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The GEF-7 Drylands Sustainable Landscapes Impact Program (DSL IP) aims to transform the management of drylands in 11 countries across three geographical clusters:

1. The Miombo and Mopane ecosystems of Southern Africa

2. The savanna and grasslands in East and West Africa and

3. The temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands of Central Asia.

This session brings partners and stakeholders from different sectors and scales (local, national, regional and global) together to share their respective perspectives on the dryland management challenges in the target regions, and discuss how the DSL IP’s programmatic approach will support them in overcoming these challenges.

Launching the GEF-7 Dryland Sustainable Landscapes Impact Program: Catalyzing Transformation – Scale – Sustainability

Publisher: Global Landscapes Forum (GLF)

Language: English

Year: 2021

Ecosystem(s): Drylands and Rangelands

Location(s): Global

HOST

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

SPEAKERS

H.E. Nancy Tembo

Minister of Forestry and Natural Resources of the Republic of Malawi
Ulrich Apel

Senior Environmental Specialist, Global Environment Facility
Jonathan Davies

Global Drylands Coordinator / Senior Agriculture Advisor, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Barron Joseph Orr

Lead Scientist , United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
Maria Helena Semedo

Deputy Director-General and Chair , Collaborative Partnership on Forests, FAO
Gustavo Fonseca

Director of Programs, Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Mette Løyche Wilkie

Director, Forestry Division, FAO
Eduardo Mansur

Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment, FAO
Ezekiel Mwakalukwa

Chairperson, Committee on Forestry Working Group on Dryland Forests and Agrosilvopastoral Systems
Sibongile Winnie Mavimbela

Senior Programme Officer, Environment and Climate Change at Southern African Development Community (SADC)
Nicole Harari

Research Scientist, Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern
Fritjof Boerstler

Technical Advisor (Natural Resources), GEF Coordination Unit, Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment, FAO
Frank Musukwa

Chairperson, Zambia National Forest Commodity Association (ZNFCA)
Pierre Thiam

Chef, Founder, Yolele Foods