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Resources and Publications of the Mangroves Initiative
Technological and scientific monitoring involves tracking the many mangrove restoration projects worldwide, practical guides, and newly developed technologies. This information will be provided by exp...
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IN FOCUS : Carbon finance, a level for a sustainable future
Carbon finance represents a key opportunity in the global fight against climate change and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. In this context, the FFEM plays a pivotal role by suppo...
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Our governance
The FFEM has its own specific governance structure, with an interministerial steering committee, a scientific and technical committee and a secretariat that manages the operational and strategic cycle...
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IN FOCUS : Promoting active transportation and climate action in african cities
To address the growing challenges related to mobility, air pollution and climate vulnerability in African cities, the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM), alongside the Ministry for Ecologic...
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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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Innovation at the heart of solutions to reconcile forest and humanity
First reservoir of terrestrial biodiversity, forests are, along with land, a formidable lever for climate regulation. Deforestation from agriculture causes nearly a quarter of anthropogenic greenhouse...
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IN FOCUS : Towards more sustainable management of Central African production forests
For nearly thirty years, the FFEM has been supporting the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity and the sustainable management of agricultural and forest territories; these two areas of interve...
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IN FOCUS : Integrating nature into cities in Latin America
The sustainable city and more specifically Nature in the city are at the heart of the strategy of the FFEM for 10 years by encompassing both biodiversity conservation issues, adaptation and low-carbon...
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Claude Gascon : “The FFEM gives us access to a network of key stakeholders”
The 67th meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council is taking place in Washington, DC, from 17-20 June 2024. In this interview* Dr. Claude Gascon, GEF's Director of Strategy and Operatio...
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FFEM Insights: Xavier Debade, expert in ecosystem restoration and sustainable forest management
To better understand the work of the FFEM, we invite you to meet Xavier Debade, who joined FFEM in July 2023 as a project manager focusing on forest conservation and ecosystem restoration. As the larg...
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Strengthening civil society to protect biodiversity in Africa (PPI 7)
In continuation of the previous phases, phase 7 of the Small Initiatives Programme - PPI 7, implemented by the French Committee of IUCN, aims to support African civil society acting for the conservati...
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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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Promote the development of a local photovoltaic industry for the industrial sector.
Fuel oil and gas are the traditional fuels powering industry: that is the case for the cement plant owned by Sococim Industries, the Senegalese subsidiary of the French group Vicat. To address its gro...
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The FFEM Mangroves Initiative: Building our resilience on nature
Mangroves play a major role in mitigating and regulating the impacts of climate change: they act as a bulwark against violent storms and contribute to carbon sequestration and storage. It is also esse...
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The FFEM presents itself to innovative French SMEs for the climate
As part of a meeting held at Business France on October 19th, the FFEM, alongside the Agence française de développement and the Ministry of the Economy, presented its financing tools for innovative co...
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WEEECAM: Building a pioneering treatment system for electrical and electronic waste in Africa
Classified as “hazardous” by the Basel Convention, waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) represents a major ecological and health issue. In Africa, the lack of infrastructure and collection...
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Strengthening capacities and access to satellite data for forest monitoring in Central and West Africa
Preserving forests in Central Africa and West Africa by allowing countries in these two regions to define and implement administratively, economically and socially effective national REDD+ strategies....
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RESSOURCE : Protecting Waterbirds in the Major Sahelian Wetland Areas
A range of pressures in the Sahel-Saharan region have disrupted the functioning of the Sahel’s large, biodiversity-rich wetlands. To improve the management of natural resources, particularly waterbird...
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A LOOK AT THE INNOVATIVE NATURE OF ‘PROJECT RESSOURCE’ WITH CONSTANCE CORBIER-BARTHAUX
Between 1960 and 2000, the number of water birds in the great Sahel wetlands declined by about 40%. Project RESSOURCE aims to significantly improve living standards for the local populations of these...
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