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Resilience to climate change through an ecosystem-based approach
Marine and coastal ecosystems play a key role in the economy and biodiversity of the Pacific Islands, but today are particularly threatened by climatic disruption. To bolster the resilience of these i...
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Ocean activities to preserve the biodiversity of the Northern Mozambique Channel
Subject to pressures from oil and gas companies, the area around the Northern Mozambique Channel (NoCaMo) is also threatened by maritime traffic and climate change. The FFEM is supporting the NoCaMo p...
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TerrIndigena, for the rights of indigenous communities and their environment
The project, financed by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) with a subsidy of €5.72 million, supports efforts underway to protect the Ama...
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Strengthening marine biodiversity conservation
The central and eastern tropical Pacific, home to exceptional biodiversity, is under threat from human activities. The PACIFICO project should strengthen marine regional conservation by establishing a...
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Agrivoltaic solutions to generate electricity and reduce water stress
Since 1960, Morocco has suffered a pronounced rise in average temperatures and a worrying fall in precipitation. To generate electricity while also reducing water stress, the FFEM is supporting an agr...
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Reducing lead contamination by building national capability
Bangladesh has one of the highest blood lead levels in the world. With support from the FFEM, the NGO Pure Earth aims to bring an end to the serious health, economic and environmental consequences of...
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Applying sound management of chemicals and hazardous waste
uPOP the project supported by the FFEM, provide innovative and sustainable solutions by improving the management of these polluting wastes. Despite its efforts, the Gambia is failing to effectively ma...
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Improving access to energy through an innovative public-private partnership model
In Cameroon, lack of access to reliable electricity impacts upon the socio-economic development of local communities. The FEDACAM project, supported by the FFEM, has the objective of improving access...
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Roll-out of a refrigeration solution
In the absence of reliable electricity networks, refrigeration remains a major issue for the health and nutrition of millions of people in Nigeria. Supported by the FFEM, the project led by Koolboks r...
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Comfortable, financially-accessible bioclimatic buildings
Developing a widely-accessible thermally-efficient construction method that ensures user comfort without the use of air conditioning or fossil fuels. That’s the goal of the CoCliCo project, implemente...
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Promoting agroecology for more sustainable agricultural and food systems
In response to local demographic and economic challenges, agriculture in the Mekong region has shifted towards specialization and intensification. A choice whose impact on the environment raises quest...
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Territorial Approach: A Lever for Socio-environmental Resilience
Due to increasing anthropogenic pressures, three African landscapes of high biodiversity importance face a threatened future. To support the affected ecosystems and communities, this FFEM-backed proje...
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Plastic pollution and strengthening the circular economy
Thousands of tonnes of plastic are dumped every year into the oceans, with no precise traceability. The Indian Ocean Plastic Expedi-tion (Expédition Plastique Océan Indien - ExPLOI) aims to combat pl...
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Participative forestry for local communities
The social forestry which has developed over the last two decades, in particular with the roll-out of community forests, has failed to deliver the expected social, economic and environmental planning...
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Improving access to clean cooking energy in the Sahel
In the Sahel, forest degradation is accelerating, raising critical climate, economic and social challenges. One of the main drivers is the use of fuelwood, the primary energy source for households. To...
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Application of sustainable financing funds for marine and coastal protected areas in the Mesoamerican reef
MAR Fund is an innovative project consolidating the management of marine protected areas in the Mesoamerican reef region, which include rich and unique ecosystems from which local populations draw man...
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An innovative sustainable electricity network in rural areas in Madagascar
In Madagascar, due to the lack of an efficient energy service, a majority of the inhabitants do not have access to electricity. To address the economic, social and environmental consequences, the Nano...
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Ecosystem management of the páramos in the Macizo Colombiano
The Macizo Colombiano project, supported by the FFEM via a subsidy of €1.1 million aims to reinforce the sustainable management of the páramo ecosystems by supporting the institutions in charge of the...
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