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OUR UNIQUE VALUE: GWP mobilises action on the global water crisis through a unique combination of social capital, shared values, credibility within the global water community, bottom-up orientation, and expertise. A network of networks, we ensure the ‘voices of water’ can inﬂuence local, national, regional, and global development priorities. We are committed to our role as a neutral convener and respected for our focus on inclusiveness and sustainability.

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This is where you can find links to the websites of our Regional Water Partnerships (RWPs). RWPs are closest to the countries where we work. They share knowledge and learning across national boundaries and are expected to have an open, inclusive, and gender-sensitive policies for bringing together as wide a group of stakeholders as possible to solve water problems.

Central Asia and Caucasus Global

11/14/2023

Unleashing the Power of Networks: The UNCCD Communities of Learning and Practice on Drought Management

UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), CRIC 21 Side Event, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

When: Tuesday 14 November at 18:00 to 20:00
Where: Room MET-15, Regency Hotel (next to the Silk Road Samarkand Congress Center)

The Side Event: come and help us shape the Communities of Learning and Practice

The session will introduce UNCCD Communities of Learning and Practice in Drought Management though a series of interactive presentations and collaborative learning exercises.

Participants will contribute to shaping the future of the global and regional CLPs through a hackathon of ideas feeding into the CLPs 2024 workplan of activities.

The session will be a great value addition to the expected rich discussions on drought policy matters by the stakeholders of the UNCCD and it will complement the reflections of the Intergovernmental Working Group on Drought which will present its progress report to UNCCD Parties at CRIC 21.

About the Communities of Learning and Practice (CLPs)

At COP 15, Parties requested the secretariat to encourage, support and facilitate communities of learning and practice to pursue co-learning and collaboration for drought risk reduction and resilience capacity-building issues (Dec 23/COP. 15 Para 8). As response to this decision, the UNCCD Secretariat in collaboration with the Global Water Partnership will be launching the Communities of Learning and Practice on Drought Management.

The need for enhanced learning exchange on drought

The aim of the CLP is to support capacity development, peer-to-peer learning and knowledge sharing between national actors and key stakeholder working towards combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought. Recognizing the need for regionally focused discussions, the aim is to create 1 global CLP and 5 regional CLPs (Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), Northern Mediterranean, Central and Eastern Europe).

The CLPs activities and services

A dedicated online knowledge hub with a library of curated tools, case studies, and technical resources on drought management.
Workshops and capacity development activities to support the design of National Drought Policy Plans with the aim of boosting the resilience of people and ecosystems to drought.
Expert discussions and webinars on a variety of topics related to drought management (i.a., land degradation, dust storms, early warning systems, monitoring, etc.)
Networking events and peer-to-peer exchange on good practices, practical considerations, and lessons.
Membership directory for you to find experts all around the world working on drought-related issues. in your specific field and country of interest.

Page last edited: 11/10/2023