Application Deadline: April 18th 2022
The UNCCD will be holding its 15th Conference of Parties (COP 15) in May 2022, hosted by Cote d’Ivoire. The COP15 theme, ‘Land. Life. Legacy: From scarcity to prosperity’, is a call to action to ensure land, the lifeline on this planet, continues to benefit present and future generations. COP15 will bring together leaders from governments, the private sector, civil society and other key stakeholders from around the world to drive progress in the future sustainable management of one of our most precious commodities: land.
The UNCCD emphasizes that both men and women must be active participants at all levels in programs to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought. Resolving gender inequalities is not only a matter of “righting a wrong” but also a significant opportunity to make use of women’s often under-recognized abilities, knowledge, talents, and leadership.
Photos highlighting good practices that demonstrated role of women as agents of change for sustainable land management may be made by civil society organizations (national and international), indigenous peoples’ organizations, women organizations, foundations, UN entities and other relevant actors.A supporting narrative must also be submitted, explaining the promising practice featured in the photo, and outlining the impact of the initiative/project in terms of promoting women’s empowerment and/or gender equality in the context of land degradation, desertification, and drought.
This campaign is aligned to the whole UNCCD COP15 communication strategy and social media plan. It aims to:
– Raise the visibility of the Convention and the land agenda in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs).
– Showcase success in the Convention’s implementation and bring the views and perspectives of the beneficiaries
of the Convention’s work.
– Support advocacy objectives on key issues on the COP agenda on drought, gender.
– Leveraging existing and engaging new stakeholders, especially youth, women and girls, and communities
affected by desertification, land degradation and drought.
The selected submissions will comprise a photo exhibit for COP15, to be displayed at the conference venue in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.
Following the conclusion of COP15, the photos will be given to the host country government, for public display at their
discretion.
Submissions
– Photos and the supporting narrative should be sent by 18th April 2022 to the following address: gender@unccd.int
– Submissions can be made in English, French, or Spanish, and the Secretariat may follow up to gather further information on each submission.
– Should you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at gender@unccd.int
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