Presentation made by Keith Cressman at the 40th session of the FAO Desert Locust Control Committee (DLCC) on the history of DLCC (19 June 2012)

1. DLCC
A Brief Chronological History
how can the DLCC become
a more effective coordinating instrument
for locust early warning and preventive control

2. 1920
International
Conference
INTERNATIONAL
CONVENTION
control desert locust
share information
reporting
International Institute of
Agriculture
Rome (pre-FAO)

3. 1955 DLCC established
1964 SWAC
1967 CRC
1971 CLCPANO
2002 CLCPRO

4. TAC
DLCC
UNSF
SWAC
CRC
establish
CLCPANO
CLCPRO
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

5. CENTRAL REGION
DESERT LOCUST SURVEY
DESERT LOCUST CONTROL
FAO ARABIAN PENINSULA DL SUB-COMM
FAO E AFRICA DL SUB-COMM
CRC
DLCO-EA
1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

6. WESTERN REGION
ONAA
OCLA
OCLALAV
NW AFRICA DL RESEARCH & CONTROL
COORDINATION SUB-COMM
CLCPANO
CLCPRO
1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

7. 50
D L C C
ECLO
40 Preventive Control
DLCC TOR amended
30
DLCC established
20 Contributions Amended
TF161 (9161) - DLCC
TF90 - long-term control
10 TF61 - vehicles, pesticides
Special Trust Fund
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010

8. FAO DLCC
FAO TAC
CONTROL OF
1950-63 PLAGUE
(ARABIA)
1952-1964 CLCPRO CRC SWAC
UN
SPECIAL EMPRES
FUND
BASE-LINE DATA
RESEARCH
Transboundary
TRAINING Plant Pests
1960-1970
1955 - PRESENT

9. a more effective DLCC
Better Advice to FAO DG
Greater OverSight of Regional Commissions ?
Standardized Methodologies ?
Harmonized Admin Procedures ?