This workshop will review discuss and analyze the research strategies and methodologies used by the different countries and the overall national research plans of action adopted by these countries. The workshop will:
• review, discuss and exchange experiences and learn from the National Action Research Programs and actual experimental research work undertaken in desertification studies presented by the participating countries
• identify common areas of research on desertification between two or more countries (subregional projects) for future formulation and implementation
• formulate subregional projects on desertification between two or more countries
• establish a desertification research network between the relevant institutions in the participating countries
• establish a viable organizational structure, administration, finance and policies for the network.