The ACDD (Association Citoyenneté et Développement Durable), WWF North Africa and the IRA (Institut des Régions Arides) organised a workshop on 18 and 19 June in collaboration with a number of partners, including the MEDD, the OSS, regional administrations and associations in southern Tunisia.

The Women’s Network for Environmental Rights (REFEDE-Mali) organised a national preparatory workshop for Désertif’actions 2026, with support from GIZ. The workshop brought together around fifty participants to identify ways of supporting farms and livestock farms in their transition to greater resilience in the face of drought.

The Desertification Working Group (GTD) organized and led a national preparatory workshop (France) to gather the specific concerns of civil society actors on issues surrounding the resilience of territories in the face of drought.

Burkina Faso hosted a national preparatory workshop on 19 and 20 June 2025. The meeting, which was held at the SPONG offices in Ouagadougou, brought together various stakeholders involved in the fight against desertification and climate resilience.

On June 17, on the occasion of World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, our Indian partner Gram Bharati Samiti (GBS) organized a national Désertif’actions workshop in Jaipur, Rajasthan.