COP16 : Online Briefing session for the UNCCD Regional Office for Africa

The objective of this briefing is to review the thematic themes that will be discussed during COP16 in Riyadh and to ensure that the concerns of Africa are harmonized and taken into account in the decisions of the COP16.

The different thematics presented during the session are :

- Level of preparation and CSOs contribution

- Pre COP16 National level (Collaboration FP and CSOs)
Africa regional consultation
(UNCCD CSO Panel- Africa-UNCCD Youth Engagement Strategy

- Gender Caucus

On the UNCCD COP16, there was an update on the :

Budget consultations & MTE
Intergovernmental Working Groups (Drought)
COP16 focus areas
Logistics