UNCCD CLP Co-chairs

CLP Co-Chairs

The UNCCD Communities of Learning and Practice (CLPs) are guided by Co-Chairs, appointed by the UNCCD Secretariat. These renowned international experts lead the co-learning agenda and coordinate activities within each community, ensuring knowledge exchange is purposeful, inclusive, and action-oriented. You can contact them through their profiles.

Global Community

Ali Darvishi Boloorani

Department of Remote Sensing and GIS, Faculty of Geography, University of Tehran

Professor

Juliet Grace Luwedde

UNCCD Youth Caucus

UNCCD Youth Caucus Global Focal Point

Ilyas Masih

IHE Delft Institute for Water Education

Associate Professor of Water Resources Planning

Manzoor Qadir

UNU

Research Professor

Africa Community

Mika’il Daya

Drylands Initiative for Ecosystem Restoration and Capacity Building (DINERCAB)

Founder & CEO

Dieudonne ILBOUDO

Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Resources and Fisheries

Water and Environment Specialist

Walid Madi

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Forest and spatial planning Engineer

Asikaralu Okafor

Village Farmers Initiative (VFI)

Executive Director

Central and Eastern Europe Community

Sabrija Čadro

University of Sarajevo

Professor

Biljana Kilibarda

Institute of Hydrometeorology and Seismology

economist

Asia Community

‪Laith ‬‏ Ali Naji

Ministry of Environment

Environmental Engineer

Suyu Liu

Personal Interest in Drought

Expert in drought

Salman Zare

University of Tehran

Assistant Professor

Latin America and the Caribbean Community

Gillian Andrina G POLIUS

Castries East District Disaster Management Committee( CEDDMC)

Chairperson Damage Analysis and Needs Analysis