According to Mongolia’s Fourth National Report to the UNCCD in 2010, the implementation of the first National Action Plan to Combat Desertification did not meet the expected results, due to limited financial sources, limited sources of knowledge and technology, weak coordination among the relevant sectors and limited capacity. The current National Action Programme to Combat Desertification (2010 Government Resolution No. The functions of DLDD-NEAN include to: (i) address issues relating to desertification and dust and sandstorms, (ii) cooperate in addressing other relevant forest issues that contribute to the prevention of desertification and land degradation, and (iii) contribute to sustainable forest management and sustainable land management. Mongolia actively participated in all meetings, and hosted the DLDD-NEAN meetings twice in Ulaanbaatar.