Open Call:Apply For The COP17 Women Delegates Negotiation Training

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Open Call:Apply For The COP17 Women Delegates Negotiation Training

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification has announced an open call for the second round of the Women Delegates Fund (WDF) training ahead of COP17. The programme is designed to strengthen women’s leadership, negotiation abilities, and participation in international environmental negotiations focused on land restoration, drought resilience, and sustainable land management.

The initiative builds on the success of the first WDF training held during CRIC23 in Panama City. Through this programme, selected women delegates will gain negotiation experience, policy knowledge, and networking opportunities that will help them participate effectively during the UNCCD COP17 conference in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. COP17 will take place from 17–28 August 2026 under the theme “Restoring Land, Restoring Hope.”

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Host Institution

The programme is hosted by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).

Program Type

Fully Funded

Program Benefits

Selected participants will receive participation support for COP17 as well as negotiation and capacity-building training activities. Participants will also benefit from pre-COP briefings, mentorship opportunities, and networking sessions with fellow women delegates from around the world. The programme aims to strengthen women’s meaningful engagement in multilateral environmental negotiations and supports the implementation of the UNCCD Gender Action Plan.

Eligibility Criteria

The training opportunity is open to women delegates from developing country Parties eligible under the UNCCD Special Trust Fund for Participation. Priority consideration will be given to delegates from Least Developed Countries (LDCs). Governments from all Regional Implementation Annexes are invited to nominate one eligible woman delegate from their official COP17 delegation. Applications must be submitted through National Focal Points together with an official nomination letter and a CV or short biography of the nominee.

Eligible Countries

Eligible applicants must come from developing country Parties recognized under the UNCCD Special Trust Fund for Participation. Priority is especially given to Least Developed Countries (LDCs) across all UNCCD regional implementation annexes.

Application Procedure

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Official Link

https://www.unccd.int/news-stories/stories/open-call-cop17-women-delegates-negotiation-training