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A reference document

Co-organized by CARI, the Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS), and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), in partnership with the Association for Citizenship and Sustainable Development (ACDD) and WWF North Africa, Désertif’actions 2026 brought together representatives of civil society, researchers, public and private institutions, local governments, and international organizations from every continent.

Over the course of three days, participants shared their experiences, compared their analyses, and collaboratively developed proposals to better anticipate, prevent, and manage the growing impacts of droughts.

What You’ll Find in the Report

The report provides an overview of all the Summit’s proceedings, including:

• plenary sessions focusing on global drought issues, public policy, crisis preparedness and management mechanisms, and financing for resilience;
• the expert panels and scientific discussions that made it possible to assess the current state of knowledge and identify areas for action;
• group work on the major challenges to regional resilience: water management, agroecology, biodiversity, the circular economy, pastoralism, employment, skills, governance, human rights, the role of women and youth, and measuring resilience;
• the side events and the Innovation Forum, highlighting inspiring initiatives from different regions;
• the recommendations developed in preparation for COP 17 of the UNCCD, focusing in particular on the Convention’s future strategy, synergies among the Rio Conventions, negotiations on pastoralism, efforts to combat land degradation, and the declaration on drought.

The report also reviews the Summit’s conclusions, the prospects for COP 17, and the highlights of the public event held at the Village des Terres Arides.

A resource to keep the momentum going

Beyond simply summarizing the discussions, this report serves as a practical working tool for those involved in combating desertification and adapting to droughts. It reflects the wealth of insights gathered in Djerba and the solutions developed collectively to strengthen the resilience of these regions.

The report is now available for download. We invite you to read it and share it widely in order to build on the momentum generated at Désertif’actions 2026 and to fuel discussions and actions aimed at creating more resilient regions.

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To better understand the current situation and the potential contributions of agroecology to managing this hazard, this document provides answers to questions regarding drought, as well as an overview of the levers and tools that agroecology can offer to strengthen farms’ capacity to withstand drought, adapt and transform. This overview is organised across three levels, as resilience is considered at the farm level, but also at the regional and national levels.

Finally, the final section explores the institutional approaches currently in place to manage droughts, as agroecology is not yet a commonly used framework in this matter.

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Intended for Désertif’actions participants and contributors, this note aims to explain the importance of the role of local authorities in anticipating and managing crises related to these climatic events, and how they can be supported in this role. It should help to strengthen the arguments that can be put forward by civil society representatives at COP17 of the UNCCD.

List of countries that contributed to this note through their preparatory workshops: Burkina Faso, Canada, Côte d’Ivoire, France.

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Intended for Désertif’actions participants and contributors, this note aims to shed light on the facilitation of pastoral mobility, which is essential for preserving and even improving resilience in arid and semi-arid areas. It should help to strengthen the arguments that civil society representatives will be able to put forward at COP17 of the UNCCD.

List of countries that contributed to this note through their preparatory workshops: France, Guinea, Kenya.

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