Mongolia is leading a new project to strengthen the way countries protect and restore rangelands, the grasslands that support pastoral communities and wildlife across dry regions.
The project will receive $3.2 million from the Global Environment Facility, along with $8 million in co-financing. The International Union for Conservation of Nature will help carry out the work with Mongolia’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change.
At least 5,000 people are expected to benefit, including pastoralist representatives, Indigenous Peoples, young people, community groups and scientists. The project will help these groups take part in discussions around the United Nations desertification conference in Ulaanbaatar this month.
The plans include investment in rangeland restoration, an open knowledge platform and learning visits between countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Traditional pastoralist knowledge will be part of the work.
