UNCCD - United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

Purpose

This assessed contribution represents Canada’s annual support to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). The UNCCD uses these funds and other members’ funding to achieve its mandate. The UNCCD is the sole international legally binding framework addressing desertification, land degradation, and drought (DLDD). The UNCCD aims to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought in countries experiencing sever drought and desertification, particularly in Africa, through practical actions at all levels. The Convention seeks to improve the living conditions of people in drylands, lessen the impacts of drought, and promote sustainable land management.