1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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”

10. 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

11. 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

12. Guyana Lebanon Madagascar Belarus
4. Lessons learned from the LDN target setting
Guyana
Lebanon
Madagascar
Belarus

13. 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
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