AI-CD’s 3rd Regional Forum for the Horn of Africa: Seeking Ways to Access Finance

2019/7/11

Overview The 3rd Regional Forum for Horn of Africa on African Initiative for Combating Desertification to Strengthen Resilience to Climate Change in the Sahel and Horn of Africa (AI-CD) was held from 14th to 16th of May 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya. It particularly focused on access to finance for promoti…more

National Workshop on African Initiative for Combating Desertification (AI-CD) Held in Nigeria

2019/5/13

A two-day national workshop on the African Initiative for Combating Desertification (AI-CD) hosted by the Federal Ministry of Environment of Nigeria was held in Abuja on April 11-12, 2019. It convened over 70 stakeholders who actively presented, deliberated, and discussed matters on desertification …more

The Second JICA Knowledge Co-Creation Program on AI-CD held in Tsukuba, Japan

2019/3/1

Overview The second Knowledge Co-Creation Programme (*) on “Combating Desertification to Strengthen Resilience to Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa,” under the African Initiative for Combating Desertification (AI-CD), was held in Tsukuba, Japan from 25 November to 8 December 2018. Nine participan…more

AI-CD’s 2nd Sahel Regional Forum: Translating Plans into Actions

2018/10/2

Overview The 2nd Regional Forum of the African Initiative for Combating Desertification to Strengthen Resilience to Climate Change in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa (AI-CD) was held from 28th to 30th August 2018 in Dakar, Senegal. Around 50 participants from seven countries in the Sahel Region att…more

Combating desertification in the Sahel: Niger awarded for best practices

2018/9/11

Claudio Zucca International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)   Niger wins competition on best practices to combat desertification and enhance resilience in the Sahel Dakar, Senegal – What are the best practices in countries in the Sahel region when it comes to combating des…more

South Sudan AI-CD Focal Point Launched Flagship Initiatives to Fight Desertification

2018/9/4

  A two-day workshop hosted by the South Sudan Focal Point for the African Initiative for Combating Desertification (AI-CD) was held in Juba on July 24-25, 2018, convening over 40 stakeholders who actively presented, deliberated, and discussed matters on desertification and its impacts in the r…more

The first JICA Knowledge Co-Creation Program on AI-CD was held in Tsukuba, Japan 20 Nov.-1 Dec.

2017/12/18

Overview The first Knowledge Co-Creation Program (*) on “Combating Desertification to Strengthen Resilience to Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa”, under the African Initiative for Combating Desertification (AI-CD), was held in Tsukuba, Japan from 20 November to 1 December 2017. Nine participants …more

AI-CD Side Event at UNCCD-COP13 in Ordos, China ~ 8 Sep. 2017 ~

2017/10/3

Overview The UNCCD COP 13 Side Event of the African Initiative for Combating Desertification (AI-CD) to Strengthen Resilience to Climate Change in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa was held on September 8th 2017 at the Ordos International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Ordos, China. Around 80 pe…more

AI-CD Follow-up Meeting at UNCCD COP 13 in Ordos, China ~ 7 Sep. 2017~

2017/10/3

Overview The Follow-up Meeting of the African Initiative for Combating Desertification to Strengthen Resilience to Climate Change in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa was held on the 7th of September 2017 at Taihua Jinjiang International Hotel in Ordos, China. The meeting was attended by more than 20…more

[Prior Notice] AI-CD Side Event at UNCCD-COP13 in Ordos, China ~ 8 Sep. 2017 ~

2017/8/15

The thirteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 13) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will be held at Ordos International Convention and Exhibition Center, Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China. AI-CD will organize a side event named “African Initiative for…more