Template Field Maps

Land area and land cover classification

Total land area, land cover types (forest, cropland, grassland, wetland, settlement, other), and change over time

Data type: Area (km2) by land cover class

Population and socio-economic context

Population dependent on land resources, rural/urban distribution, GDP contribution of land-based sectors

Data type: Population (millions), GDP share (%)

Mitigate and adapt to climate change through sustainable land management

Carbon sequestration from sustainable land management, climate adaptation measures, and resilience outcomes

Code: SO3

Data type: Carbon stock (MtC), adaptation measures count

Mobilize resources for implementation

Domestic and international financial resources mobilized for combating desertification and sustainable land management

Code: SO4

Data type: Finance (USD millions)

Strengthen institutional and policy frameworks

Status of national action programmes, enabling environment, stakeholder participation, and policy coherence

Code: SO5

Data type: Narrative + policy inventory

Improve living conditions of affected populations

Progress on improving livelihoods in land degradation-affected areas, poverty reduction, food security

Code: SO1

Data type: Narrative + indicator data

Improve land productivity and ecosystem services

Trends in land productivity (NDVI), soil organic carbon, water retention, and ecosystem service provision

Code: SO2

Data type: NDVI trend, SOC change (%), water retention (mm)

LDN target progress

Progress towards LDN targets: area of land under restoration, improved management, and net change in degradation status

Code: LDN-2

Data type: Restored area (km2), improved area (km2), net change

Voluntary LDN target contributions

Ghana's specific voluntary contributions to LDN: reforestation targets (882.86 km2), cropland improvement (18,475.96 km2)

Code: LDN-3

Data type: Area (km2) by target type

LDN baseline and target setting

Baseline land degradation status, LDN targets set for 2030, and indicators used (land cover, land productivity, carbon stocks)

Code: LDN-1

Data type: Baseline area (km2), target area (km2), indicator values