Lessons-learned from the LDN target setting process CRIC 16, Agenda Item 2(d) Development and implementation of strategies through national action programmes to achieve the objectives of the Convention in light of target 15.3 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Lessons-learned from the LDN target setting process
Content Strategies – 5 elements to achieve the objectives of the Convention NAPs as of today LDN as of today Lessons learned from the LDN target setting Global Mechanism Guyana Lebanon Madagascar Belarus
1. Strategies to achieve the objectives of the UNCCD in light of 15 1. Strategies to achieve the objectives of the UNCCD in light of 15.3 – 5 elements LDN targets – Defining the ambition Leverage and impact: Leverage plans – selected priorities, political committmrnt as highest level – synergies with Rio Conv and restoration Partnerships: WG at country level, knowledge/implementation/financial partnerships, seeking blended finance – public/privae, dev/climate, national/international Transformative action: Transformative projects - 1) Contribute to the achievement of LDN, 2) Deliver multiple benefits, incl. climate benefits, 3) Scale up what works, 4) Enhance national capacities, 5) leverage finance, incl. private sector. Monitoring and reporting: UNCCD reporting, SDG reporting – global, NSO – national/WG
1. Strategies to achieve the objectives of the UNCCD in light of 15 1. Strategies to achieve the objectives of the UNCCD in light of 15.3 – 5 elements LDN targets – Defining the ambition Leverage and impact: Leverage plans – selected priorities, political committmrnt as highest level – synergies with Rio Conv and restoration Partnerships: WG at country level, knowledge/implementation/financial partnerships, seeking blended finance – public/privae, dev/climate, national/international Transformative action: Transformative projects - 1) Contribute to the achievement of LDN, 2) Deliver multiple benefits, incl. climate benefits, 3) Scale up what works, 4) Enhance national capacities, 5) leverage finance, incl. private sector. Monitoring and reporting: UNCCD reporting, SDG reporting – global, NSO – national/WG
1. Strategies to achieve the objectives of the UNCCD in light of 15 1. Strategies to achieve the objectives of the UNCCD in light of 15.3 – 5 elements LDN targets – Defining the ambition Leverage and impact: Leverage plans – selected priorities, political committmrnt as highest level – synergies with Rio Conv and restoration Partnerships: WG at country level, knowledge/implementation/financial partnerships, seeking blended finance – public/privae, dev/climate, national/international Transformative action: Transformative projects - 1) Contribute to the achievement of LDN, 2) Deliver multiple benefits, incl. climate benefits, 3) Scale up what works, 4) Enhance national capacities, 5) leverage finance, incl. private sector. Monitoring and reporting: UNCCD reporting, SDG reporting – global, NSO – national/WG
1. Strategies to achieve the objectives of the UNCCD in light of 15 1. Strategies to achieve the objectives of the UNCCD in light of 15.3 – 5 elements LDN targets – Defining the ambition Leverage and impact: Leverage plans – selected priorities, political committmrnt as highest level – synergies with Rio Conv and restoration Partnerships: WG at country level, knowledge/implementation/financial partnerships, seeking blended finance – public/privae, dev/climate, national/international Transformative action: Transformative projects - 1) Contribute to the achievement of LDN, 2) Deliver multiple benefits, incl. climate benefits, 3) Scale up what works, 4) Enhance national capacities, 5) leverage finance, incl. private sector. Monitoring and reporting: UNCCD reporting, SDG reporting – global, NSO – national/WG
1. Strategies to achieve the objectives of the UNCCD in light of 15 1. Strategies to achieve the objectives of the UNCCD in light of 15.3 – 5 elements LDN targets – Defining the ambition Leverage and impact: Leverage plans – selected priorities, political committmrnt as highest level – synergies with Rio Conv and restoration Partnerships: WG at country level, knowledge/implementation/financial partnerships, seeking blended finance – public/privae, dev/climate, national/international Transformative action: Transformative projects - 1) Contribute to the achievement of LDN, 2) Deliver multiple benefits, incl. climate benefits, 3) Scale up what works, 4) Enhance national capacities, 5) leverage finance, incl. private sector. Monitoring and reporting: UNCCD reporting, SDG reporting – global, NSO – national/WG
1. Strategies to achieve the objectives of the UNCCD in light of 15 1. Strategies to achieve the objectives of the UNCCD in light of 15.3 – 5 elements LDN targets – Defining the ambition Leverage and impact: Leverage plans – selected priorities, political committmrnt as highest level – synergies with Rio Conv and restoration Partnerships: WG at country level, knowledge/implementation/financial partnerships, seeking blended finance – public/privae, dev/climate, national/international Transformative action: Transformative projects - 1) Contribute to the achievement of LDN, 2) Deliver multiple benefits, incl. climate benefits, 3) Scale up what works, 4) Enhance national capacities, 5) leverage finance, incl. private sector. Monitoring and reporting: UNCCD reporting, SDG reporting – global, NSO – national/WG
2. NAPs as of today Articles of the Convention: NAPs today: Article 5: establish strategies and priorities within the framework of sustainable development Article 9: As appropriate, prepare, make public and implement National Action Programmes – interlinked with other efforts to formulate national policies for sustainable development. Article 10: Purpose of NAPs: (i) identify factors contributing to desertification (ii) identify practical measures NAPs today: 100+ countries have a NAP Close to 70 countries have a NAP aligned with the 10 year strategy Many aligned NAPs pre-dating current global commitments (SDGs, Paris Agreement, Sendai Framework, Bonn Challenge) 2015 evaluation of NAPs effectiveness: NAPs are “too often treated as a document that states are obliged to produce with few tangible benefits on the ground”
3. LDN as of today Targets: 110 countries committed to set a target More than 60 countries set targets and validated national LDN baselines Leverage and impact: More than 60 countries have established a leverage plan = Identifying entry points to increase impact
4. Lessons learned from the LDN target setting First time countries with validated baselines and time-bound targets. Countries connecting the dots between voluntary LDN targets and climate (NDC), biodiversity, and restoration commitments. Countries putting LDN in their national SDG context. LDN targets provide opportunity for focused and prioritized action. Where available, LDN target setting builds on NAPs
Guyana Lebanon Madagascar Belarus 4. Lessons learned from the LDN target setting Guyana Lebanon Madagascar Belarus
Lessons-learned from the LDN target setting process CRIC 16, Agenda Item 2(d) Development and implementation of strategies through national action programmes to achieve the objectives of the Convention in light of target 15.3 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Lessons-learned from the LDN target setting process THANK YOU !!!