
Start of the training and awareness-raising workshop on Ecosystem Natural Capital Accounting | May 24 - 26, 2022 in Rabat, Morocco
Start of the training and awareness-raising workshop on Ecosystem Natural Capital…
Support countries in the OSS area of action, facilitate and strengthen cooperation and dialogue between member countries.
Start of the training and awareness-raising workshop on Ecosystem Natural Capital…
The Great Green Wall Initiative is one of the most important pan-African programs…
This side-event was held under the theme 'Enhancing…
Biodiversity is the pounding heart of the planet and is a major issue because of the various roles and services it provides (diversified genetic resources, ecological services and the self-regulating capacity of the ecosystems). It is also a key element that plays a crucial role in food security, in reducing poverty and in achieving the 17 Goals of the United Nations 2030 agenda through i) the Environment, ii) the Society and iii) the Economy; the three main components of Sustainable Development.
The OSS mission is to support its African member countries in the sustainable management of their natural resources in a particularly disadvantageous climate change context .
This line will have the strategic objective of providing partner countries with knowledge and methods for assessing biodiversity and adapted ecosystem services.
>Read moreThe OSS is accredited as a Regional Implementation Agency for the Adaptation Fund (2013) and for the Green Climate Fund (2017). In this context, the Organization has contributed to improving countries' access to Climate Finance through (i) setting up and financing adaptation and mitigation projects and (ii) strengthening their institutional capacities, and their governance mechanisms.
>Read moreThe Water line will have the strategic objective of contributing to meeting the water needs of the populations in the OSS member states and to the sustainable management of these resources by putting water on top of the international political agendas.
>Read moreAs part of its new Strategy, the OSS will work within the framework of the United Nations Decade (2021-2030) for the Restoration of Ecosystems and will align itself with the 2018-2030 UNCCD Strategic Framework and the future post-2020 Biodiversity Global Framework. In particular, it will provide decision-makers and development stakeholders with useful tools for decision-making in the areas of mitigating the negative effects of desertification and land degradation, forecasting and contending with the drought impacts.
>Read moreTRAINING SESSIONS
PEOPLE TRAINED
AFRICAN BENEFICIARY COUNTRIES
TRANSBOUNDARY AQUIFER SYSTEMS
L'OSS a pour mission d'accompagner ses pays membres africains dans la gestion durable de leurs ressources naturelles dans un contexte climatique particulièrement défavorable
The OSS mission is to support its African member countries in the sustainable management of their natural resources in a particularly disadvantageous climate change context
As part of the projects implemented in its area of action, the OSS develops portals and interactive digital tools open on the Internet. They make…
The geoportals that are developed in accordance with international rules and standards, are interactive platforms that help you query geographic…