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MD addresses IFAD's Governing Council 20 February 2008 01 January 1970- Never
 The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialized United Nations Agency and international financial institution, at the forefront of tackling land degradation and reducing rural poverty in countries most affected by desertification, has hosted the GM since it began its operations in 1998. Addressing delegates from IFAD’s 164 member nations at the 31st Session of the Governing Council, Christian Mersmann, the GM’s Managing Director said, “this collaboration goes far beyond a hosting arrangement. Ou... Read more
GM organizes student seminar on international environmental governance 20 February 2008 01 January 1970- Never
 A student seminar on International Environmental Governance, was co-organized by Christian Mersmann, Managing Director of the GM and Nana Künkel, German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) Climate Protection Programme for Developing Countries, on 16-17 November 2007 and 8-9 February 2008, at the Free University of Berlin. The event provided an interesting opportunity for the GM to interact with students on environmental governance issues, and promote awareness of UNCCD-related ... Read more
UNFCCC COP.13 side event on climate change and sustainable land management 17 December 2007 01 January 1970- Never
 A side event on Climate change, rural development and sustainable land management, co-organized by the Global Mechanism (GM), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP), in collaboration with EcoSecurities and Terra Carbon, was held on 5 December 2007 during the 13th Session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP.13) in Bali. COP.13 represented a unique opp... Read more
First multi-stakeholder workshop to develop Jordan's Integrated Financing Strategy 13 November 2007 - Never The GM, Jordan’s Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (MOPIC) and the Ministry of Environment (MOE), co-organized a multi-stakeholder workshop in Amman, on 26 September 2007, to initiate the consultative process for the development and implementation of an Integrated Financial Strategy (IFS) for Jordan. Jordan’s IFS is being developed as a tool to address institutional, socio-economic, and financial constraints that are hindering full UNCCD implementation in the country. It is rooted in the recogn... Read more
Guatemala creates Unit to Combat Desertification and Drought 08 November 2007 01 January 1970- Never
 The Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources of Guatemala has created a Unit to Combat Desertification and Drought, with the objective of preserving and enhancing Guatemala’s natural heritage. The Unit will promote and facilitate coordination between the various institutions and projects that address environmental and natural resource management issues, to achieve implementation of the UNCCD in Guatemala, in accordance with Ministerial Decree 263-2007, published in the Central American Journal. ... Read more
GM supports the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries in developing a cooperation strategy for UNCCD implementation 08 November 2007 - Never The Community of Portuguese–speaking Countries (CPLP) is an international forum promoting mutually-advantageous cooperation and actively supporting development initiatives. The member countries are: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, Sao Tome e Principe and Timor Leste – all countries where Portuguese is an official language. The GM is supporting the development of a South-to-south and North-to-south cooperation strategy for the imp... Read more
Strengthening civil society participation to address land degradation 28 September 2007 - Never Drynet, a global initiative financed by the European Commission and supported by the GM, brings together 14 international and national NGOs working in 17 countries. It aims to strengthen national civil society networks to address dryland degradation and poverty issues in the context of countries’ strategic development frameworks. On 5 September, organizations affiliated with Drynet organized a side-event at the 8th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNCCD entitled Developing capacitie... Read more
Mexico signs letter of intent establishing the basis for cooperation with the GM 21 September 2007 - Never On 13 September, Mr Juan Elvira, Secretary of Mexico’s Secretariat for the Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), Mr José Cibrián, Director General of Mexico’s National Forestry Commission (CONAFOR) and Mr Christian Mersmann, the GM’s Managing Director, signed a letter of intent establishing the basis for cooperation for improved UNCCD implementation in Mexico. Mr Alejandro Kilpatrick, the GM’s Programme Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean, opened the event, stressing the ag... Read more
Progress in Integrated Financial Strategy formulation in Guatemala and Honduras 13 September 2007 - Never In conjunction with the governments of Guatemala and Honduras, the GM held a side event on Progress in Integrated Financial Strategy Formulation in Guatemala and Honduras, on 11 September, during COP.8. Opening the event, the GM’s Managing Director, Christian Mersmann, highlighted the importance of the major efforts being made in Central America, through the Central American Regional Agri-environmental Strategy (ERA), the Central American Investment Promotion Platform,, the Permanent Forum of Directors of... Read more
Fostering partnerships with the UNCBD: GM-BioTrade Initiative presented at COP.8 11 September 2007 - Never The GM and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) BioTrade presented a new initiative on Monday 10 September at a side event held during COP.8. This joint initiative aims to enhance financing for sustainable land management (SLM) and to improve synergies with biodiversity-related conventions, such as the United Convention on Biological Development (UNCBD), the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat (RAMSAR), and the Convention on International Trade in E... Read more
 
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