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.
Climate change adaptation - Articles
Testing mechanised seed planting and fertiliser micro-dosing in Sudan
Through an exchange organised by the DCG, the technology of time-saving seed planting and micro-dose fertilising animal-drawn machines from Mali was introduced to Sudanese partners. Subsequently, two trials were conducted in Sudan, which showed similar reductions in labour and time. 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 pastoralists’ adaptation to the effects of climate change. Read more »
The history of the Ecofarm project and its development impact
With the publishing of DCG report from the Ecofarm project in Sudan (DCG report no.71), the Ecofarm project is officially over, but DCG continues to work on the objective of increasing agricultural productivity. 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 »
Internal DCG seminar on Pastoralism and Adaptation to Climate Change
DCG will focus on pastoralism and adaptation to climate change when the network meets in Ethiopia in October. All DCG countries are currently executing studies or research projects on the topic, and will benefit from presenting and comparing experiences. Read more »
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 upscaling and promotion of the approach. Read more »
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 been used when developing NCAs new 5 years strategy. Read more »
African Re-greening Initiative (ARI)
By protecting and managing natural resources in general, and on-farm natural regeneration in particular, you not only help farmers to adapt to climate change, but you also help increase food production and reduce rural poverty. Trees are the backbone in this process. Read more »