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Supporting the integrated and sustainable management of coastal territories, islands and marine areas and MPAs in the Mediterranean
COGITO is a partnership project working in the Mediterranean for the development and dissemination of convincing examples of the management and integrated co-management of coastal, island and marine a...
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Setting up workshops for locally manufacturing green products in Africa
The French company Lagazel manufactures quality solar products in Africa, particularly lamps, enabling large-scale development and distribution of “green” equipment. The project is supported by the FF...
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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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PIMFAO: Small-Scale Initiatives and Financial Mechanisms for the Conservation of Marine and Coastal Biodiversity in West Africa
Protect marine and coastal biodiversity in West Africa and strengthen adaptation and resilience to climate change through the reinforcement of the RAMPAO network of Marine Protected Areas.
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An international approach to sustainable management and biodiversity protection of small islands
Encouraging, supporting and enhancing approaches to the protection and sustainable management of natural resources on small islands of less than 150 km², through the creation of a platform for good pr...
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Reinforcing the national system for protected areas in the Bijagos Archipelago
Contributing to a trust fund for sustainably financing conservation in marine and terrestrial protected areas in Guinea-Bissau.
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Ensure access to renewable electricity and essential services through a floating tidal stream turbine
600 million people in Africa have no access to electricity. To combat this energy insecurity while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the FFEM is supporting a pilot project to install a tidal stream t...
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Reducing the environmental impact from the essential oils distillation sector
The production of essential oils, particularly ylang-ylang, is vital to the Union of the Comoros. However, the sector contributes to the deforestation of the region and weakens ecosystems and biodiver...
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Extending access to energy and solar technologies in the rural environments
The rural populations of Vanuatu and Indonesia frequently lack basic access to electricity, in particular for lighting, phone charging or electrically-powered crop mills. In supporting this project to...
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Jatropha Curcas: Resilience to Climate Change and Sustainable Agroforestry Value Chains
The project supports the adaptation of communities to climate change in Mali and Burkina Faso, while improving energy access in remote areas. To achieve this, it develops emerging and promising agrofo...
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Desalination of seawater using solar energy
Water supply is a major problem for small island communities. To address this, the solar-energy seawater desalination technology developed by Mascara allows drinking water to be produced at low cost a...
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A network of community solar lighting systems to facilitate access to electricity in Casamance
Despite Senegal’s significant solar potential, only 56.5% of the population had access to electricity in 2016. With financial support from the FFEM, the company Sunna Design installed community solar...
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Desalinate seawater using solar energy
Water supply is a major issue for small island communities. To address this, the solar-powered seawater desalination technology developed by the company Mascara enables the production of drinking wate...
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Kick-starting a private investment dynamic for low-power renewables in Cameroon
Despite the best intentions of the public authorities for several years, to date no private investment project in low-power renewable energies has seen light of day in Cameroon. In supporting the crea...
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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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Sustainable management of productive landscapes in Montañona
Redirecting the agricultural and animal production of a group of producers and leader communities towards sustainable agroforestry systems in order to ensure the productive capacity, preserve water su...
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Mobilise Your City (MYC)
Encouraging the implementation of sustainable low-carbon urban mobility policies in emerging and developing countries through an integrated multimodal planning approach at city level and through a sec...
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For an African Civil Sociey : cross-capitalisation of PPI and PPI OSCAN programmes
Over 330 projects have been financed since the launch of the Small-scale Initiatives Programme (PPI) in 2006 and the PPI OSCAN (North African civil society organisations) in 2014. The FFEM, IUCN Frenc...
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Working to better understand the planktonic system to improve ocean management
Planktonic life is critical for the planet, yet so much about it is still unknown. This is why the FFEM is supporting the Tara Oceans scientific programme, promoting the development of models and indi...
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Planning the regional development of Guatemala city for sustainable protection from climate change
The climate risks inherent in the region, linked to substantial urban expansion, make the major metropolis of Guatemala especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change. To strengthen its enviro...
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