The Drylands Coordination Group (DCG) is a network for capacity building through exchange of practical experience and appropriate knowledge on food security in the drylands of Africa. The DCG networks in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mali, and Sudan consist of NGOs as well as research institutions and governmental structures. DCG Norway administers funds from Norad to research projects and from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to information and policy work linked to the UNCCD and dryland challenges.
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Agriculture
More than 40% of the earth is considered to be drylands. Despite the poor quality of such lands (soil degradation, low soil fertility) and its climate (low rainfall, high evaporation rate) people depend on it for their survival through practicing agriculture.
Go to Agriculture »Results and upscaling of Ecofarm
"There is, undoubtedly, little development experience with results as convincing and rapid" claims the evaluation report from DCGs Ecofarm project in Mali. Read more about the project and efforts done to ensure u… Read more »
DCG report on possibilities and obstacles for a Green Revolution in Ethiopia
The study assess the impacts of the use of improved seeds, mineral fertilizers and pesticides on food security, human and animal health and en… Read more »
Pastoralism
Pastoralists often live in marginal environments with poor access to infrastructure, few subsistence alternatives beyond livestock, and thus are highly vulnerable to environmental and climatic changes.
Go to Pastoralism »DCG Fact sheet on Pastoralism and the UNCCD
This fact sheet is based on DCG report No. 43 which has the same title, and is written in collaboration with FIAN (FoodFirst Information and Action Network) by Veslemøy Ask. It highlights the main findings of thi… Read more »
Ethiopian experience sharing visit to Mali on climate change adaptation of pastoralists
In 2011, an exchange of Ethiopian scholars and NGO members to Mali took place to learn about best practices and share experiences concerning p… Read more »
Climate adaptation
”Climate change may […] serve as a driver for implementation of sustainable land management for both mitigation and adaptation, while also providing pathways to meet the actions called for in the context of UNCBD and UNCCD, and for enhancing sustainable and enhanced productivity to address hunger.”
Go to Climate adaptation »Adapting to climate changes in the drylands
Through a DCG project, Norwegian Church Aid Ethiopia has obtained information about consequences of climate changes for people in their program areas and their subsequent coping mechanisms. These findings have be… Read more »
Ecofarm on the UNCCD Website
Read about DCGs Ecofarm project on the UNCCD website, an example of upscaling of good practices in the drylands. Read more »