Convention establishing a Permanent Inter-State Drought Control Committee for the Sahel Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Sep 12, 1973 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-000887) Title (French) Convention portant création d'un Comité permanent inter-états de lutte contre la sécheresse dans le Sahel (C.I.L.S.S.) Title (Other) Übereinkommen zur Gründung eines ständigen zwischenstaatlichen Ausschusses zur Kontrolle der Dürre in der Sahelzone Place of adoption Ouagadougou Depository Burkina Faso Language French Entry into force Jul 1, 1974 Subject Land & soil Keyword International organization Data collection/reporting Institution Dispute settlement Erosion Food security Soil conservation/soil improvement Research Drainage/land reclamation Geographical area Africa Abstract Objective: To protect the lire of the peoples of the Sudano-Sahelian region and their economy against the drought. Summary of provisions A Permanent Inter-State Drought Control Committee for the Sahel (CILSS) is established (arts. 1-3). The Committee is to co-ordinate all action to combat the drought and its consequences at the sub-regional level. It is to appeal for resources to carry out the emergency programme drawn up by the States as part of the campaign to combat the drought and mobilise resources to finance operations within the framework of sub-regional cooperation. It is also to assist member States and existing bodies in the area in seeking financing for their individual programmes (art. 4). The Committee's funds are to be derived from contributions from member States and assistance of all kinds (art. 10). Emergency operations, and also the application of certain measures of interest to member States, may by financed by special donations in cash and in kind and by the Special Fund for the Sahel (art. 12). (Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005, based on UNEP Register of International Treaties and Other Agreements in the Field of the Environment, 1996) Full text English French Website www.cilss.bf Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Burkina Faso Jul 1, 1974 Jul 1, 1974 [1] Sep 12, 1973 Cabo Verde Jul 1, 1974 Jul 1, 1974 [1] Sep 12, 1973 Chad Nov 30, 1976 Nov 30, 1975 [1] Nov 30, 1975 Gambia Jul 1, 1974 Jul 1, 1974 [1] Sep 12, 1973 Guinea-Bissau Nov 30, 1976 Nov 30, 1975 [1] Nov 30, 1975 Mali Nov 30, 1985 Nov 30, 1985 [1] Nov 30, 1985 Mauritania Sep 4, 1974 Jul 1, 1974 [1] Sep 12, 1973 Niger Apr 15, 1975 Apr 15, 1975 [1] Sep 12, 1973 Senegal Jul 1, 1974 Jul 1, 1974 [1] Sep 12, 1973 * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in