FAO Desert Locust Control Committee
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| Acronym: | DLCC |
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The DLCC serves as a global coordinating body under the supervision of the FAO Director-General, responsible for early warning, prevention, and management of desert locusts. As per Article VI of the FAO's organizational statute, the DLCC operates with voluntary contributions from member states. It serves as the primary platform for bringing together countries affected by locust infestations, donors, and other agencies to facilitate discussions and collaboration in desert locust management within the FAO framework.
The DLCC has 64 member states and three working languages, Arabic, English, and French. It functions as a global advisory body responsible for desert locust early warning, control, and emergency response. It provides guidance to the three FAO regional desert locust commissions: the CRC, SWAC, and CLCPRO. These commissions work in tandem with an interstate organization known as the Desert Locust Control Organization for Eastern Africa (DLCO-EA). Together, they collaborate on developing a proactive control strategy by establishing independent national desert locust units and enhancing the surveying, control, reporting, training, research, planning, and safety capabilities of member countries. The DLCC and the regional commissions complement each other, aiming to implement a comprehensive global preventive control strategy that effectively reduces the frequency, duration, and severity of desert locust infestations while safeguarding food production and livelihoods.