At #CRIC23 ChildFund Alliance members reinforced a clear message: land degradation is a children’s
rights issue. As countries prepare for #COP17, land restoration & drought action must protect
children’s futures—and include their voices. childfundalliance.org/blog/2026/01...
#climatejustice
Amid exchanges on capacity-building, reporting, resource mobilization, #land degradation neutrality, and sand and dust storms, the Gender Caucus meeting brought a sense of urgency (as well as colorful energy) @unccd.bsky.social #CRIC23
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#LDN #SDS
#CRIC23 delegates adopted a seven-part report corresponding to the main agenda items
To the dismay of many, the agenda items on science weren't discussed as the Russian Federation objected to exclusion of their scientific expert “for political reasons”
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Francis Asamoah, a wildlife researcher from #Ghana 🇬🇭, is at #CRIC23 as a the GEF–sponsored youth delegate. In his GEF Voices interview, he shares insights from his work in ecology and science communication, and why his advice is to “start where you are.”
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🔎#DYK More than 20% of land in Latin America and the Caribbean is degraded?
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#UNited4Land #CRIC23 #ThinkLandscape
Country progress on Land Degradation Neutrality (#LDN) programmes was the focus at @unccd.bsky.social #CRIC23
Panama showcased their Nature Pledge as an integrated planning, monitoring and financing model that breaks down silos of the three Rio Conventions
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At @unccd.bsky.social #CRIC23 land degradation neutrality (LDN) dialogue, countries sharing experience with integrated planning & reporting across the 3 Rio Conventions.
Examples include Panama's Nature Pledge and South Africa's framework for ecosystem-based adaptation and resilience.
At @unccd.bsky.social #CRIC23, the Gender Caucus meeting explored Indigenous women’s leadership and worldviews impacting sustainable land management
A scoping study of gender impacts of sand and dust storms gave insights for future work programmes
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The @unccd.bsky.social #CRIC23 Gender Caucus is exploring how to effectively harness indigenous women's land stewardship to effectively respond to global challenges such as land degradation, drought, water scarcity, and Sand and Dust Storms.
Nancy Barisoa, an environmental expert from #Madagascar 🇲🇬, is at #CRIC23 as a the GEF-sponsored youth delegate. In her GEF Voices interview, she shares lessons from elevating youth priorities through training, storytelling, listening, and learning.
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Indigenous women are the architects of resilience.
Don't miss the #UNCCD Gender Caucus at #CRIC23. We are exploring the leadership and worldviews of Indigenous women in relation to sustainable land management.
#HerLand #LandRestoration #Unite4Land
At @unccd.bsky.social #CRIC23, disconnects between increasingly sophisticated global datasets and local and Indigenous realities emerged during a day devoted to improving reporting processes
The International Year on Rangelands and Pastoralists officially kicked off
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At #CRIC23 delegates taking a deep dive into recent updates to the @unccd.bsky.social PRAIS portal & other mechanisms to improve data quality and ease the reporting burden for parties.
Today for CA4SH at #CRIC23!
⌚️ 13:15 - 14:45 (EST GMT-5)
📍 Caribe 3, Panama Convention Center
#SoilHealth #Youth4Soil #LandHealth
As @unccd.bsky.social #CRIC23 “aims to be more than a review session,” delegates welcomed a stronger voice for science, more funding for #drought, targeted capacity-building programmes, and the first time the Gender Caucus would meet during a meeting of the CRIC
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At #CRIC23 in Panama, delegates welcome @unccd.bsky.social Secretariat's scenario note on capacity building, calling for long-term, adequately resourced & coordinated programmes, with a clear role for regional and national hubs.
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🐑 This evening at #CRIC23, the IUCN FGT will be hosting the event "Scaling Integrated Approaches to Drylands and Rangeland Resilience." This event will bring partners together to help shape a collective pathway for drylands and rangelands ahead of COP17.
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Centering land and soils as an integrated solution for climate, biodiversity, food systems, and drought and water resilience, @unccd.bsky.social #CRIC23 has opened in Panama City to assess implementation progress and chart strategic priorities ahead of UNCCD COP 17 in Mongolia in 2026.
One of the central challenges before #CRIC23 is the lack of robust monitoring and accountability
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