AI-CD Side Event of TICAD8 -Discussion on the Way Forward Towards Achieving a Resilient Africa-

2022/9/20

An AI-CD culminating event hosted by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF) of Kenya and the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MESD) of Senegal was held online on August 24, 2022 as a side event of the 8th Tokyo International…more

Termination of AI-CD and introduction to the new programme

2022/9/8

AI-CD reached its end at TICAD 8 on 24th August, 2022. This AI-CD website stopped updating information accordingly, whereas its contents are being utilized on the website of JICA’s new programme “NbS Knowledge for Africa” launched at TICAD8. Both NbS Knowledge for Africa programme and AI-CD aim to i…more

[Pre-Announcement] Online Side Event at TICAD 8, – 24 Aug. 2022 –

2022/8/8

What achievements have been made through AI-CD since 2016? What can AI-CD countries can do to accelerate their efforts to combat desertification after AI-CD ends? Those questions will be discussed at the Final AI-CD event at TICAD 8! The Eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (…more

AI-CD Side Event at UNCCD-COP 15 in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire -Showcasing on-the-ground practices to combat desertification toward a prosperous and resilient Africa-

2022/6/27

Overview A two-hour side event of the 15th Session of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP 15) was held in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire on 11 May 2022 hosted by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Ministry of Enviro…more

AI-CD Follow-Up Meeting during UNCCD COP 15 in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire

2022/6/27

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 (AI-CD) was held on the 12th of May 2022 during the 15th Session of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Convention to Combat De…more

AI-CD’s Knowledge-Sharing Seminar in Collaboration with CILSS

2022/5/18

1 March 2022 AI-CD Secretariat   OVERVIEW Following the final AI-CD conference for Horn of Africa titled “Sharing Experiences on Impacts from Networking, Knowledge Sharing and Access to Finance” in August 2021, AI-CD’s knowledge-sharing seminar for the Sahel region was held virtually on 1 March…more

[BURKINA FASO – MoE] TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND LOCAL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

2022/4/27

#Combatting Desertification, #Traditional Technology, #Participatory Development Project Overview ✔ KEY POINT Utilisation of traditional knowledge and existing technology is important and effective for combatting desertification What are the roles of modern technologies and indigenous knowledge for …more

Final Regional Forum of AI-CD for Sahel Region -Member Countries’ Great Progress in Achieving AI-CD Objectives-

2022/4/27

15th March 2022 AI-CD Secretariat Support Team   OVERVIEW The final conference for the Sahel region of the African Initiative for Combating Desertification (AI-CD) was conducted virtually on 15 March 2022, chaired by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MEDD), Senegal as the…more

UNCCD COP15 Side Event: AI-CD – Showcasing on-the-ground practices to combat desertification toward a prosperous and resilient Africa –

2022/4/27

Announcement UNCCD COP15 Side Event AI-CD  – Showcasing on-the-ground practices to combat desertification toward a prosperous and resilient Africa –  Date: Wednesday, 11th May, 2022 Time: 18:15 – 19:15 (GMT) Place: MET-11, Sofitel Abidjan Hôtel Ivoire, Abidjan, Republic of Cote d’Ivoire Co-org…more

AI-CD Workshop in Nigeria held on 25 and 26 November 2021

2022/3/7

A two-day national workshop on the African Initiative for Combating Desertification (AI-CD) was held, hosted by the Federal Ministry of Environment (FME) of the Republic of Nigeria on November 25 and 26, 2021 at Bolingo Hotel, Abuja. It was organised by the Department of Desertification, Land Degrad…more