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Conservancies working to preserve Kenyan biodiversity
Kenya's biodiversity, amongst the richest in the world, is severely threatened by the loss or fragmentation of its natural habitats. To protect it, the FFEM is supporting the Northern Rangelands Trust...
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Conservation meets Innovation at the Chimanimani conservation area (BioPaisagem)
The Chimanimani conservation area undergoes the impacts of illegal activities such as poaching, placer mining and land clearance. The FFEM supports the concerted management model that is being put in...
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Protect Mediterranean wetlands with the civil society
Human activity is taking its toll on the wetlands of the Mediterranean basin, causing degradation and loss. An ever increasing number of active civil society organisations are working together to prot...
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Sustainably financing conservation in Cameroon's Deng Deng National Park
In Cameroon, Deng Deng National Park has been established to protect the great ape populations. To ensure its long-term financing, part of the water rights generated by the Lom Pangar hydro-electric d...
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Securing financing for protected marine areas in the Mediterranean
Highly sensitive to climate change, the Mediterranean’s marine biodiversity is also threatened by human economic activity. To enhance the Sea's protection, the FFEM is funding a project intended to se...
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Agro-gazélec : Re-using agricultural and agro-industrial wastes in West Africa
In Benin and along the Côte d’Ivoire, waste from cashew nut growing is polluting the environment. Coordinated by the NGO Urja Nishati and supported by a subsidy from the FFEM, the Agro_gazélec project...
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Better understanding of water resources
With its unique biodiversity, the Congo River basin is subject to many pressures whose impacts are little documented. To improve resilience and adaptation to climate change, the FFEM supports the Inte...
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Consolidating Fair Trade sectors in West Africa
Fair trade sectors are a very effective tool for protecting agricultural and forestry resources while improving the lives of populations. Following a successful initial pilot phase, the Équité II proj...
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Ecosystem management of the páramos in the Macizo Colombiano
The Macizo Colombiano project, supported by the FFEM via a subsidy of €1.1 million aims to reinforce the sustainable management of the páramo ecosystems by supporting the institutions in charge of the...
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A airborne wind turbine connected to the national grid in Mauritius
Over-dependent on fossil energy to produce the electricity it needs, Mauritius is seeking to become more resilient and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by developing renewable energies. With this i...
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A new production models favouring biodiversity in Brazil
The biodiversity of the natural pastures on the Brazilian Pampas is threatened by land conversion to monoculture farming. To protect this biodiversity, the project – supported by the FFEM – aims to pr...
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Enhanced regional cooperation for the WAP ecological complex
How can a cross-border area of major ecological interest be protected during periods of crisis? With support from the FFEM, the PASOA project is contributing to long-term financing for the conservatio...
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Integrated development of outdoor activities in the Ifrane National Park to promote biodiversity conservation
The exceptional natural wealth of the Ifrane National Park is subject to multiple pressures linked to economic (particularly agro-pastoral) activities. Supported by the FFEM, the project’s goal is to...
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A blue innovation boosting the resilience of coastal communities and marine ecosystems
As an area of global importance for marine conservation, the Big Islands region – whose communities depend on fishing – has a duty to preserve its fishing resources for both environmental and human re...
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One Limpopo One Health: addressing the challenges of human, animal and ecosystem health together
Climate change and anthropic-derived pressures are exacerbating the competition between livestock and wildlife for use of Mozambique’s natural resources. The One Limpopo One Health (OLOH) project, sup...
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Integrating biodiversity into regional planning in Southern Africa
The FFEM is supporting the SBAPP Project “Building biodiversity knowledge for action in Southern Africa” across South Africa, Mozambique, Malawi and Namibia, which promotes an integrated approach brin...
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Programme for Energy Efficiency in Buildings
Demand for air-conditioning in buildings will only rise in coming years, fuelling greenhouse gas emissions. Faced with this issue, the PEEB Cool programme, launched in 2023, contributes to the dissemi...
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Bioelectricity and Savannah Restoration in Namibia
The OBPS project (Otjikoto Biomass Power Station) aims to promote sustainable bush clearing practices to restore grazing lands, improve soil fertility, and enhance environmental and social benefits. B...
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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 Financing of Biodiversity Conservation via the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CRAB)
Promoting sustainable conservation financing in the region is vital in order to safeguard Caribbean biodiversity under threat from climate change. This is why the FFEM and AFD have agreed to help prov...
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