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Video : IN FOCUS : The forests of Central Africa
A priceless biodiversity reserve, the forests of Central Africa cover around 200 million hectares, almost one-quarter of which is used for industrial timber production… The second largest tropical...
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Nouvelles d'Afrique -TV5 Monde- Typhavelles: A Solution to Coastal Erosion in Senegal
Coastal erosion along West Africa’s shores is being accelerated by human activity and climate change. To combat this phenomenon, the FFEM supports the Ecological Monitoring Centre in Dakar in promotin...
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Nouvelles d'Afrique - TV5 Monde : Restoring Mangroves in Benin - 2024
Although in decline, mangroves play a crucial role in the fight against climate change, and their resources are central to the livelihoods of coastal communities in Costa Rica and Benin. By supporting...
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The 8 recommendations for structuring carbon projects
Carbon finance is an innovative financial mechanism that attributes an “economic” value to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions achieved through carbon projects. These projects also provide signific...
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Nouvelles d'Afrique -TV5 Monde - Sustainably managing forests with rural communities in Cameroon - 2024
Promoting and Formalizing Artisanal Logging to Reduce Forest Degradation In Central Africa, informal artisanal logging undermines government efforts to sustainably manage forest resources. To limit i...
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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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Nouvelles d'Afrique -TV5 Monde - Organic and Fair Trade Pineapple from Benin - 2024
To protect agricultural and forest resources while improving living standards for local communities, environmentally sound fair trade value chains are a highly effective tool. Building on the success...
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Evaluation overview of the project "La Montañona"
La Montañona, located in Chalatenango, El Salvador, is a key forest massif that plays a vital role in securing water supply for the sub-region. Managed by the Mancomunidad, a consortium of seven munic...
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Evaluation overview of WACA Project
The main objective of the project was the monitoring and management of coastal risks in West Africa and the promotion of “soft solutions” for preventing and protecting against these risks, through the...
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Evaluation summary of the integrated production system for sustainable cashmere project (SPI-CD)
Cashmere, an exceptionally fine animal fiber, is produced mainly in China and Mongolia, with around 40% of the world's cashmere coming from nomadic herds in Mongolia. The aim of the SPI-CD project...
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Evaluation overview Typha Combustible Construction Afrique de l’Ouest project (TyCCAO)
Typha australis is a fast-growing reed which has been proliferating in the Senegal basin at increased rate following construction of the Diama anti-salt dam in 1988. This proliferation raises serious...
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Evaluation overview of the project "Guatemala City Green Belt"
The 44 municipalities which comprise the city’s wider metropolitan area are home to 25% of the country’s population and also constitute Central America’s most populous conurbation. The extensive urban...
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Evaluation overview of the project "Public-private partnership to sustainably manage the Central African Fores...
The countries involved in the P3FAC Project (Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, CAR, DRC) are shaded by around 160 million hectares of dense rainforests, home to 10% of known global terrestrial biodiversity. Yet...
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Marine ecosystems: the restoration of mangroves
The FFEM has supported multiple projects dedicated to the protection, management and restoration of mangroves, as part of its strategy on Resilience of aquatic ecosystems. To improve their effectivene...
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Evaluation overview of the project Essential Services Unit (ESU) in a rural area powered by a tidal stream tur...
Despite having a rich and varied supply of energy sources, the electricity access rate in the Republic of Congo remains low, particularly in rural areas where it is below 15 % (World Bank, 2020). This...
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Evaluation overview of the Shark Fin Bay project
The aim of the Shark Fin Bay project was to restore biodiversity and fishery resources in Shark Fin Bay for the benefit of local populations and their food security, through the establishment of commu...
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Evaluation overview Urban Nature Reserve and Managing Climate risks in the city of Santa Fe project
The overall objective of the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) project entitled “Creation of an Urban Nature Reserve and Managing Climate risks in the city of Santa Fe” is to design and de...
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Marine ecosystems: Oceanic plankton, Climate and Development
The collaboration between the FFEM and the Tara Ocean Foundation began in 2015 with the instruction of the Ocean Plankton, Climate and Development project: it was the beginning of a collective adventu...
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Evaluation overview The “Sustainable Small Islands Initiative” SMILO project
The “Sustainable Small Islands initiative” has the goal of responding to the need for support and dialogue between the leaders of these territories in order to initiate, promote and enhance approaches...
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Evaluation overview Agroforestery Technical Assistance Facility (ATAF) project
The Agroforestry Technical Assistance Facility (ATAF), launched in 2016 to complement the Moringa Fund, aimed toto encourage the development of sustainable agriculture based on agroforestry, with the...
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Note for project iniators using "carbon finance"
Carbon finance is essentially a way of assigning a value to the climate impact of actions on the ground. Carbon finance mechanisms were introduced through the Kyoto Protocol. They allow developed coun...
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