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.
UNFCCC-COP 17 & CMP 7
The 17th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 17), will be held in Durban, South Africa.
Monday 28.11 - Friday 09.12, South Africa, Durban
Host: UNFCCC
Web: unfccc.int/meetings/cop_17/items/6070.php