6. Encourages developed country Parties to actively support the efforts of developing country Parties in promoting SLM practices and in seeking to achieve LDN, by providing substantial financial resources, facilitated access to appropriate technology and other forms of support; 7. Also encourages developed country Parties and invites other countries in a position to do so, multilateral financial institutions, the private sector, civil society organisations, and technical and financial institutions to: (a) Provide scientific, technical and financial assistance to help affected country Parties requesting assistance to set and achieve LDN targets as well as to implement SLM practices and LDN initiatives; (b) Establish equitable partnerships that encourage responsible and sustainable investments and practices by the private sector, which contribute to achieving LDN that supports the health and productivity of the land and its people; 8. Further encourages Parties requesting assistance to include this request for support in their priorities in discussions with bilateral, multilateral and other donors, based on their national development plans or strategies; 9. Directs the secretariat of the UNCCD, as the lead organisation for DLDD, to take the initiative and invite other relevant agencies and stakeholders such as United Nations agencies, international organisations, financial institutions, civil society organisations and the private sector to seek cooperation to achieve SDG target 15.3; 10. Requests the secretariat and appropriate UNCCD bodies, within the scope of the Convention, to: (a) Develop options for scaling up and scaling out successful LDN initiatives and other SLM practices; (b) Explore how they could further develop partnerships with other organisations to provide scientific and technical support to the Parties by, inter alia, developing a for ‘user guide’ implementing LDN at the country level; (c) Develop guidance for formulating national LDN targets and initiatives, including the identification, development and implementation of policy reforms, investment and incentive mechanisms, and capacity-building initiatives to address DLDD; (d) Make options available to Parties for the integration of national LDN targets and initiatives in their NAPs; (e) Further develop, keep under review and facilitate, including through pilot projects, the use of the UNCCD indicator framework as a contribution to the monitoring, evaluation and communication of progress towards the national LDN targets;
6. Encourages developed country Parties to actively support the efforts of developing country Parties in promoting SLM practices and in seeking to achieve LDN, by providing substantial financial resources, facilitated access to appropriate technology and other forms of support; 7. Also encourages developed country Parties and invites other countries in a position to do so, multilateral financial institutions, the private sector, civil society organisations, and technical and financial institutions to: (a) Provide scientific, technical and financial assistance to help affected country Parties requesting assistance to set and achieve LDN targets as well as to implement SLM practices and LDN initiatives; (b) Establish equitable partnerships that encourage responsible and sustainable investments and practices by the private sector, which contribute to achieving LDN that supports the health and productivity of the land and its people; 8. Further encourages Parties requesting assistance to include this request for support in their priorities in discussions with bilateral, multilateral and other donors, based on their national development plans or strategies; 9. Directs the secretariat of the UNCCD, as the lead organisation for DLDD, to take the initiative and invite other relevant agencies and stakeholders such as United Nations agencies, international organisations, financial institutions, civil society organisations and the private sector to seek cooperation to achieve SDG target 15.3; 10. Requests the secretariat and appropriate UNCCD bodies, within the scope of the Convention, to: (a) Develop options for scaling up and scaling out successful LDN initiatives and other SLM practices; (b) Explore how they could further develop partnerships with other organisations to provide scientific and technical support to the Parties by, inter alia, developing a ‘user guide’ for implementing LDN at the country level; (c) Develop guidance for formulating national LDN targets and initiatives, including the identification, development and implementation of policy reforms, investment and incentive mechanisms, and capacity-building initiatives to address DLDD; (d) Make options available to Parties for the integration of national LDN targets and initiatives in their NAPs; (e) Further develop, keep under review and facilitate, including through pilot projects, the use of the UNCCD indicator framework as a contribution to the monitoring, evaluation and communication of progress towards the national LDN targets;