Action Against Desertification is an initiative of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) to restore drylands and degraded lands in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific to tackle the detrimental social, economic and environmental impact of land degradation and desertification.

It is a key partner of the Great Green Wall initiative, Africa's flagship programme to combat the effects of climate change and desertification across North Africa, the Sahel and the Horn of Africa.

Action Against Desertification supports local communities, government and civil society in six African countries - Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal – as well as in Fiji and Haiti to restore degraded land and to manage fragile ecosystems in a sustainable way.