NaturAfrica West Africa / NaturaAfrica Afrique de l'Ouest

The NaturAfrica continental programme covers 6 terrestrial biomes and 4 coastal/oceanic zones in sub-Saharan Africa, through 69 EU programmes (6 multi-regional, 17 regional and 46 national), with more than €1.4 billion planned until 2025. It places human rights at the heart of its action, and applies a landscape approach based on three pillars: conservation, green economy and governance.

Regional programme in West Africa

The NaturAfrica West Africa Regional Programme supports transboundary landscapes with a budget of €41 million. The initiative contributes to the implementation of regional environmental policies of the West Africa Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in particular the Regional Strategy for the Management of Protected and Conserved Areas in West Africa to 2050. It is also aligned with the 30x30 objectives of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. 

The regional programme is managed by the EU Delegation to Burkina Faso through a financing agreement with the WAEMU Commission, representing national governments and authorities in charge of protected areas. The landscape contracts are managed by EU Delegations in the region, also in consultation with stakeholders. Technical assistance to the regional coordination is based in Ouagadougou and implemented by the AGRECO - Dorsch Impact consortium. Follow our activities on our LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/naturafrica-ao/ 

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