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

Northern Mediterranean Community

Pınar CANLI

Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, General Directorate of Combating Desertification and Erosion

Senior Expert

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

University of Sopron

Master student in Nature Conservation Engineering

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

Sustainable Development and SDG Indicators

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

Saida Rivero

CLP-ALC UNCCD

Doctora en Ciencias Gerenciales, Doctora en Ecología del Desarrollo Humano.