The country consultant will support the implementation of the Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) Target Setting Programme by providing backstopping to the National LDN target setting processes in selected countries.

The University of Eastern Finland invites applications to the doctoral programme in Forests and Bioresources. The Doctoral programme is a thematic, multidisciplinary programme covering forests and sustainable use of forests. With a strong international focus, our programme covers all fields of forest sciences and research training for postgraduate students with an interest in the forest-based bioeconomy, renewable resources, and biomaterials…

The Pacific Community (SPC) is the principal scientific and technical organisation in the Pacific region, supporting development since 1947. The Land Resources Division (LRD) provides advice, technical assistance, research and training support to Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs) on all aspects of agriculture and forestry. The Programme Leader – Sustainable Forests and Landscapes is the head of the Sustainable Forests and Land…

The objective of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Project Preparation Grant (PPG) is to develop the project concept into a full project regarding: Sustainable management of water resources, rangelands and agro-pastoral perimeters in the Cheikhetti Wadi watershed of Djibouti. In this way, it is intended to develop an integrated model for the restoration of agropastoral ecosystem services in the Cheikhetti Wadi watershed to reduce land and…

Based on support provided by UNDP in 2017 on localizing the SDGs and the successful Regional Conference attended by high level Officials in the Caribbean and chaired by Jamaica Minister of Foreign Affairs, UNDP has been receiving request for support from the Government and other partners. This includes support to the Voluntary National Report (VNR), a key undertaking of the Government in reporting on the status of implementation of their SDGs…

A majority of the poor in rural areas of the world primarily depend on the wages they earn through unskilled labour. In the event of inadequate labour demand or in the face of unpredictable crises like natural disaster or personal such as ill-health, their employment opportunities and livelihood are adversely affected. In this global scenario, the use of Information and Communication Technologies should solve the issues pertaining to poverty…

The Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development has been collaborating with the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Urban Development in the process of developing the National Agriculture Investment Plan (NAIP) for the period 2018-2022, a successor of the Agriculture Sector Wide Approach (ASWAp) 2011-2016. The collaboration has been aimed at ensuring systematic consideration and integration of key land issues critical to the national…

The University of Bonn, Germany, will host this international congress, to serve as a platform for dialogue between specialists from different backgrounds such as: human medicine; veterinary sciences; agricultural sciences; animal, plant and environmental sciences; quality management; politics and public health.

The International Conference will be celebrated in Imola (Italy). The objective is to stimulate reflections on the importance of environmental resources for humankind, paying special attention to the new challenges and opportunities concerning Soil and Water Security and Conservation for the next 30 years. This event is open to soil scientists, educators and policy-makers. It will consist of invited lectures, scientific sessions with oral and…

The objective of the GEF PPG is to develop the project concept into a full project: Sustainable management of water resources, rangelands and agro-pastoral perimeters in the Cheikhetti Wadi watershed of Djibouti. This project aims to develop an integrated model for the restoration of agropastoral ecosystem services in the Cheikhetti Wadi watershed to reduce land and water degradation, improve self-sufficiency in basic living needs of vulnerable…