About the Commission
The Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Western Region (CLCPRO) was created under the provisions of Article XIV of the FAO Constitution. It comprises 11 member countries from West and North-West Africa: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Senegal, Chad and Tunisia.The purpose of the CLCPRO is to promote, at national, regional and international level, all actions, including research and training, to ensure rational and sustainable management of preventive control and to deal with Desert Locust invasions in the western region of its habitat, comprising West and North-West Africa.
Events Schedule;
6/4
2026
10/4
2026
Regional training for lead prospectors on surveying techniques in locust control
Tunis (Tunisia), 06/04/2026 - 10/04/2026
Objective: To strengthen the skills of master trainers in survey techniques using new technological tools
9/2
2026
11/2
2026
Closing workshop of the AFD project “Consolidating the foundations of the preventive control strategy and developing operational research on the Desert Locust in the Western Region”
Dakar (Senegal), 09/02/2026 - 11/02/2026
Objective: To carry out an evaluation of the AFD project and explore new prospects for collaboration with the Agency
25/1
2026
29/1
2026
Interregional Training on the Use of Spraying Drones in Desert Locust Control
Oman (Oman), 25/01/2026 - 29/01/2026
Interregional Training on the Use of Spraying Drones in Desert Locust Control, Sultanate of Oman, 20–22 December 2025.
Recent Publications
Report of the regional meeting on the locust outbreak in the Western Region, Nouakchott, Mauritania, 29–31 July 2025
14/08/2025
This report covers the proceedings, discussions, outcomes and recommendations of the Regional Meeting on the Desert Locust Outbreak in the Western Region,...
Categories: Rapports
Report of the Workshop to Develop a Regional Action Plan for the Summer Period of 2025, Tunis, Tunisia, from May 5 to 9, 2025.
01/06/2025
This report covers the proceedings, discussions, outcomes, and recommendations of the workshop to develop a regional action plan to address the Desert...
Liens importants
- Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP)
- Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region (CRC)
- Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in South-West Asia (SWAC)
- Locust Watch
- Desert Locust Information Service (DLIS)
- Locusts and Transboundary Plant Pests and Diseases (NSPMD)
Contact
Executive SecretaryMohamed Lemine Hamouny
Address: 30, rue Asselah Hocine, BP 270 RP. Alger - Algérie
Tel.: +213 (0) 23 509 115
Fax: +213 (0) 23 509 095
Email: [email protected]