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Browse Results
Project Name: CBSP- Integrated management of mangrove and associated wetlands and coastal forests ecosystems of the Republic of Congo
Country: Democratic Republic of Congo
Funds Source: UNDP/GEF-SGP
Context: To strengthen the conservation of biodiversity and reduce degradation in Congo’s mangrove ecosystems by: strengthening the legal and institutional framework; increasing the knowledge and availability of information on trends, status and threats
Project Type: Medium-Size Project
Focal Area: Biodiversity
Start Date: 2013-07-15
End Date: 2013-07-15
Contact Person: "Charlotte Gobin, Senior Environmental Specialist (Biodiversity) cgobin@thegef.org"
Lead Implementing Agency: Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Project Name: CFI: Coastal Fisheries Initiative (PROGRAM)
Country: Senegal
Funds Source: UNDP/GEF-SGP
Context: The Coastal Fisheries Initiative (CFI) is a collaborative, global effort funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to preserve marine resources and ensure that coastal fisheries can continue to play their crucial role in society, contributi
Project Type: Full-Size Project
Focal Area: Biodiversity
Start Date: 1975-01-01
End Date: 1975-01-01
Lead Implementing Agency: Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Project Name: Creation of Marine Protected Areas in Angola
Country: Angola
Funds Source: UNDP/GEF-SGP
Context: To expand the protected areas network into the marine environment through creation of Angola’s first marine protected area.
Project Type: Medium-Size Project
Focal Area: Biodiversity
Start Date: 2019-01-11
End Date: 2019-01-11
Lead Implementing Agency: UN Development Programme
Project Name: Development of a National Network of Terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas Representative of the Comoros Unique Natural Heritage and Co-managed with Local Village Communities
Country: Comoros
Funds Source: UNDP/GEF-SGP
Context: The project will seek to conserve globally significant marine and terrestrial biological diversity in the Union of Comoros by establishing an expanded and functional system of protected areas (PAs) in the country, a system that is both representa
Project Type: Full-Size Project
Focal Area: Biodiversity
Start Date: 2014-09-15
End Date: 2014-09-15
Lead Implementing Agency: UN Development Programme
Project Name: Enhancing the Conservation Effectiveness of Seagrass Ecosystems Supporting Globally Significant Populations of Dugong Across the Indian and Pacific Ocean Basins (Short Title: The Dugong and Seagrass Conservation Project)
Funds Source: UNDP/GEF-SGP
Context: "The goal of the project is to improve the conservation status of dugongs and their seagrass habitats across the Indian and Pacific Ocean basins"
Project Type: Full-Size Project
Focal Area: Biodiversity
Start Date: 2014-07-08
End Date: 2014-07-08
Lead Implementing Agency: UN Environment (UNEP)
Project Name: Expanding and Consolidating Madagascar's Marine Protected Areas Network
Country: Madagascar
Funds Source: UNDP/GEF-SGP
Project Type: Full-Size Project
Focal Area: Biodiversity
Start Date: 2019-01-30
End Date: 2019-01-30
Contact Person: "Jaime Cavelier Senior Biodiversity Specialist jcavelier@thegef.org"
Lead Implementing Agency: WWF-US
Project Name: Improve Sustainability of Mangrove Forests and Coastal Mangrove Areas in Liberia through Protection, Planning and Livelihood Creation- as a Building Block Towards Liberia’s Marine and Costal Protected Areas
Country: Liberia
Funds Source: UNDP/GEF-SGP
Context: To strengthen the conservation and sustainable use of globally important mangrove forests through effective participatory land-use planning and establishment of coastal protected areas in at least 35% of Liberia’s mangroves
Project Type: Medium-Size Project
Focal Area: Biodiversity
Start Date: 2016-03-17
End Date: 2016-03-17
Lead Implementing Agency: Conservation International (CI)
Project Name: Mitigating Key Sector Pressures on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity and Further Strengthening the National System of Marine Protected Areas in Djibouti
Country: Djibouti
Funds Source: UNDP/GEF-SGP
Context: Enhance the resilience of Djibouti"s marine biodiversity through increasing institutional capacity, enhancing financial sustainability and management effectiveness of the MPA system, and mainstreaming marine biodiversity into key maritime se
Project Type: Full-Size Project
Focal Area: Biodiversity
Start Date: 2018-05-22
End Date: 2018-05-22
Lead Implementing Agency: UN Development Programme
Project Name: Partnership to Mainstream Marine and Coastal Biodiversity into Oil and Gas Sector Development in Mauritania
Country: Mauritania
Funds Source: UNDP/GEF-SGP
Focal Area: Biodiversity
Start Date: 2010-01-08
End Date: 2010-01-08
Lead Implementing Agency: UN Development Programme
Project Name: Ecosystem based protection of the coastal zone: the effectiveness of seagrass meadows in coastal erosion management
Country: Mozambique, Tanzania
Legal Name: Ecosystem Based Protection Of The Coastal Zone: The Effectiveness Of Seagrass Meadows In Coastal Erosion Management
Context: This trans-disciplinary project will study how to strengthen the coastal resilience against coastal erosion by combining terrestrial and marine ecosystem-based protection. It aims to identify and evaluate ecosystem services provided by seagrass m
Project Type: Research
Focal Area: Biodiversity
Thematic Areas: seagrass meadows; coastal erosion; coastal erosion management
Contact Person: Dr Blandina Lugendo; email: blandina_lugendo@yahoo.co.uk
Lead Implementing Agency: WIOMSA