WOCAT

WOCAT was founded in 1992 as an informal global network of soil and water conservation specialists. It was one of the first programmes to promote resource conservation and SLM in response to land degradation. WOCAT developed standardized tools for documenting, monitoring, and evaluating SLM know-how as well as disseminating it around the globe, enabling land users to exchange experiences. Joint and participatory development of the programme by national and international partner institutions and organizations has made it possible to continuously improve and adapt its contents to users' needs while maintaining the benefits of standardization. Over the years, WOCAT expanded its focus in several ways. It went beyond data collection to conduct evaluation, monitoring, training, and research on SLM. An initial emphasis on soil erosion and decline in soil fertility was broadened to include examination of good practices - comprising technologies and approaches - in SLM that took into account..

Primary location: Bern Switzerland