National Action Program against Desertification (PAND)

The National Action Program against Desertification (PAND) aims to contribute to the sustainable development of dry, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas of the national territory and, in particular, the prevention or reduction of land degradation, the rehabilitation of partially degraded lands and the recovery of desertified lands. The main objective of the PAND is to determine the factors that contribute to desertification and the practical measures necessary to combat it and mitigate the effects of drought. The Order ARM/2444/2008 approves the National Program of Action against Desertification (PAND), in compliance with the United Nations Convention to combat desertification in countries affected by severe drought or desertification, particularly in Africa, made in Paris on 17 June 1994.