Dans cadre de la mise en œuvre du projet de conservation et valorisation des forêts sacrées des chefferies Bazou et du site sacré de Nkogfi » qui vise à renforcer la résilience socio-écologique et l’identité culturelle de la communauté de Bazou à travers l’amélioration de la conservation et la valorisation des forêts et site sacrées avec l’aide de la chefferie traditionnelle. Ce projet cible la réponse de l’initiative ICCA-GSI à la COVID-19 portant sur « Cartographie et démarcation territoriales pour l'auto-isolement et la conservation

Projet de conservation de la biodiversité et dynamique des plantations agroindustrielles dans le Parc national de Campo Ma’an (Sud-Cameroun), Projet a plusieurs extrants ciblés à savoir Composant 1 : Une étude d’évaluation de la dynamique et de l’impact du développement des plantations agroindustrielles sur la biodiversité du Parc national de Campo Ma‘an, et sur les communautés locales riveraines au Parc sera menée ; Composant 2 : Les capacités des responsables du PCNM et des communautés locales défenseurs des droits fonciers et environnementaux seront renforcées ; Composa...

Dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre du projet « Conservation de la biodiversité et dynamique des plantations agroindustrielles dans le Parc national de Campo Ma’an (Sud-Cameroun)», dont les extrants ciblés sont les suivent Composant 1 : Une étude d’évaluation de la dynamique et de l’impact du développement des plantations agroindustrielles sur la biodiversité du Parc national de Campo Ma‘an, et sur les communautés locales riveraines au Parc sera menée ; Composant 2 : Les capacités des responsables du PCNM et des communautés locales défenseurs des droits fonciers et environn...

Bangangte is a locality situated in the Nde division of the west region with a population of about 45000 inhabitants constituted of the Bamileke and equally the Mbororo Indigenous pastoralist’s communities. They have as main activities cattle rearing, petite businesses and equally farming in small areas for their livelihoods. They lived in harmony with their neighbours. There are many internally displaced Mbororo from the Northwest Region, who have settled in Bangangte, and their situation is precarious which needs attention in this post COVID 19 moment. Like other rural communities, this co...

At the 2nd Asia Parks Congress held in Malaysia on 25-29 May 2022, SGP and its NGO partners under the Global Support Initiative to ICCAs (ICCA-GSI) shared their knowledge and experiences on other effective conservation measures (OECMs) in Malaysia. This report provides how OECMs deliver conservation outcomes and contribute to the achievement of CBD's post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework.

The workshop reports from the 2nd Asia Parks Congress capture six thematic categories including (i) Nature-based solutions for health & well-being, (ii) Governance of protected & conserved areas, (iii) Connectivity & transboundary conservation, (iv) Effective protected & Conserved areas, (v) Economic & financial sustainability of protected & conserved areas, and (vi) Urban conservation & a new generation.

The signing of the Goma Declaration was a result of the first sub-regional assembly for territories and areas conserved by indigenous peoples and local communities (ICCAs) in Central Africa held in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo from 7-9 March 2022. Focusing on two types of Protected Areas, specifically ICCAs (also known as ‘Territories of Life’) and ‘other effective area-based conservation measures’ (OECMs), the assembly brought together 75 participants from 7 countries to develop a common advocacy commitment for the recognition, security, and enhancement of ICCAs and OECMs and to...

Under the theme of Parks for Nature and People, over 1,250 multi-level stakeholders from 49 countries in Asia attended the 2nd Asia Parks Congress. The stakeholders, including indigenous peoples and local communities, representatives of UN agencies, government, and civil society, identified the priorities for the next decade to strengthen systems of protected and conserved areas across the region, and to contribute to the achievement of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework being negotiated under the Convention on Biological Diversity. The Congress concluded with the signing of the Kota ...

The Malawi Small Grants Programme started in 2009 during the 4th Operational Phase (OP4). The programme has been underway through 3 successive operational phases. During the 4th Operational Phase (2008 - 2011), the programme had a national geographical focus. The SGP maintained a national focus in the 5th Operational Phase (2011-2014) with a special interest in addressing issues in hotspot areas. During the 6th Operational Phase (2015-2018), SGP Malawi selected a specific landscape: the Lakeshore Landscape covering Karonga, Rumphi, Nkhata Bay, Nkhotakhota and Salima districts. The Mzimba/Rumph...

The Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme Country Programme Strategy For Operational Phase 7 Botswana