2030

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The OSS 2030 Strategy comes as a continuation of the 2020 strategy and the need for its adaptation.

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 Preparatory Consultation Meeting for Africa's Position at the 10th World Water Forum, March 4 – 6, 2024, Nairobi, Kenya

Preparatory Consultation Meeting for Africa's Position at the 10th World Water Forum, March 4 – 6, 2024, Nairobi, Kenya

The participation of the Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS), represented by Ms.…

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 The OSS and DRC in Siwa: exchanges with the communities and solutions to promote

The OSS and DRC in Siwa: exchanges with the communities and solutions to promote

The OSS…

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 An OSS delegation received by Dr. Hosam Shawky, President of the Desert Research Center in Cairo, February, 25th, 2024Egypt

An OSS delegation received by Dr. Hosam Shawky, President of the Desert Research Center in Cairo, February, 25th, 2024Egypt

An OSS delegation, represented by Ms. Khaoula Jaoui, Mr. Steve Muhanji and Mr.…

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World Water Day

“Water for Peace” : this topic,  particularly poignant and relevant, highlights the crucial importance of water for peace, cooperation and global stability ...

Journée Mondiale de l’Eau : L’eau pour la paix, 22 mars 2024

Our lines of action

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 .

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Biodiversity

This line will have the strategic objective of providing partner countries with knowledge and methods for assessing biodiversity and adapted ecosystem services.

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Climate

The 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.

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Water

The 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.

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Land

As 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.

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TRAINING SESSIONS

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PEOPLE TRAINED

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AFRICAN BENEFICIARY COUNTRIES

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TRANSBOUNDARY AQUIFER SYSTEMS

Project Activities

 Information workshop on Climate Finance, March 21, 2024
Information workshop on Climate Finance, March 21, 2024

Information workshop on Climate Finance, March…

 Regional Workshop for Validation of the Prototype of the Multi-Risk Early Warning System (SAP-MR) and Capacity Building Session for Management Units, March, 18-23, Cotonou
Regional workshop for validating the prototype of the Multi-Risk Early Warning System of W-Arly-Pendjari Complex

The capital of Benin, Cotonou, hosts from…

 Training for Decision-Makers in Tillabéry on Climate Change, Sustainable Land Management, and Disaster Management, Niger March 2024
Niger Component: Training for Decision-Makers on Climate Change, Tillabéry

A series of training sessions for decision-…

 Building national partners’ capacity in Ecosystem Natural Capital Accounting.
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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

Our tools

 Portals and digital tools

Portals and digital tools

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…

 Map tools

Map tools

The geoportals that are developed in accordance with international rules and standards, are interactive platforms that help you query geographic…

 Monitoring of environmental parameters

Monitoring of environmental parameters

These platforms make it possible to consult series of indicators and historical data by visualizing the curves and graphs describing their…

 Instrument for exchanging good practices

Instrument for exchanging good practices

This platform brings together good practices for sustainable land management in the Sahel-Sahara area, collected from the releases of institutions…