Summary:
Obligations of developed country Parties
In addition to their general obligations pursuant to article 4, developed
country Parties undertake to:
(a) actively support, as agreed, individually or jointly, the efforts of
affected developing country Parties, particularly those in Africa, and
the least developed countries, to combat desertification and mitigate
the effects of drought;
(b) provide substantial financial resources and other forms of support to
assist affected developing country Parties, particularly those in
Africa, effectively to develop and implement their own long-term plans
and strategies to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of
drought;
(c) promote the mobilization of new and additional funding pursuant to
article 20, paragraph 2 (b);
(d) encourage the mobilization of funding from the private sector and
other non-governmental sources; and
(e) promote and facilitate access by affected country Parties,
particularly affected developing country Parties, to appropriate
technology, knowledge and know-how.
In addition to their general obligations pursuant to article 4, developed
country Parties undertake to:
(a) actively support, as agreed, individually or jointly, the efforts of
affected developing country Parties, particularly those in Africa, and
the least developed countries, to combat desertification and mitigate
the effects of drought;
(b) provide substantial financial resources and other forms of support to
assist affected developing country Parties, particularly those in
Africa, effectively to develop and implement their own long-term plans
and strategies to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of
drought;
(c) promote the mobilization of new and additional funding pursuant to
article 20, paragraph 2 (b);
(d) encourage the mobilization of funding from the private sector and
other non-governmental sources; and
(e) promote and facilitate access by affected country Parties,
particularly affected developing country Parties, to appropriate
technology, knowledge and know-how.