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IN NIGER, SATELLITES ARE HELPING TO FIGHT DEFORESTATION

The Sahel Wood Energy project, supported by the Agence française de Développement (AFD) and the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) is committed to preserving the Sahel’s forests through bet...

The latest on the SWM programme and Ressource project

The SWM (Sustainable Wildlife Management) Programme has just published its 9th newsletter. The work is now entering its final phase.

Loubassa’a tidal stream generator was commissioned a year ago, harnessing the energy of the Congo River for so...

The Essential Services Unit (ESU) for Loubassa village, located on M’bamou island in the Republic of the Congo, was brought on stream on 15 October 2021. The ESU's special technical feature is that i...

COP 15: "Protecting the Living World for a Peace Pact with Nature"

After COP27 on Climate, COP15 on Biodiversity begins in Montreal from December 7 to December 19, 2022, with the goal of establishing a global action plan for biodiversity — an issue closely linked to...

Agroecology and adaptation to climate change: Review of the AVACLIM workshop

On 11 and 12 January, a review workshop was held in Montpellier for the AVACLIM project supported by the FFEM and GEF-FAO for the Centre for International Actions and Achievements (Centre d’actions et...

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Aquatic ecosystems

Video : For an African civil society at the heart of environmental action: cross capitalization of the PPI

This film presents the results of a cross capitalization work between the actors of the PPI (Sub-Saharan Africa) and the PPI OSCAN (North Africa). It allows us to share the lessons learned over more t...

Nouvelles d'Afrique -TV5 Monde - Organic and Fair Trade Pineapple from Benin - 2024

To protect agricultural and forest resources while improving living standards for local communities, environmentally sound fair trade value chains are a highly effective tool. Building on the success...

The 30th anniversary of the FFEM: Testimony of Rémy Rioux, Director General of the AFD group

As part of the celebration of 30 years of FFEM, we had the pleasure to listen to the video testimony of Mr. Rémy Rioux, Director General of the AFD group on the partnership with FFEM.

Argentina

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FFEM 2023-2026 Strategy

Replenished with €132 million for the 2023–2026 period, the FFEM has adopted a new strategy and defined its priority areas. This new FFEM strategy is the result of a collaborative reflection involv...

Our themed brochures

In January 2023, the FFEM published its new 2023–2026 strategy and defined its new priority themes in support of the environment and development. Since then, it has released five brochures presenting...

Nouvelles d'Afrique -TV5 Monde - Sustainably managing forests with rural communities in Cameroon - 2024

Promoting and Formalizing Artisanal Logging to Reduce Forest Degradation In Central Africa, informal artisanal logging undermines government efforts to sustainably manage forest resources. To limit i...

Nouvelles d'Afrique - TV5 Monde : Restoring Mangroves in Benin - 2024

Although in decline, mangroves play a crucial role in the fight against climate change, and their resources are central to the livelihoods of coastal communities in Costa Rica and Benin. By supporting...

Nouvelles d'Afrique -TV5 Monde- Typhavelles: A Solution to Coastal Erosion in Senegal

Coastal erosion along West Africa’s shores is being accelerated by human activity and climate change. To combat this phenomenon, the FFEM supports the Ecological Monitoring Centre in Dakar in promotin...

Nouvelles d'Afrique - TV5 Monde : Fighting deforestation together with local communities in Cameroon

In Central Africa, informal small-scale logging threatens the efforts of States to sustainably manage forest resources. To reduce its impact on forest degradation, the FFEM supports the PROFEEAC proje...

IN FOCUS - Carbon finance : a level for a sustainable future (REPLAY video)

The FFEM Hosted a Roundtable on Carbon Finance as Part of Its “Innovate – Experiment – Share” Series Carbon finance represents a valuable opportunity in the global fight against climate change and th...

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Encouraging the private sector to participate in biodiversity conservation

La contribution active des Fonds fiduciaires pour la conservation (FFC) d’Amérique latine, des Caraïbes et d’Afrique aux objectifs de développement durable 2030 est une nécessité. Le projet BRIDGE, po...