Publications and media
FFEM: A new brochure on the financing biodiversity preservation
The FFEM publishes a new brochure to present its actions in the field of biodiversity. The FFEM has given priority to the protection of biodiversity for the past 20 years. It focuses on sustainable...
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Annual Report 2013
2013 was marked by the organisation of a key international event, the International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC3). For the FFEM, one of the main sponsors who have supported the development...
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Burkina Faso: contributions of local NGOs in the conservation of natural resources
The capitalisation report was issued after the forum of local environmental protection NGOs held in Fada N'Gourma in September 2013, during which the issues of the governance of conservation areas, th...
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The FFEM supports the launch of the French guide to the lemurs of Madagascar
This book compiles all of the current data regarding the ecology, distribution and conservation status of the lemurs, which enables them to be identified on the large island of Madagascar.
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Certified forest management: a new recommendations guide aimed at Central African businesses
This guide on sustainable management and recommendations regarding certification is a summary of knowledge regarding the social and environmental aspects of forest management in the Congo Basin. It...
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Capitalizing on FFEM’s Actions to Protect the World’s Marine Environment
20 Years of Commitment to Marine Conservation, Biodiversity Protection, and Sustainable Fisheries Since 1994, when it launched its first marine initiative in Saint Lucia in the Caribbean, the FFEM ha...
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Annual Report 2012
A funding instrument of French bilateral cooperation and development Policy dedicated to environmental protection, the French Global Environment Facility (FFEM) has been involved since 1994 in six are...
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Conservation Trust Fund Investment Survey
This report covers the performance of Conservation Trust Funds during the calendar year of 2011 and relies on information provided by 31 Funds in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia about en...
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Small Initiatives for a Full-Scale Program
The SSIP focuses on Sub-Saharian African countries, included Madagascar, because of their extraordinary but threatned biodiversity, mainly due to extreme poverty. In these countries, livelihoods rely...
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Tropical Forests Report: milestones and new challenges. Towards new guidelines for French players?
The report is the 3rd from the National Tropical Forests Working Group after those issued in 2003 and 2006. It reviews tropical forest issues arising among the French players concerned government admi...
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The REDD+ Mechanism: A Summary for Forest Concession Holders in Central Africa Variantes selon le ton souhait...
This guide is intended as a practical tool for forest concession holders in Central Africa. The mechanism for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation—also including conservatio...
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The FFEM and French commitments to REDD+
The mechanism called Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in developing countries (REDD+) was entered into the Cancun Agreement, validated by the 16th session of the Conference...
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REDD+ at project scale - assessment and development guide
The guide to REDD+ at project scale was produced by ONF International and presented at COP 16 in Cancun. It was developed with the BioCarbon Fund, the Regional Delegation for Cooperation in the Southe...
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Annual Report 2010
In 2010, FFEM grant commitments amounted to 21.03 M€. A further 31.89 M€ was earmarked for projects identified but not yet launched. The FFEM continued its mission to protect the global environment,...
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Annual Report 2011
Strengthened by its fifth four-year replenishment cycle (2011-2014) with an amount of 95 million euros, the French Global Environment Facility (FFEM) started 2011, declared by the United Nations as "I...
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Performance review of investments made by trust funds for biodiversity conservation
This is the third in a series of assessment reports on the performance of conservation trust funds from 2006 to 2009. Conservation Trust Funds for (CTFs) are innovating mechanisms designed to ensure c...
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Annual Report 2009
2009 was the 15th year of activity for the French Global Environment Facility. Since its creation, it has been supporting innovative activities in favour of the global environment that can be repli...
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FFEM : Financing biodiversity preservation
The earth’s biodiversity, meaning all genes, species and ecosystems on our planet, is gravely under threat. To help preserve it, the FFEM finances projects designed to give practical expression to the...
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Small-Scale Initiatives – a dedicated programme
With the Small-Scale Initiatives (SSI) programme, the FFEM has created a financial tool dedicated to building capacities among the civil societies of French-speaking Africa to conduct practical projec...
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Brochure FFEM : Financing action combating climate change
Global Warming is the result of the greenhouse effect which in turn is due to an increase of GHG, especially carbon gas, in the atmosphere. In keeping with the guidelines of the United Nations Framew...
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Annual Report 2008
The year 2008 was marked by mounting international recognition of “green” responses to multiple and interdependent crises.