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.
Documents
DCG Strategy 2012-2016
August 2011
DCG's trategy for the period 2012-2016 presents DCG's strategic framework, its values and working principles, target groups, overall goal, and priority themes for the up-coming strategic period. Read more »
Evaluation of DCG
June 2011
In April 2011, the Fafo Institute for Applied International Studies conducted an evaluation of the DCG’s activities in Mali, Ethiopia and Sudan during the period of 2007-2011. Read more »
DCG Strategy 2007-2011
September 2004
DCG has developed a new strategy for the period 2007-2011. The strategy details DCG's strategic framework, its values and working principles, target groups, goal, objectives, thematic focus, and approaches. Read more »
DCG Organigramme
January 2012
The relationship between the different bodies in the network is visualised in this organigramme. Read more »
Guidelines for membership
September 2004
The guidelines present the various categories for membership in DCG, as well as the criteria for becoming a member. Read more »
DCG Bylaws
September 2004
The bylaws present DCG vision and goals as these were defined at the establishment of DCG in October 1997. Moreover, the bylaws give an account of the structure and responsibilities within DCG. The bylaws may be changed by simple majority decisions made by the board in DCG Norway. The bylaws are in Norwegian only. Read more »
Contact information for DCG board members
January 2012
This document provides you with the contact information for the different DCG board members in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mali, Norway, and Sudan. Read more »