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Sustainability and resilience of family farming in the Savanes region
Initiate a dynamic of preservation, sustainable management and restoration of soils and woody cover through the development of agro-ecological practices and agroforestry systems. The project targets s...
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Abating Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Obsolete RAC equipment in West Africa
Domestic refrigerators and air conditioning can be highly emissive of greenhouse gases. To reduce their impact on the climate, the FFEM is supporting the Agora project, sponsored by the UNDP. The goal...
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Santa Fe Bets on Nature with an Urban Nature Reserve (UNR)
Design and development of a Natural Urban Reserve (NUR) in west Santa Fe, Argentina, to ensure the consistent and sustainable development of an urban area which is currently neglected and subject to h...
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Support for financial innovation and strengthening of environmental funds in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean (REDLAC-CAFE)
Strengthen the capacities of Environmental Funds (EF), consolidate the RedLAC and CAFE networks and promote exchange among their members, while developing five innovative financing mechanisms to addre...
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Program for the development of a low-carbon building market adapted to climate change in Africa (Nubian Vault)
Ensuring African rural communities access to sustainable, adapted and ecological housing, with a very low carbon footprint, by working on measures for both climate change adaptation and mitigation....
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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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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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Sustainable funding for the Rwenzori Mountains National Park
To develop perennial sources of funding for the Rwenzori Mountains National Park and the local population, namely to increase tourism revenues and private sector mobilization by a water PES pilot pro...
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Linking green and grey infrastructures to strengthen coastal resilience to climate events
In the Philippines, extreme climatic events are becoming increasingly frequent and intense. To reinforce the resilience of this small island State, the FFEM is supporting Conservation International in...
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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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Developing sustainable modes of production and consumption in the Uruguayan Protected Areas (SNAP)
Adopt sustainable modes of production and consumption in protected areas and adjacent territories, by strengthening quality chains that contribute to the protection of natural and cultural heritage, I...
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Village hydroelectric systems, energy and respect for the environment
Improving the access of rural households to electricity by mobilising private funds for the development of hydroelectric systems and decentralised and clean solutions using renewable energies and thos...
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Innovative management and financing for the biodiversity of Grand Bangweulu
The Kasanka Trust Limited (KTL) is an NGO responsible for managing the Kasanka National Park and the Kafinda game management area. With support from the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) a...
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Sustainable cashmere industry in Mongolia
In Mongolia, the structure of the sustainable cashmere industry in the province of Bayankhongor combines economic development with natural resource management. The FFEM is supporting the Agronomes et...
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Conserving and sustainably exploiting seamount ecosystems and hydrothermal vents in the high seas
Improving the management of high seas marine ecosystems is essential. To do so, we need to deepen our scientific knowledge and the way it is managed. To this end, the FFEM is supporting a conservation...
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Developing hybrid governance to protect and manage special areas of the high seas
Because of their ecosystems and shifting positions, the Sargasso Sea and the Thermal Dome are both unique locations on the high seas. To contribute to protecting their biodiversity, this FFEM-supporte...
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Encouraging the private sector to participate in biodiversity conservation
Active contribution to the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals by the South American, Caribbean and African conservation trust funds (CTFs) is essential. This project, sponsored by the RedLAC and CAFÉ...
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African civil society, finance of small biodiversity- and climate-themed projects
To protect biodiversity and climate from further degradation, civil society must acquire the tools it needs to make a positive impact. Such is the goal of this FFEM-supported project, which aims to en...
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Promoting the emergence of North African civil society organisations working on biodiversitynord-africaines engagées en faveur de la biodiversité
Biodiversity conservation requires everyone to be involved, especially actors working on the ground. By supporting environmental projects, led by up-and-coming CSOs, this programme plays an important...
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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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