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First Meeting of Technical First Meeting of Technical Advisory Group and International Advisory Group and International Steering Committee meeting of Steering Committee meeting of

LADA, PDF-BLADA, PDF-BApproaches and partnership Approaches and partnership

buildingbuilding Parviz Koohafkan,

Land and Water Development Division

FAO interdepartmental group on desertification

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Global Assessment of The State of Global Assessment of The State of The Land & Water ResourcesThe Land & Water Resources

In 2030 world population will double Majority of population will live in urban areas Majority of poor will continue to be rural poor living in

fragile ecosystems and dry lands Arable land expansion will be restricted Natural Resources Degradation Will Accentuate Water Scarcity will Arise at Local and Regional Levels Effects of drought and desertification on rural poor will

accentuate Growth in food and agricultural production would need:

– Sustainable land use intensification– environmental friendly technologies– maximising resource use efficiency

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Moderate to Severe

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Global water stress, 1995 and 2025

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DRYLANDDRYLANDLALANDND D DEGRADATIONEGRADATION A ASSESSMENTSSESSMENT

LADA

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Review of Objectives of LADA Review of Objectives of LADA

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Objectives of LADA

Objectives of PDF-B

Objectives of Stakeholders meeting

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Main Objectives of LADAMain Objectives of LADA• to develop and implement strategies, tools

and methods to assess and quantify the nature, extent, severity and impacts of land degradation

• to build national, regional and global assessment capacities to enable the design and planning of interventions to mitigate land degradation

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Objectives of PDF-BObjectives of PDF-B Develop and Calibrate standardised methods and

guidelines for dryland degradation assessment and monitoring;

A baseline dry land land degradation map at sub-regional scale

Global assessment of actual dry land degradation and degradation hazards

Detailed assessment of land degradation at national level in pilot countries, focusing on areas at greatest risk (‘hot spots’) and areas where degradation has been successfully reversed (‘bright spots’)

Analysis of the impacts of land degradation of “Hotspots”: Identification of context specific best practices for the

control and prevention of land degradation Communication and exchange of land degradation related

information, and promotion of its use in decision making (Policy Guidance; GEF Interventions; Priority Actions; Best Practices, Monitoring Tools)

Development of full LADA project

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Objectives of Stakeholders MeetingObjectives of Stakeholders Meeting

Information sharing and partnership building for LADA

Formal establishment of International Technical Steering Committee (ITSC-LADA) and Thematic Technical Groups (TTGs) for PDF-B phase of LDAD

Agreement on a common Framework for Dryland Degradation Assessment

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Coverage of Assessment

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First Plenary sessionsGerman Room – C269

Wednesday, 23 January (All Day)

Thursday, 24 January (Morning)

First Plenary sessions, in which several approaches and methodologies related to the assessment of land degradation in dryland will be introduced and discussed

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Parallel SessionsThursday, 24 January (Afternoon)

Friday, 25 January (Morning)

Working Session 1: (German Room)

The LADA Steering Committee

The parallel session 1, of the Steering Committee, will be focussing on the organisation and management aspects of the PDF-B activities and the technical orientation and institutional relationships among partners, within the perspective of LADA- PDF-B project.

Working Session 2: (Philippine Room) The Technical Advisory Group on Early

Warning, Monitoring and Rehabilitation

This session deals with the methodologies and tools needed for LADA and with the partnerships among national and international institutions, that will be involved in the full LADA activities. The advice should be usable for those working in the PDF-B activities, for the partners in the full LADA project and for those outside that project who wish to match their activities with those of LADA, for example in national institutions or externally supported projects.

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Final Plenary Session Friday, 25 January (Afternoon)

German Room C269

Conclusions and road map of the LADA Steering Committee

Conclusions and recommendations of the Technical Advisory Group for complementary activities to LADA-PDF-B and capacity building for Full LADA project

Open discussions Practical arrangements: next meeting Other Business

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