（The materialsource is Xinhua News Agency, written by Xu Lingui.For reference only.）

Countries along the Belt and Road launched a cooperation frameworkto fight against desertification on Sep 10.

   The framework was set up onthe sidelines of the thirteenth session of the Conference of the Parties(COP13) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).

   The framework will helpmembers cooperate on financing, sharing information, training, and learningfrom each other through example projects, said Zhang Jianlong, head of StateForestry Administration.

   Zhang said the effort willcontribute to the cessation of land degradation and the UN Agenda 2030 forsustainable development.

   Another forestry official,Pan Yingzhen, said the framework can raise fund by setting up public equityfunds, donation, public-private-partnership and etc. 

   Last year, China and theUNCCD launched a joint action initiative to combat desertification andrehabilitate degraded land along the Belt and Road. The initiative spansEurasia linking China, Middle East, Europe, Africa by ancient silk-road routes.