Draft report of the ECA/OAU/UNSO meeting of subregional organizations and specialized institutions in Africa dealing with the problems of drought and desertification

Abstract

The meeting of sub regional international organizations and specialized institutions dealing with the problems of drought and desertification in Africa was held at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 17 and 18 March 1986. The purpose of the meeting was to elaborate a platform and a common strategy for combating drought and desertification within the context of the OAU priority programme, 1986-1990 in preparation for the special Session of the General Assembly in May 1986 on the Economic situation in Africa.