In SGP, the land degradation focal area resources have mostly supported two objectives: i) maintain or improve agroecosystem services to sustain livelihoods of local communities, and ii) reduce pressures on natural resources from competing for land uses in wider landscapes. These two objectives aim to sustainably manage agroecosystems and forested productive landscapes. These objectives also focus on forests where deterioration of ecosystems goods and services undermine the livelihoods of grassroots communities. Under the SGP upgraded country programs, the LD focal area (LDFA) resources mainly focused on agro-ecological intensification and supporting the establishment of mechanisms for SLM in wider landscapes.
