(أ) تعزيز التشريعات الوطنية وتنسيقها مع أحكام اتفاقية مكافحة التصحر، وإدراج قضايا التصحر في صميم برامج العمل الوطنية، وورقات استراتيجية الحد من الفقر والبرامج القطرية التي تدعمها الجهات المانحة؛
The strengthening of national legislation and its harmonization with the provisions of the UNCCD, and the streamlining of desertification issues in national action programmes (NAPs), Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers and country programmes supported by the donor community; The pursuit of coherent and better coordinated policies in the area of anti-poverty and sustainable human development strategies including anti-desertification, the enhancement of synergies between the Rio conventions and the building up of a culture of coordination of the NAPs with other national development priorities;