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Programmes and Projects

EU International Partnerships funds numerous projects and programmes that support biodiversity conservation and human development. Here is a selection of links related to recent or current projects. (Please let us know if you have other links we can include here.): 

Cross-Regional Wildlife Conservation in Eastern and Southern Africa and The Indian Ocean https://www.unodc.org/documents/easternafrica//WCP/UNODC_infographic_on_EU_funded_CRWC_programme_and_the_response_to_Covid-19_Kenya.pdf

Partnership for improved anti-poaching and compatible land use in community lands of the Lower Zambezi–Mana Pools Transboundary Conservation Area (2018-21)

https://tfcaportal.org/partnership-improved-anti-poaching-and-compatible-land-use-community-lands-lower-zambezi–mana-pools

Promoting Sustainable Livelihoods in TFCAs

https://tfcaportal.org/promoting-sustainable-livelihoods-tfcas-0

Strengthening Community Support for Law Enforcement and Anti-Poaching Efforts in the Greater Kilimanjaro Trans Frontier Conservation Area (TFCA) (2018-20)

https://www.ifaw.org/uk/projects/community-support-law-enforcement-anti-poaching

Greater Kilimanjaro initiatives to enhance community participation in sustainable conservation of the trans frontier ecosystem and wildlife

https://www.istituto-oikos.org/projects/kilimanjaro-en

Sustainable Management and Wildlife Law Enforcement of the Nyika-North Luangwa component of the Malawi-Zambia Transfrontier Conservation Area (2018-22)

https://tfcaportal.org/sustainable-management-and-wildlife-law-enforcement-nyika-north-luangwa-component-malawi-zambia

Southern Africa IWT regional training facility for Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe (2018-21)

https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/41917/eu-launches-funding-combat-illegal-wildlife-trade-kavango-zambezi-trans-frontier-conservation_en

Serengeti-Mara Transboundary Ecosystems Project in Tanzania and Kenya

https://viagroforestry.org/news/two-nations-one-goal-saving-the-serengeti-mara-ecosystem/

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0XbNMthMhM

PAPFor Support Programme

https://cs-sl.org/project/papfor-support-programme-for-the-preservation-of-forest-ecosystems-in-west-africa/

ECOFAC 6

https://www.ecofac6.eu/fr

Strengthening cross-border community participation in combatting illegal wildlife trade in Lake Edward / Greater Virunga Landscape

https://www.iucn.nl/en/news/new-ranger-outpost-advances-wildlife-security-along-the-uganda-dr-congo-border/

Strengthening Community Law Enforcement and Sustainable Livelihoods in Kavango Zambezi TFCA (KAZA)

https://africa.panda.org/our_news/publications/?uNewsID=36254

Transboundary conservation in the Boma-Gambella landscape

https://igad.int/divisions/agriculture-and-environment/2608-igad-and-eu-join-hands-for-the-conservation-of-biodiversity-in-the-boma-gambella-landscape

NRT Community Policing Initiative (CPI): Combatting Wildlife Crime while Enhancing Livelihood Development

https://www.nrt-kenya.org/news-2/2020/6/27/launch-of-kws-rapid-response-unit-social-hall-eunrt-extends-support-to-governments-security-and-anti-poaching-efforts

Supporting sustainable management of tree species and conservation of the African Elephant through UNEP and the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) and AEF (African Elephant Fund) secretariats.

https://cites.org/eng/prog/flora/trees/trees_project

Reinforcing security by combating wildlife and forest crime, through the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC)

https://cites.org/eng/prog/iccwc_new.php

Gouvernance des chaines de valeur et Inclusion des filières niébé, lait, et produits forestiers non ligneux au Burkina : GO-IN-Burkina

https://www.gret.org/projet/gouvernance-chaines-de-valeur-inclusion-filieres-niebe-lait-produits-forestiers-non-ligneux-burkina/

Projet d’appui à l’amélioration du capital naturel du paysage et à l’accroissement de la résilience des communautés riveraines (Ponasi)

EN https://www.nitidae.org/en/actions/ponasi-dikwe-ni-weogo-projet-d-appui-a-l-amelioration-du-capital-naturel-du-paysage-et-a-l-accroissement-de-la-resilience-des-communautes-riveraines

FR https://www.nitidae.org/actions/ponasi-dikwe-ni-weogo-projet-d-appui-a-l-amelioration-du-capital-naturel-du-paysage-et-a-l-accroissement-de-la-resilience-des-communautes-riveraines

Projet d’appui à la gestion durable et communautaire des espaces Forestiers du bassin de la Mekrou au Burkina Faso - FOMEK

https://www.facebook.com/452475161609257/posts/1359036467619784/

Projet d’appui à la gestion durable et communautaire des espaces Forestiers du bassin de la Mekrou au Burkina Faso - FOMEK

https://wild.org/blog/in-memory-of-rory-young/ 

Sustainable Livelihoods and Transparent Local Authorities (SLATLA)

https://ghana.actionaid.org/stories/2019/ensuring-income-generation-urban-communities

Ensure greater environmental sustainability and social equity in Ghana s fishery sector through a reduction of illegal fishing and strengthened capacity to support legal, sustainable and co-managed fisheries

https://ejfoundation.org/what-we-do/ocean/ghana

Far Ban Bo - Protecting Fisheries Livelihoods

https://fonghana.org/far-ban-bo/

Etikapun n’ha – Urok, Laboratório de Resiliência da Cultura Bijagó (Guinea-Bissau)

https://www.imvf.org/project/etikapun-nha-urok-laboratorio-de-resiliencia-da-cultura-bijago/

Community based conservation of the cultural and natural values of the Boé sector (Guinea-Bissau)

http://chimbo.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Nieuwsbrief-maart-2016-EN.pdf

Mangrove, mangrove rice and mangrove people - sustainably improving rice production, ecosystems and livelihood (Guinea-Bissau)

https://www.malmon-desira.com

Mont Nimba (Guinea Conakry)

https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/guinea/100633/l’union-européenne-renforce-son-appui-dans-le-domaine-de-l’environnement-en-guinée-au-libéria_fr

Better networking of forest ecosystems in the Taï-Grebo-Sapo region in Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia

https://www.giz.de/en/worldwide/32026.html

PAP-Bio Comoé - Sustainable, participatory and integrated management of the peripheral territories of the Comoé National Park

https://www.nitidae.org/en/actions/pap-bio-comoe-gestion-durable-participative-et-integree-des-territoires-peripheriques-du-parc-national-de-la-comoe

Strengthening the capacity of non-state actors to improve FLEGT-VPA and REDD+ processes in Western Africa (Liberia)

https://www.tropenbos.org/projects/strengthening+the+capacity+of+non-state+actors+to+improve+flegt-vpa+and+redd%2B+processes+in+western+africa

Securing Liberian forest connectivity through community forest management and innovative financing mechanisms

https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/central-african-republic/48149/securing-liberian-forest-connectivity-through-community-forest-management-and-innovative_az

Mali Elephant Project

https://wild.org/mali-elephants/

Territoires forestiers et filières innovantes pour la forêt et l'économie locale-FORECO

https://www.nitidae.org/en/actions/foreco-territoires-forestiers-et-filieres-innovantes-pour-la-foret-et-l-economie-locale

Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme

https://www.swm-programme.info

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzp5NgJ2-dK6Px6Y2ZYXnJ7-Q7hsrsYtJ

Assisting key developing countries in the mobilisation of biodiversity information for environment sustainable development

https://www.gbif.org/news/82375/gbif-and-eu-to-improve-biodiversity-information-for-developing-countries

Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management Programme (BIOPAMA)

https://biopama.org

Video on BIOPAMA in the Caribbean: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEF4j_3dXRQ

Preserving threatened species, their habitats and the people depending on them – Building on the experience and success of SOS-Save Our Species

https://iucnsos.org

Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) – Readiness Fund

https://www.forestcarbonpartnership.org/readiness-fund

Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) – contribution to the Carbon Fund

https://www.forestcarbonpartnership.org/carbon-fund

Minimising the Illegal Killing of Elephants and other Endangered Species

https://cites.org/eng/node/17873

FAO Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Programme

https://www.fao.org/in-action/eu-fao-flegt-programme/ru/

The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity for Agriculture and Food (TEEBAgriFood)

http://teebweb.org/our-work/agrifood/

The Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus in the Senegal River Basin

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c59a06e67b1c4c43a7a6adf1d72c2d32

Supporting sustainable management of endangered tree species and conservation of the African Elephant

https://cites.org/eng/node/49541

Reversing Land Degradation in Africa by Scaling-up Evergreen Agriculture

https://www.worldagroforestry.org/project/reversing-land-degradation-africa-scaling-evergreen-agriculture-regreening-africa

ABS initiative: Support to the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol

https://www.giz.de/en/worldwide/64063.html

Programme d’Appui à la gestion concertée des Aires Protégées et Ecosystèmes Fragiles du Tchad (APEF)

https://apef.tchadenvironnement.org

Enhancing management and security in Bili-Uele

https://www.awf.org/blog/enhancing-management-and-security-bili-uele

Support to ICCN in RDC

https://www.iccnrdc.org

Support to African Parks for the management of Garamba NP, Chinko Conservation Area, the Ennedi Natural and Cultural Reserve, the Greater Zakouma Ecosystem and the Odzala-Kokoua National Park

https://www.africanparks.org

PARCCS programme (Programme Agricole Rural et de Conservation du Complexe de la Salonga)

https://salonga.org/visite-dune-delegation-de-lunion-europeenne-a-la-salonga-2/

Restauration des écosystèmes du parc national des Virunga et valorisation durable de ses ressources naturelles

https://cofed.cd/project/restauration-des-ecosystemes-du-parc-national-des-virunga-et-valorisation-durable-de-ses-ressources-naturelles/

Agriculture et développement économique en périphérie du PN Virunga

https://cofed.cd/project/projet-agriculture-et-developpement-economique-en-peripherie-du-parc-national-des-virunga/

FORETS - Formation, Recherche, Environnement dans la Tshopo

https://cofed.cd/project/projet-formation-recherche-environnement-dans-la-tshopo-forets/

Projet d'électrification rurale en territoire de Lubéro

https://cofed.cd/project/projet-delectrification-rurale-en-territoire-de-lubero/

Yangambi, pôle scientifique au service de l'homme et des forêts

https://www.cifor.org/knowledge/project/PMO-1709

Nouveaux Paysages du Congo - NPC

https://www.cifor.org/knowledge/project/PMO-2163

Projet de Renforcement de la Résilience au changement climatique des Communautés locales de Luki et Mai-Ndombe en RDC

https://www.wwfdrc.org/en/?27801/Avec-un-nouveau-projet-dappui-aux-populations-locales-le-WWF-signe-son-retour-dans-la-Province-du-Kongo-central

Projet d’amélioration de la sécurité alimentaire et les moyens de subsistance durables dans le lac Upemba pour la protection à long terme du Complexe Upemba-Kundelungu

https://www.iucn.nl/en/project/upemba-kundelungu/

Support to the National Parks Agency of Gabon for the management of Lopé, Waka et Mayumba national parks

https://www.facebook.com/PARCSGABON/

https://ec.europa.eu/international-partnerships/where-we-work/gabon_en

ECOFAC-6 Parcs Nationaux d'Obo de Sao Tomé et Principe

https://www.ecofac6.eu/Sao-Tome-et-Principe

Support to the management of Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Republic of Congo

https://fr.africanparks.org/les-parcs/odzala-kokoua

Support to Central Africa World Heritage Forest Initiative (CAWHFI) Cameroon

https://whc.unesco.org/en/cawhfi/

Lake Edward project

https://www.iucn.nl/en/story/transboundary-collaboration-for-improved-safety-on-lake-edward/

Gestion intégrée du développement socio-économique local, de la valorisation des ressources fauniques et des enjeux de sécurité dans les Aires Protégées de Dzanga Sangha

https://dzanga-sangha.org

Support to conservation, development and stabilisation programmes in Virunga National Park, DRC

https://virunga.org

Alliance for Wildlife and Forests (in Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru and two tri-border areas with Brazil: Colombia-Peru-Brazil and Peru-Bolivia-Brazil)

https://brussels.wcs.org/Our-Work/Wildlife-Trafficking/Alliance-for-Wildlife-and-Forests

Paisajes Sostenibles del Pantanal, Cerrado y Bosque Seco Chiquitano (PASOS)

https://www.wwf.org.py/que_hacemos/proyectos/pasos/

Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF)

https://www.cepf.net 

EUROCLIMA+ Bosques (Forests) 

https://euroclimaplus.org/bosques

National natural parks of Colombia

https://ue.parquesnacionales.gov.co

Gestión Integrada y Sostenible del Paisaje del Cerrado en el Brasil y el Paraguay (CERES) (2020-2024)

https://www.wwf.org.py/que_hacemos/proyectos/ceres/

Proyecto Paisajes Resilientes en la Chiquitania, Santa Cruz

https://www.bivica.org/file/view/id/5782

Proyecto 5 Grandes Bosques de Mesoamérica

https://www.miambiente.gob.pa/anuncian-lanzamiento-del-proyecto-5-grand…

Amazonia 2.0: Fortaleciendo los modelos de gobernanza forestal en territorios indígenas y campesinos del bioma amazónico

https://www.iucn.org/es/regiones/america-del-sur/nuestros-proyectos/pro…

Amazonía - Proteger lo que nos protege - Proyecto IAPA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSbaS6FI9no

ECCOS (Ecorregiones Conectadas Conservadas Sostenibles)

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ECCOSzicosur/

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDBbaIQon8k