Saudi Arabia Launches Riyadh Action Agenda Community Platform to Strengthen Partnerships

Riyadh, August 19, 2026, SPA -- Saudi Arabia has officially launched the Riyadh Action Agenda (RAA) Community Platform, an initiative aimed at strengthening engagement among the growing number of partners involved in the RAA and translating effective partnerships into clear objectives and tangible action.
The platform, which brings together around 200 international initiatives, was launched at an event held at the Saudi pavilion during the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17), hosted by Mongolia in the capital, Ulaanbaatar.
More than 50 representatives from governments, international organizations, research institutions, and civil society organizations attended the event, including Mongolia's Deputy Minister of Environment and Climate Change Munkhtamir Batbayar and Saudi Deputy Minister for Environment at the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture Dr. Osama Faqeeha.
Faqeeha said the new platform builds on the strong international engagement generated by the RAA since its launch during COP16 in Riyadh in December 2024. He added that the platform is designed to help translate the RAA's targets and decisions into tangible action and effective partnerships, contributing to land restoration and strengthening resilience to drought.
The RAA was launched by Saudi Arabia during its presidency of COP16 to advance global efforts on land restoration and drought resilience. It seeks to encourage governments and the private sector to support initiatives that provide lasting solutions to land degradation, desertification, and drought.
-- SPA