Procedural matters ....................................... [item 7]
(a) Participation and involvement of civil society organizations in meetings and processes of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (ICCD/COP(15)/12, ICCD/COP(15)/21)
(b) Participation and involvement of the private sector in meetings and processes of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification and the business engagement strategy (ICCD/COP(15)/13, ICCD/COP(15)/21)
Introduction and discussion
Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention
CRIC
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. ......... 2nd meeting ........................ Main Committee Room
1. Improving the procedures for communication of information as well as the quality and formats of reports to be submitted to the Conference of the Parties (continued) (ICCD/CRIC(20)/9, ICCD/CRIC(20)/INF.1, ICCD/CRIC(20)/10) ...... [item 3]
Introduction and discussion
2. Effective implementation of the Convention at national, subregional and regional levels ................................................ [item 2]
(d) Integration of Sustainable Development Goal 15 and related target 15.3 into the implementation of the Convention and land degradation neutrality (ICCD/CRIC(20)/7, ICCD/CRIC(20)/10)
Introduction and discussion
CRIC
3 – 8 p.m. ............. 3rd meeting ......................... Main Committee Room
1. Effective implementation of the Convention at national, subregional and regional levels ................................................ [item 2]
(e) Development and promotion of activities for targeted capacity-building to further the implementation of the Convention (ICCD/CRIC(20)/6, ICCD/CRIC(20)/10)
Introduction and discussion
Forthcoming official meetings
Official meetings
Conference of the Parties (COP)
Inclusion of activities of civil society organizations within the official programme of work of the Conference of the Parties
Open dialogue session
COMMITTEE FOR THE REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION( CRIC )
1. Securing of additional investments and relations with financial mechanisms.[item 4]
(a) Report by the Global Environment Facility on the financing of programmes and projects concerning desertification/land degradation and drought (ICCD/CRIC(20)/4, ICCD/CRIC(20)/10) Introduction and discussion
(b) Report by the Global Mechanism on progress made in the mobilization of resources for the implementation of the Convention (ICCD/CRIC(20)/5, ICCD/CRIC(20)/10) Introduction and discussion
Rio Conventions Pavilion
Sand and Dust Storms Day
Tentative agenda
8:00-12:30
Sharing knowledge on SDS management
Chair: Ziadat Feras (SDS Coalition)
Opening remarks: Lifeng Li, FAO
Introduction of UN Coalition Members
- Adaptation and Mitigation
- Economic assessment of SDS in Mongolia (CPR Mongolia) (video)
- Good Practices for SDS source and impact mitigation (Akmal Akramkhanov, ICARDA, Stefan Strohmeier, BOKU, Mira Haddad, ICARDA/BOKU)
- UNCCD SDS toolbox (Jeroen Van Dalen, UNCCD - Tatenda Lemann, WOCAT)
- Towards Achieving Land Degradation Neutrality, a case of Botswana land restoration projects (Baitshepi Hill, Botswana)
- Discussion (5 mins)
- Forecasting and Early Warning
- WMO SDS Warning and Advisory System (Alexander Baklanov, WMO)
- SDS warning in Burkina Faso & W Africa (Ernest Werner, State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), Spain) (video)
- Regional cooperation of SDS monitoring and forecasting in GCC region (Jumaan Saad Alqahtani, GCC Regional SDS Warning Center)
- Discussion (5 mins)
- Coffee break (30 mins)
- Health and Safety
- Health and Dust (tbc, WHO)
- SDS and health impact in Central Asia [Title TBC] (Paola Agostini and Elena Golub Strukova, World Bank) (video)
- Discussion (5 mins)
- Policy and Governance
- National SDS plan of Nigeria (Mabel Emmanuel, Nigeria)
- Natural resources governance and policy to address SDS impact in MENA region (Sandrine Jauffret, World Bank) (video)
- Discussion (5 mins)
- Regional Collaboration
- Regional SDS strategy for Central Asia (Henry Wyes, CAREC) + video to begin
- Transboundary collaboration in Kuwait and Iraq (Ameera al Hassan, UN Habitat)
- Sand and Dust Storms Risk Assessment in Asia and the Pacific: Findings and proposed Actions on reducing the risk (Letizia Rossano, ESCAP/ADPIM) (video)
- Discussion (5 mins)
13:00-15:00
High level interactive dialogue
Moderator: Lukwesa Burak (BBC journalist)
- Opening remarks (Lifeng Li, Director Land and Water, FAO)
- Welcome remarks (Ibrahim Thiaw, Executive Secretary, UNCCD)
- Country statements (45 mins)
- International Responses (15 mins)
- UNCCD SDS Compendium (Miriam Medel, UNCCD)
- A concept note on Combating SDS to enhance food security and achieve land degradation neutrality + video to begin (Feras Ziadat/Nick Middleton, FAO)
- Panel discussion (35 mins)
- UN Habitat
- UNFCCC
- NFPs
- Civil Society Organizations
- UNCCD GM
- Closing remarks (Lifeng Li, Director Land and Water, FAO)(5 mins)
15:15-18:00
Building Resilience: SDS training
Trainers: C. Kelly (Consultant, UNCCD), Nick Middleton (FAO), Alexander Baklanov (WMO)
- Welcome and Opening (15:15-15:30)
- The nature and impact on lives and society of SDS (15:30-15:55)
- Global to National SDS Forecast and Monitoring Systems (15:55-16:20)
- Break (16:20-16:30)
- Early Warning for SDS (16:30-17:00)
- Reducing the Occurrence of SDS Events: Source Management and Land Degradation Neutrality-based Options (17:00-17:55)
- Summary and Closing (17:55-18:00)