The international workshop on combatting desertification and innovated ways of managing arid zones has concluded with a number of recommendations on combating desertification. This international workshop organized by Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture in Riyadh, with the participation of a number of experts and academics from inside and outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as representatives of international organizations working in the same field. The participants in the workshop made a number of recommendations, included the establishment of a database to provide information and statistics between institutions and governments on issues related to combating desertification and land degradation. The participants stressed the importance of enhancing the role of individuals, institutions and private sector to support the efforts of governments and States to combat desertification.