(d) Financing for SARD

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development (SARD) Initiative: SARD and Indigenous Culture (http://www.fao.org/sard/ en/init/964/2687/2453/index.html).

National progress towards sustainable agriculture and rural development (SARD)

• The establishment of national policy and legal frameworks for SARD;

• The integration of environmental considerations in SARD policy and activities;

• Participation of major groups in decision-making and SARD activities;

Major groups play a role in SARD in the region.

(a) Implementation of sustainable agriculture and rural development (SARD) goals

Combating desertification and combating drought are crucial elements of SARD.

Economic, social and environmental dimensions of SARD were considered.