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Land degradation is a serious problem in Sub-Saharan Africa, where up to two-thirds of the productive land area is reported to be degraded to some extent. Local communities suffer the most from the degradation of their land and they are therefore fundamental to the widespread adoption of sustainable land management (SLM) techniques.
This overview looks at the project Partnering with civil society to enhance sustainable land management in Sub-Saharan Africa which was formulated in response to existing threats to sustainable land management practices, which are complex and require the active engagement of local communities and civil society organisations in crafting practical policy responses at national, regional and international level.
The goal of the project is to enhance the socio-economic development and livelihoods of rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa through better and more sustainable land management. The project will run from 2013-2016 and its key objective is to build the capacity of CSOs so that they can help to empower grassroots communities in the region to participate and influence the implementation of the Ten Year Strategy of the UNCCD, TerrAfrica and other SLM processes, programmes and policies.
