Regional workshop on ground and aerial spraying techniques for desert locust control

Agadir (Morocco), 01/06/2026 - 07/06/2026

The Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region (CRC), and the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Western Region (CLCPRO), are planning to jointly organise a workshop ground and aerial spraying techniques for desert locust control. The workshop aims to strengthen the capacities of technical staff involved in Desert Locust control by enhancing their ski...

Interregional joint workshop for desert locust information officers

Cairo (Egypt), 21/06/2026 - 25/06/2026

The Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region (CRC), the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Western Region (CLCPRO), and the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in South-West Asia (SWAC) are planning to jointly organize a workshop for desert locust information officers in Cairo, Egypt, from 21 to 25 June 2026.

This interregional worksh...

ULV sprayers maintenance training

Sukkur (Pakistan), 04/05/2026 - 08/05/2026

This event aims to enhance technical capacity in the maintenance, calibration, and safe operation of ULV sprayers. It focuses on improving equipment performance and lifespan, reducing operational downtime, and strengthening technical maintenance capacity.

Headquarters visit of the Executive Secretaries of the Desert Locust Control Commissions (Central and Western Regions)

Metropolitan City of Rome Capital (Italy), 27/04/2026 - 30/04/2026

This event aims to strengthen strategic coordination between the Commissions and FAO, and to align on regional priorities and resource mobilization. It focuses on defining agreed strategic directions, reinforcing governance and coordination mechanisms, and enhancing dialogue on resource mobilization.

National training course on desert locust survey and control

Ismailia (Egypt), 26/04/2026 - 30/04/2026

This event aims to build national capacity in integrated survey and control operations, including field practices and safety measures. It focuses on improving operational readiness, strengthening control techniques and environmental health and safety (EHS) compliance, and enhancing field coordination.

CLCPRO regional training for expert survey officers on survey techniques in locust control

Tunisia (Tunisia), 09/04/2026 - 16/04/2026

This event aims to enhance the technical expertise of survey officers and promote harmonized survey methodologies across the region. It supports the adoption of standardized survey approaches, strengthens inter-regional collaboration, and improves operational coordination.

National training course on desert locust survey, detection, and information collection

Makkah (Saudi Arabia), 10/05/2026 - 14/05/2026

This event aims to strengthen national capacities in survey planning, early detection, and field data collection using standard tools (e.g. eLocust). It focuses on improving the technical skills of survey teams, enhancing the quality and timeliness of field data reporting, and reinforcing early warning capacities.

Interregional workshop on the use of drones in desert locust control operations

Oman (Oman), 26/01/2026 - 29/01/2026

Following the success of a series of field trials in Mauritania and Oman, and after the adoption of the operational model, locust control commissions in the central and western regions are beginning to deploy drones in desert locust control operations. The first field training will take place in the Sultanate of Oman from January 26-29, 2026, where a number of locust control officers from me...

National training course

Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia), 14/12/2025 - 18/12/2025

The National Center for Plant Pest and Animal Disease Prevention and Control (Waqa’) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in cooperation with the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region (CRC), is organizing a national training course on desert locust control and campaign organization, to be held from December 14-18, 2025. During the course, 16 agricultural specialists will...