Preparing the COP13 of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, about thirty Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), all members of the NGO Permanent Secretary (SPONG), gathered in Ouagadougou on June 8 and 9, 2017. This meeting allowed them to discuss, to share information and to formulate positions on the concept of Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) and the Great Green Wall for the Sahara and the Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI).
