AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoUNCCD COP17 (Ulaanbaatar): The second decisive week is underway as ministers push toward final decisions and an Action Agenda by Aug. 28, with UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and dozens of ministers arriving for the final stretch. Finance for land restoration: The ADB launched the FIELD Initiative to attract $2 billion by 2035 for land restoration and drought resilience, aiming to put 1 million hectares under sustainable management; India also urged diversified, predictable, sustained global finance for drylands. Mongolia’s COP17 partnerships: Mongolia and UNEP announced a $2 million study project on infectious animal diseases, while Mongolia’s environment minister met Germany’s state secretary to expand cooperation with KfW on protected areas and forestry. Rural resilience funding: ADB-backed GIRAF launched with $92.6 million (plus expected bank support) to finance sustainable rangelands and livestock livelihoods. Local culture spotlight: Delegates visited the “Nomads” World Cultural Festival, and Mongolia set a Guinness attempt with 1,000 chefs making khorkhog at once in Nalaikh.
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