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This paper presents the proceedings of a United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) held in December 2005. The report presents the workshop programme, objectives and methodology. Four papers were presented at the workshop, ensuing discussions by the participants are also included. The papers discuss:desertification as the foremost environmental issue in Sudanthe history, objectives, principles and importance of the UNCCDSudan’s National Action Plan (NAP) and implementation mechanismthe integration and linkages between UNCCD/NAP with Sudan’s development policies and programmes.Four working groups discussed:identification of the role and commitments of the national parliamentarians establishing the implementation mechanism of the NCCD/NAPintegration of the NAP in Sudan’s development strategies, policies and programmesto set time frames for the revision and finalisation of the NAP, establishment of the implementation mechanism, and integration of the NAP in Sudan’s development strategies.The document concludes that the workshop was a breakthrough in that it was the first time that legal and political representatives were engaged to support efforts for combating desertification in the Sudan. The workshop strongly recommended the finalisation of the NAP to counter desertification and the creation of an enabling environment for its implementation and follow-up through strong political and financial support. The workshop also emphasised the critical roles of all stakeholders, in particular civil society organisations and local communities, in implementing the NAP through partnerships, as well as the crucial need for raising awareness at all levels about the UNCCD and the NAP.
