2030

strategy

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

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 L’OSS a pris part à la concertation régionale Ouest-africaine organisée par le Centre de Gestion des Ressources en Eau (CGRE) de la CEDEAO, du 13 au 15 mars à Lomé (Togo).

L’OSS a pris part à la concertation régionale Ouest-africaine organisée par le Centre de Gestion des Ressources en Eau (CGRE) de la CEDEAO, du 13 au 15 mars à Lomé (Togo).

Cette rencontre a constitué la dernière étape avant la Conférence des Nations…

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 Mr. Nabil Ben Khatra, Executive Secretary of the Sahara and Sahel Observatory on a working visit to Libya

Mr. Nabil Ben Khatra, Executive Secretary of the Sahara and Sahel Observatory on a working visit to Libya

Mr. Nabil…

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 Network of experts for monitoring land degradation in Africa.

Network of experts for monitoring land degradation in Africa.

The network of experts for monitoring land degradation in Africa has just been…

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International Day of Forests The theme for 2023 is ‘’Forests and health’’

On this International Day of Forests, even though the world is still hit hard by the pandemics, several actors think of the human health – forests duo, hence this year's International Day of Forests theme "Forests and health". 

International Day of Forests The theme for 2023 is ‘’Forests and health’’

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

 The OSS holds the first workshop of Readiness Libya II, 1st & 2nd of March, 2023, Tunis
Readiness Libya II ; workshop ; GCF

Libya ranks among the most vulnerable…

 The ITTAS project is making huge progress for better coordinated management of the Iullemeden Taoudéni/Tanezrouft groundwater resources.
Improvement of the coordinated management of the Iullemeden Taoudeni/Tanezrouft groundwater resources

The last regional meeting of the water…

 Iullemeden Taoudeni/Tanezrouft groundwater resources: Water key players come together to provide solutions to trans-boundary environmental issues, February 14-16, 2023, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Regional ITTAS Workshop on Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis

Ouagadougou will be hosting the regional…

 DE Africa 2023 annual activities kick-off workshop, 7-8 February 2023, Accra, Ghana
DE Africa 2023 annual activities kick-off workshop

As part of its partnership with DE Africa, the…

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…