International Development Grant
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification - Institutional Support 2011
Project Number: CA-3-M013369001
Status: Terminating
Country/Region: Unknown
Regional Focus:
Maximum Contribution: $282,933.00
Start Date: December 23, 2010
End Date: July 01, 2011
Duration: 1.0 years
Project Description
This grant represents Canada's support to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) to maintain and restore land and soil productivity and to mitigate the effects of drought. The UNCCD Secretariat promotes cooperation between developed and developing countries particularly around knowledge and technology transfer for sustainable land management. The expected intermediate outcomes for this project include: increased international awareness of the importance of addressing desertification/land degradation and drought; greater advocacy efforts to have the Convention recognized as the global focal point for desertification/land degradation and drought.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of 2011 include: The UNCCD Secretariat with the support of CIDA and other donors: increased international awareness of the importance of addressing desertification/land degradation and drought to generate solutions to major global challenges such as food security; and stepped up its advocacy efforts to have the Convention recognized as the global focal point for desertification/land degradation and drought.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
UNCCD - United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
YFMInternaAssistPartnershp&Programing Br
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Core contributions to multilateral institutions
Collaboration: Multilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP