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.
Publications
Implementation of the UNCCD-NAP to Enhance Pastoralist Areas Development in Ethiopia
DCG Proceedings 16 | August 2005
Awareness Promotion and Experience Sharing. Workshop organized by the Drylands Coordination Group Ethiopia for the Pastoral Affairs Standing Committee and the Natural Resource Development and Environmental Protection Standing Committee, Members of Parliament-Ethiopia. December 17-19, 2004 in Nazareth, Ethiopia. Read more »
Improvement of Area Enclosure Management in Ethiopia
Exploring Ecological and Socio-Economic Issues for the Improvement of Area Enclosure Management: A Case Study from Ethiopia
DCG Report No. 38 | May 2005
In spite of the impressive results of the ecological rehabilitation and improvements of productivity, many communities have had bad experiences with Area Enclosures in the past due to uncertainty and the lack of clarity of land tenure and public land use policy in the country. Read more »
Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) summary of CRIC3
May 2005
Here is a summary by the Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) of CRIC3. This bulletin also contains highlights from past CRIC and COP sessions. Read more »
Civil society participation in the implementation of the UNCCD in Africa
May 2005
This is an eniD report that was presented at a side-event at CRIC3 on May 3rd 2005. Read more »
A Promising Practice: Integrated Plant Nutrient Management in Mali
April 2005
This document describes an Integrated Plant Nutrient Management (IPNM) project that took place in Mali. The success of this DCG project and lessons learned are highlighted. Read more »
Workshop on the Synergy between the Rio Conventions and the Ramsar Convention
DCG Proceedings No. 15 | January 2005
Experience Sharing Tour and Workshop on Shelterbelts and Fuel Wood Substitutes in Sudan
DCG Proceedings No. 14 | December 2004
National Report on the Implementation of the UNCCD in Eritrea
January 2004
This is the Eritrean report on the implementation of the UNCCD submitted in 2004. Read more »
Management of Salt-affected Soils in the NCEW "Shemshemia" Irrigation Scheme in Upper Gash Valley
DCG Report No. 20 | March 2002
To enhance food security and to develop sustainable agricultural production, large-scale irrigation schemes have been developed in the coastal plains and in the western lowlands of Eritrea. Read more »