This note was prepared by CARI as part of the GTD and the PASS-LCD Project.
With a view to COP16, CARI offers its analysis of the consideration given to droughts within the UNCCD.
The first part of the note sets out how the subject has been considered within the Convention since its adoption in 1994.
The second part of the note explores the advances that will be expected at COP16, and proposes recommendations to contribute to the debates and negotiations on droughts.