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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)

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Mali
Mauritania
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Senegal

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