Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this insightful conversation, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez (thegef.org/who-we-are/staff/carlos-manuel-rodriguez) , CEO and Chair of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) (thegef.org/) , and Louise Bake (https://www.unccd.int/convention/who-is-who/unccd-staff/louise-baker) r, Managing Director of the UNNCD Global Mechanism, discuss the important role of finance in achieving land restoration and drought resilience goals and the paradigm shifts needed to fully implement the Convention by 2030.



Key Takeaways:




1. Bridging the financing gap to address land degradation and build drought resilience


2. Need for a paradigm shift to address funding and action gaps in the Rio Conventions, including UNCCD targets


3. Challenges in scaling up conservation efforts and the need for economic and institutional reforms


4. Emphasis on stakeholder engagement beyond environment ministries to achieve global environmental goals


5. Importance of local government involvement and financial support for sustainable initiatives