https://unccd-capacitybuildingmarketplace.moodlecloud.com/mod/page/view… an online course which could be interesting

UNCCD Official News:
COP16 and COP17 Presidencies join forces to accelerate global action on land and drought
https://www.unccd.int/news-stories/press-releases/cop16-and-cop17-presi…
Both COP 16 and COP 17 presidencies are Asian countries.

A few years ago, Palau, a small island developing state famous for its good climate and tourism, published a national drought report. It is interesting and deserves a read.
https://www.palaugov.pw/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Drought-Report-Final…

Dear CLP Members, Dear All,
You are warmly invited to this webinar organized by IAHS - International Association of Hydrological Sciences working group on Drought in the Anthropocene Network (DitA).

📢 This is the third DiTA webinar of 2025 focusing on the theme “Bridging Science-Policy-Practice Gaps in Support of Drought Risk Management and Resilience Building”. The discussion will be inspired by three invited presentations:

💡 Drought impacts and community adaptation: Perspectives on the 2020–2023 drought in East Africa, by Rhoda Odongo, PhD researcher at VUAmsterdam-IVM

💡Breaking down systemic complexity: conceptual models to inform the understanding and management of drought risks, by Davide Cotti, Senior Research Associate at United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS)

💡Measuring Dryland Biodiversity in (West) Asia -- A critical revisit of the metrics, by Suyu Liu, Co-Chair of UNCCD Community of Learning and Practice -- Asia

🔔 The focus of this webinar aligns with recent activities within the DiTA working group, including the Drought Resilience +10 Conference, discussions at the Unccd Convention (COP16), Integrated drought Management Programme, and many other international, regional and local initiatives related to drought risk reduction and management. This webinar aims to make a tangible contribution to advance these discussions and help understanding and bridging the science-policy-practice gaps.

📍 Kindly note that this is a public event and no prior registration is required. Feel free to communicate this to relevant people.

Five solutions for drought resilience from World Water Week 2025
See the official link: https://www.unccd.int/news-stories/stories/five-solutions-drought-resil…
In particular, it is noted that Dr. Daniel Tsegai, Programme Officer at UNCCD Secretariat, highlights the CLP's contribution under the 'From policies to practice' section. This is a great support and encouragement to the CLP.

UNCCD Executive Secretary Yasmine Fouad meets COP16 Presidency in Riyadh on her first official mission
See the official link: https://www.unccd.int/news-stories/press-releases/unccd-executive-secre…
In particular, as shown by the official page, 'On drought resilience, the meeting followed up on the launch of the Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership at COP16, emphasizing the need for a proactive, global approach to preparedness and response, and for strong policies that support vulnerable communities and ecosystems'.