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Desertification Control in Africa Actions and Directory of Institutions Jnited Nations Environment Programme UNEP DESERTIFICATION CONTROL IN AFRICA ACTIONS AND DIRECTORY OF INSTITUTIONS VOLUME I DESERTIFICATION CONTROL IN AFRICA ACTIONS AND DIRECTORY OF INSTITUTIONS VOLUME I UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME (UNEP) DESE1TIFICATION CONTROL IN AFRICA ACTIONS AND DIRECTORY OF INSTITUTIONS Lsertification Control Progrannue Activity Centre UNEP P.O. Box 30552 Nairobi Xenya October 1985 Na.85-6070 0173j & 0270j VOLUME ONE ACTIONS CONTENTS Page PIBBREVIAT IONS INTRODtXTION PART I i NO IrH AFRICA 6 General observations 7 Chapter 1 Algeria 9 Chapter 2 Egypt 14 Chapter 3 Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 22 Chapter 4 Morocco 26 Chapter 5 Tunisia 30 PART lit SUDANO-SAHELIAN REGION - - - - 35 General observations 36 Chapter 6 Benin 38 Chapter 7 Burkina Faso 40 Chapter 8 Cameroon 43 Chapter 9 Cape Verde 45 Chapter 10 Chad 48 Chapter 11 Djibouti 50 Chapter 12 Ethiopia 51 Chapter 13 Gambia 54 Chapter 14 Guinea 56 Chapter 15 Guinea-Bissau 57 Chapter 16 Kenya 59 Chapter 17 Mali 62 Chapter 18 Mauritania 64 Chapter 19 Niger 68 Chapter 20 Nigeria 71 Chapter 21 Senegal 73 Chapter 22 Somalia 77 Chapter 23 Sudan 80 Chapter 24 Uganda 83 PART III, EAERN AND SOUERN AFRICA 84 General observations 85 Chapter 25 Botswana 88 Chapter 26 Lesotho 98 Chapter 27 Madagascar 105 Chapter 28 United Republic of Tanzania 108 Chapter 29 Zambia 117 Chapter 30 Zimbabwe 121 I.. ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviations of titles of national organisations mentioned only under the country concerned are not included in this list ABEDA Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa AFESO Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development AGFUND Arab Gulf Programme for United Nations Development Organizations CDA Co-ordination for Development in Africa CEAO West African Economic Community (Conmrnnaut& Economique de 1 1 Afrique de 1'Ouest) CIDA Canadian International Development Agency CILSS Permanent Interstate Committee on Drought Control in the Sahel DANIDA Danish International Development Agency DESCON Consultative Group for Desertification Control ECA Economic Commission for Africa ECE Economic Commission for Europe ECWA Economic Commission for Western Asia EDF European Development Fund EEC European Economic Community ETMA Environmental Training and Management in Africa FAO Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency ICIPE International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology ICRISAT International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-arid Tropics IDA International Development Association 1DB Islamic Development Bank I... IDRC International Development Research Centre IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development IITA International Institute of Tropical Agriculture ILCA International Livestock Centre for Africa ILO International Labour Organisation IPAL Integrated Project on Arid Lands, U/UNESCO ITDC Intermediate Technology Development Group IUCN International Union for Conservation of Mature and Natural Resources KFAED Kuwait Fund for Economic Development NAB Man and the Biosphere prOgramme, UNESCO MIRCENs Microbiological resources centres 14EV Near East Fund OAtJ Organisation of African Unity OECD Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ORSTOM Office for Overseas Scientific and Technical Research (Office de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique (Aitre-mer) SADCC Southern African Development Co-ordination Conference SAREC Swedish Agency for Research and Development Co-operation with Developing Countries SIDA Swedish International Development Authority UEDF United Nations Capital Development Fund IJNCHS United Nations Centre for Human Settlements tThCOD United Nations Conference on Desertification UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNDTCD United Nations Department of Technical Co-operation for Development IJNEP United Nations Environment Programme I... UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNICEF United Nations Childrens Fund T.TNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization UNSO United Nations Sudano-Sahelian Office UNU United Nations University USPID United States Agency for International Development USNRC United States National Research Council WADB West African Development Bank WFP World Food Programme WHO World Health Organization WMO World Meteorological Organization NW? World Wildlife Fund. I... -1- INTRODUCTION One of the programme objectives of the UNEP Desertification Control Programme Activity Centre since its establishment as the Desertification Branch in early 1978 has been to promote the transfer of desertification control methods successfully utilized in African countries. The basic strategies adopted to accomplish this objective have included, The organization of international and regional training workshops, sinars and courses on desertification control for technicians and specialists from developing countriesp The dissemination of information and develoçcnent of educational programmes to increase general knowledge through the preparation, publication and distribution of teaching and management manuals and a biannual bulletin entitled Desertification Contro1 The use of films and other media for the mass circulation of information The preparation of an annotated directory providing information on individuals and institutions involved in anti-desertification activities in African countries. In decision 10/18, adopted in May 1982, the Governing Council of UNEP urged the Ececutive Director to provide additional resources to facilitate a process of exchange of information and expertise on desertification matters atong the countries of the Sudano-Sahelian region, and between them and the other countries of the African region which have similar problems. Follow-up to decision 10/18 To comply with this decision, a project entitled "Promotion of exchange of information and expertise on desertification matters" (FP/1700-82-08) was developed by UNEP. The Desertification Control Programme Activity Centre arranged for consultants to visit five countries in North Africa and six countries in Eastern and southern Africa that are prone to desertification in order to compile: A draft survey of available information and experience in desertification control technology, A draft directory of national, regional and international institutions within Africa involved in research and training or responsible for the implementation of desertification control projects. A similar draft survey and draft directory were compiled by consultants engaged by the United Nations Sudano-Sahelian Office (UNSO) for all the countries of the Sudano-Sahelian region. The consultants were given terms of reference to enable them to: I... -2- (a) Draw up a draft survey containing information Ons (1) Current anti-degertification programmes Records of successes and/or failures in earlier and current anti-desertification activities, Successful and interesting programmes, pilot projects and activities suitable for duplication (with modifications if necessary) in other African countries, Available information and experience on desertification control technology which could be of benefit to other African countries, and could therefore be transferred to them, (b) Draw up a draft directory containing information one U) National, regional and international institutions involved in research and training on subjects relevant to desertification, including soil and water conservation, irrigated and rain-fed agriculture, range management, animal husbandry, forestry and tree planting, use of wildlife, demography, and the social and economic problems of and and semi-arid lands, Governmental organizations responsible for the implementation of desertification control projects, Non-governmental organizations concerned with desertification matters. In North Africa, the consultant visited Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia. Information on the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya was obtained from secondary sources. The 19 countries of the Sudano-Sahelian region were visitedt Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, lCenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda. In Eastern and southern Africa, the consultant visited Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It was not possible to obtain information on all the countries affected by desertification in Central, Eastern and southern Africa, and Angola, Burundi, the Central African Pepublic, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, and Swaziland were omitted. UNEP hopes that in due course these countries will provide relevant information for the completion of the survey and directory. Meeting on Promotion of the Eachange of Information and Eapertise on Desertification Matters in Africa The reports of the consultants' missions were reviewed at a meeting held at UNEP headquarters in Nairobi from 6 to 8 September 1983. Participants included one representative from CILSS and one from TJNSO, in addition to those from the UNEP Desertification Control Programme Activity Centre, the Information Service, the Regional Office for Africa and the Environmental Education and Training Unit. Only one of the consultants was able to attend. The purpose of the meeting wasi -3- To review the consultants' draft surveys and directories and determine their adequacy for the preparation of a consolidated document, To recommend ways of ensuring maximum distribution and use of the final documents To propose a detailed follow-up programme to ensure that the broad objectives
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