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For an innovative climate education in Africa
The ARRICE project supports Kenya, Senegal and Mauritius to integrate climate change education into their educational systems. Led by the Office for Climate Education (OCE) with the support of the FFE...
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Towards participatory and sustainable forest management in the Maya Biosphere Reserve
At the heart of the Selva Maya, the largest tropical rainforest in Central America, the forest communities of Petén have protected a unique model of sustainable management for 30 years. Building on th...
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Restoring nature and promoting sustainable agriculture with the communities of Costa Rica
The project aims to implement a pilot model for the development of sustainable agro-landscapes through participatory management in the lower basin of the Tempisque River and the inner part of the Gulf...
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Soft solutions to counter coastal erosion in West Africa
Coastal erosion along the West African coastlines is accelerated by human activity and climate change. To combat this phenomenon, the FFEM is supporting the Dakar Ecological Monitoring Centre in promo...
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Mini-hydraulics in Guinea
Improving the living conditions of populations in two localities of the region of Middle Guinea (Republic of Guinea), through electrification via a pico hydropower plant together with a photovoltaic s...
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Restoring mangrove ecosystems in the Caribbean (Mangroves OECO)
Mangroves are in decline worldwide. In the island states that are members of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), the disappearance of mangroves increases the vulnerability of coastal...
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Restoration of coastal ecosystems to enhance the resilience of coastal communities
Coastal and marine ecosystems in the south-west Indian Ocean are essential both to the food security of coastal populations and to their adaptation to climate change. The FFEM is supporting the Indian...
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Contributing to the sustainable management of coastal ecosystems in Madagascar (GECP BATAN)
Rich in marine and terrestrial biodiversity, the BATAN area in Madagascar is under significant anthropogenic pressure on ecosystems, which negatively impacts fisheries and local communities. The GECP...
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Rremodelling a vulnerable neighbourhood in Douala’s flood zone
As a result of urban sprawl, Douala’s vulnerable populations have started settling in wetlands that are lacking infrastructure and liable to flooding. Supported by the FFEM, the “Douala, sustainable c...
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Conservation and Sustainable Development in the Pointe à Larrée Territory
Promote sustainable and integrated development in the area of influence of the Pointe à Larrée Special Reserve, located in the Analanjirofo Region of Madagascar.
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Reducing underwater noise emitted by maritime transport and services in the Western Indian Ocean
Awareness of noise pollution generated by maritime transport and services and their potential ramifications on certain species will help protect the underwater ecosystem in the Western Indian Ocean. S...
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Protecting the small sentinel islands of the Mediterranean and Macaronesia
The CAIPIM project (Savoir, Agir, Innovate and Protect the Small Islands of the Mediterranean and Macaronesia) is led by the association Initiative for the Small Islands of the Mediterranean (PIM) and...
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The FFEM and WWF France are launching a project to protect Posidonia seagrass beds and promote blue carbon in Tunisia
For more than 20 years, the French Facility for Global Environment and WWF France have been pooling their expertise to support innovative projects that promote biodiversity. With the launch of the PEN...
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Indigenous peoples and jaguars (JAGUAR GUYANES)
Contribute to the preservation of a global public good - the primary tropical forests of the Guiana Shield - by aiming to conserve the habitat of the jaguar, an umbrella species at the heart of the re...
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Starting a public-private dialogue to deliver on the Paris Agreement
The Paris Agreement objective – keeping the increase in global warming well below +2°C – cannot be achieved without the effective coordination of all concerned. The FFEM is supporting the ACT-DDP proj...
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Supporting the gradual phasing-out of mercury in the Guianas (MERCURE GUYANES)
Small-scale gold mining is the greatest contributing factor in environmental destruction in the Guianas, and is responsible for 37% of global mercury emissions. To protect humans and the environment a...
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Towards a 100% traceable cocoa sector and zero deforestation in West Africa
The project "Equité cacao Afrique de l'Ouest" aims to support the development of a cocoa sector "zero deforestation" in Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana and Togo, resilient to climate change and favorable to the...
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Towards collaborative sustainable management of agropastoral resources
The FFEM is supporting Agronomes et Vétérinaires sans frontières (AVSF) in delivering the Dundi Ferlo project. Project goals: to restore degraded land in the regions of Louga and Matam, and to support...
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Strengthening the sustainable management of natural forests in the Moyen-Ouémé region
In Benin, the Communauté Forestière of Moyen-Ouémé (CoForMO) has implemented an innovative multi-actor governance arrangement to rehabilitate forest cover while encouraging local economic development...
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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...
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