INT/UN Desertification Convention; Finland's assessed contribution

Description What is done in the programme or project and why, what results are pursued, who benefits from the activities and who are involved in the implementation.

The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) which entered into force in 1996 is a legally binding international agreement combining sustainable land use, environment and development issues. UNCCD is one of the so-called Rio environmental conventions, and it aims to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought, particularly in Africa. Currently, there are 195 state parties to the convention. Finland ratified the Convention in 1995. The UNCCD Conference of the Parties (COP) which meets every two years determines each contracting party's contribution to the core budget by applying the United Nations burden-sharing policy. The contributions for the years 2016 and 2017 were determined by the 12th COP in Ankara in October 2015. Finland's share of the core budget was determined to be 0.522 percent which means EUR 38 757 in the year 2016.