From Local Workforce to Resilient Landscapes: EIIP Strategy and Cooperatives against Desertification

This presentation explores how community-based approaches and labour-intensive methods contribute to building climate-resilient ecosystems. It highlights the role of the Employment-Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP) and the strengthening of local cooperatives as essential pillars for combating land degradation and desertification with an innovation financial tool.

Through practical field experiences, the document showcases how mobilizing local workforce, restoring degraded lands, and enhancing community ownership can generate lasting environmental, social, and economic benefits. The presentation is shared as part of the Side Event: “Money Meets Resilience: Innovative Finance Pathways for Drought Action,” contributing insights on how locally driven solutions can be supported and scaled through innovative financing mechanisms.
Please find below the PowerPoint document of the presentation.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1j6L-X-ddKRP9T_4KQoF4niAnLseI1Id…