The publications on Action Against Desertification offer an in-depth overview of the project’s goals, activities and results achieved.
Open General interest, Technical or Peer-reviewed articles by clicking here or in the left column to have access to publications of general interest, such as AAD’s collection of fact sheets, more technical publications such as technical manuals and guidelines, or scientific articles published by the project in peer-reviewed journals.
M&E has helped Action Against Desertification assess its activities, while the collected data are used for decision-making, corrective action, continuous improvement of the programme and as a guide for similar projects.
Action Against Desertification is an initiative of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) to promote sustainable land management and restore drylands and degraded lands in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific, implemented by FAO and partners with funding from the European Union in the framework of the 10th European Development Fund (EDF).
Drylands, which cover 41 percent of the earth’s land surface and are home to 2 billion people, are widely affected by desertification, biodiversity loss, poverty and food insecurity.Trees and forests are essential for tackling the challenges that confront drylands, and they are also a source and factor of resilience in the face of global change. Large areas of dryland forests and other wooded lands are...
