IYDD

To achieve a common strategy for the celebration of the IYDD, an inter-agency committee has been set up, bringing together the principal institutional partners of the United Nations active in the UNCCD implementation process, including UNEP, UNDP, IFAD, and other relevant UN bodies. All countries and civil society organizations are encouraged to undertake special initiatives to mark the Year and to get involved in any way possible. Through a concerted effort to raise awareness of Desertification, we can help stimulate efforts to fight it and make the International Year count.