Professional Development for the Researchers in sustainability of Arid Zones Provides training for researchers working in Sonora State in strategic research management for sustainable development. The project will provide researchers with the skills to develop research strategies that help the state to cope with their regional development challenges, focussing in particular on the sustainable development of arid zones. To provide researchers with the skills to develop research strategies that help the state to cope with their regional challenges, especially focus in the sustainable development of arid zones