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A new project for restoring biodiversity in Shark Fin Bay (Philippines)
On 15 September this year, the FFEM signed a new financing agreement with the Sulubaaï Environmental Foundation for the more sustainable development of Shark Fin Bay.
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Feedback from the “Biodiversity modelling and scenarios” programme
Results from the “Biodiversity modelling and scenarios” programme, set up by the French Foundation for Biodiversity Research (FRB) and backed by the FFEM, were shared during a feedback session held on...
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AFD Webinar: How to combat pollution of Lake Victoria?
Lake Victoria is the second largest source of freshwater in the world, however, it is being colonised by algae and micro-organisms. AFD East Africa is organizing a webinar on March 4 and 5 on algae po...
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Signature of the COMBO+ project to halt net loss of biodiversity in six African and Asian countries
As from 2021, the NGO WCS will be financed and supported by FFEM and AFD during the COMBO+ project. Following on from the COMBO project, which FFEM supported from 2015 to 2019, and its remarkable impa...
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Guinea inaugurates PEHGUI, the country’s first solar mini-network
On 17 June 2021 the PEHGUI project (Petite Électricité Hybride - Small Hybrid Electricity) supported by the FFEM since 2015, was inaugurated in the presence of the Guinea authorities and international...
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Signing of the Plast’ile project to combat plastic pollution in the Mediterranean
On 9 September 2021, as part of the IUCN’s World Conservation Congress, the FFEM has signed a financing agreement with the NGO SMILO to support the island pilot site of Kerkennah in Tunisia in impleme...
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New documentary on the Cogito project
The WWF has just released a documentary titled “Blue Future” highlighting the strong potential for sustainable blue jobs in the Mediterranean. The documentary was produced as part of the Cogito projec...
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“The Plast’ile project aims to have a global impact for ecosystems and populations alike”: interview with Sylv...
Supported by the SMILO NGO and signed-off by the FFEM during the IUCN’s World Conservation Congress in September 2021, the goal of the Plast’ile project is to put in place sustainable management of pl...
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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...
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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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Spotlight on the promising initial results from the “PRM2” project, uniting a concerted regional approach with...
17 March saw the holding of the second Steering Committee meeting for the project “Preserve the biodiversity of Mabi-Yaya & Strengthen the socio-economic development of the Mé” (PRM2) aiming to promot...
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The Chimanimani conservation area: moving towards a sustainable management model
To mark the International Day for Biological Diversity, we provide an update on the Chimanimani project. This project has been supported by the FFEM and AFD for the past 4 years to work on sustainable...
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AGORA: An Ambitious Project for Sustainable Cooling in West Africa
Ghana and Nigeria are paving the way for a more sustainable future with the AGORA project, supported by the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM).
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In Cuba, nature-based solutions for a littoral more resilient to climate change (Résilience bleue)
The Résilience bleue (or blue resilience)project strengthens ecological and community resilience by using nature-based solutions in the two largest island countries of the Caribbean, Cuba and the Domi...
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Sustainable Fishing in the Lower Zambezi Transboundary Conservation Area (Pro Nature)
The Pro Nature project aims to reconcile biodiversity conservation with socio-economic benefits for local communities through conservation agreements, particularly for sustainable fishing, in the Lowe...
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Protect and restore marine biodiversity, while supporting food security for coastal communities in the Philipp...
Faced with the alarming decline of marine biodiversity and the scarcity of fishery resources, the project led by the French Ministry for Ecological Transition and implemented by the Sulubaaï Environme...
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Evaluation overview « MAR FISH » project
The MAR Fish Project is a collaborative initiative to support the recovery of fisheries in the MAR region by advancing research, monitoring, community engagement, and protection of fish spawning aggre...
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A public-private partnership to improve the sustainability of forestry planning.
Central Africa is home to around 10% of global biodiversity. This area spans five countries and millions of hectares of forest. The FFEM supports the public-private partnership for the sustainable man...
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Adaptation to climate change for agriculture in the Maghreb region: ACCAGRIMAG
Reducing the vulnerability of rainfed agriculture to the impacts of climate change in Morocco and Tunisia.
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Linking the improvement in nomadic herding practices to sustainable cashmere production in the Gobi Desert
Fighting against pasture degradation in the Gobi Desert by proposing to develop a sustainable and environmentally-friendly sector for cashmere in which it is produced.
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