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In the face of desertification and drought, innovating on the ground to build the solutions of tomorrow
The theme for the 2026 World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is “Pastoral Landscapes: Recognize, Respect, Restore.” Hosted by Kenya, a country where pastures cover approximately 80% of the l...
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An international initiative for energy efficiency in building
The building sector accounts for a third of global energy consumption. The FFEM is taking part in an international initiative to provide appropriate, coordinated and systematic funding tools in around...
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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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Typha, an Invasive Reed as a Renewable Fuel and Eco-Material
The Typha Combustible Construction West Africa (TyCCAO) project contributes to the energy transition and the fight against climate change by promoting the use of renewable biofuels and energy efficien...
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Transforming urban mobility in the South
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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ZEMBO : Solar-powered motorcycle taxis to help promote energy transition in Ouganda
Taking advantage of lower-cost solar energy and electric batteries, together with booming mobile payment in Africa, the Zembo project hires out and sells e-bikes that can be recharged through a networ...
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Innovate to reduce plastic pollution on the islands of Kerkennah in Tunisia
Plastic waste represents an increasingly significant and problematic pollution in the world. To support the pilot island site of Kerkennah in managing this issue, the FFEM supports the Plast'ile proje...
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An innovative sustainable electricity network in rural areas in Madagascar
In Madagascar, due to the lack of an efficient energy service, a majority of the inhabitants do not have access to electricity. To address the economic, social and environmental consequences, the Nano...
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Promoting sustainable housing to improve equitable access to social housing
With burgeoning demographic growth, Senegal has a shortage of homes for the most vulnerable households. The PHARD project – supported by the FFEM – aims to facilitate their access to affordable, resil...
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS IN MOROCCO
The publication, produced by the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) in association with the FFEM and its Moroccan counterpart, AMEE, report on the progress made with regard to the...
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Typha for Fuel and Construction in West Africa – Senegal and Mauritania (TYCCAO)
Senegal and Mauritania, like most Sub-Saharan African countries, face two critical challenges: the need for energy to support development, and climate change, to which they are particularly vulnerable...
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For an innovative climate education in Africa
The ARRICE project supports Kenya, Senegal and Mauritius to integrate climate change education into their educational systems. Led by the Office for Climate Education (OCE) with the support of the FFE...
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Etude d’opportunité du mécanisme REDD+ pour le secteur forestier privé - Projet FLEGT-REDD+ (FFEM)
La forêt tropicale africaine dense humide couvre une superficie de 225 millions d’hectares. Son rôle de stockage du carbone est à ce titre essentiel dans un contexte de changement climatique. Cette fo...
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Towards participatory and sustainable forest management in the Maya Biosphere Reserve
At the heart of the Selva Maya, the largest tropical rainforest in Central America, the forest communities of Petén have protected a unique model of sustainable management for 30 years. Building on th...
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Restoring nature and promoting sustainable agriculture with the communities of Costa Rica
The project aims to implement a pilot model for the development of sustainable agro-landscapes through participatory management in the lower basin of the Tempisque River and the inner part of the Gulf...
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Soft solutions to counter coastal erosion in West Africa
Coastal erosion along the West African coastlines is accelerated by human activity and climate change. To combat this phenomenon, the FFEM is supporting the Dakar Ecological Monitoring Centre in promo...
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Mini-hydraulics in Guinea
Improving the living conditions of populations in two localities of the region of Middle Guinea (Republic of Guinea), through electrification via a pico hydropower plant together with a photovoltaic s...
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Restoration, conservation and sustainable management of mangroves to combat global warming
In decline, mangroves play a crucial role in the fight against global warming and their resources are central to the lives of the local communities in Costa Rica and Benin. By supporting this restorat...
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Restoring mangrove ecosystems in the Caribbean (Mangroves OECO)
Mangroves are in decline worldwide. In the island states that are members of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), the disappearance of mangroves increases the vulnerability of coastal...
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Restoration of coastal ecosystems to enhance the resilience of coastal communities
Coastal and marine ecosystems in the south-west Indian Ocean are essential both to the food security of coastal populations and to their adaptation to climate change. The FFEM is supporting the Indian...
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