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Working towards a Global Plastics Treaty: showcasing FFEM-supported projects for sustainable management of pla...
From 29 May to 2 June 2023, Paris is hosting the second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC), which is aiming to develop an international legally binding instrument to end pla...
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Maroua Green City
Faced with rapid urbanization and increasing risks related to climate change, the city of Maroua is committed to a transition towards a greener, inclusive and resilient urban model. The FFEM supports...
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A One Health approach agricultural pollution in Senegal (Thiellal 2)
Reducing the misuse of pesticides and veterinary products in Vélingara and Kédougou and improving the management of waste from family farms in order to protect human and animal health and ecosystems u...
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World Environment Day 2026: FFEM and its partners take action to address the three-pronged environmental crisi...
To mark World Environment Day, celebrated annually on June 5, we shine a spotlight on local solutions supported by the FFEM and its partners to address the triple crisis of climate change, biodiversit...
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Methodological Guide for Mangrove Restoration – FFEM – 2024
The FFEM has supported multiple projects dedicated to the protection, management, and restoration of mangroves, as part of its strategy on the Resilience of Aquatic Ecosystems. To improve their effect...
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Sustainable management of plastics in Laos
The Plastic-SMART Laos project aims to make the country economical with plastic. It combines upstream actions to reduce plastic pollution and the amount of waste generated at the source, and downstrea...
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An innovative approach to boost the resilience of Mediterranean ecosystems
Under various pressures, Mediterranean natural environments are degrading. The RESCOM project, led by the Mediterranean Biodiversity Consortium and supported by the FFEM, enhances their resilience thr...
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Promoting sustainable wood energy and restoring ecosystems in rural areas of Malawi and Madagascar (EcoBois)
The EcoBois project aims to create conditions for preserving natural resources and forests, to enable vulnerable populations affected by climate change to sustainably meet their wood needs through for...
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Supporting the ecological and energy transition in the Malagasy highlands (TOTEM)
Based on a unifying operational entry point (hydroelectric generation and distribution), the TOTEM project (Terri-tOires en Transition Ecologique in Madagascar) led by the FFEM is the continuity of t...
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AGORA: An Ambitious Project for Sustainable Cooling in West Africa
Ghana and Nigeria are paving the way for a more sustainable future with the AGORA project, supported by the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM).
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Applying sound management of chemicals and hazardous waste
uPOP the project supported by the FFEM, provide innovative and sustainable solutions by improving the management of these polluting wastes. Despite its efforts, the Gambia is failing to effectively ma...
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Reducing lead contamination by building national capability
Bangladesh has one of the highest blood lead levels in the world. With support from the FFEM, the NGO Pure Earth aims to bring an end to the serious health, economic and environmental consequences of...
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Comfortable, financially-accessible bioclimatic buildings
Developing a widely-accessible thermally-efficient construction method that ensures user comfort without the use of air conditioning or fossil fuels. That’s the goal of the CoCliCo project, implemente...
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Abating Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Obsolete RAC equipment in West Africa
Domestic refrigerators and air conditioning can be highly emissive of greenhouse gases. To reduce their impact on the climate, the FFEM is supporting the Agora project, sponsored by the UNDP. The goal...
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Taking a closer look to guide action
A multi-purpose approach: accountability, knowledge enhancement and decision support
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Protecting the Amazon forests and strengthening communities in Colombia and Peru
The project aims to conserve 77,318 hectares of forest in the Colombo-Peruvian Amazon through knowledge and conservation of biodiversity and improvement of the quality of life and well-being of famili...
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Video : IN FOCUS : Carbon Finance: A powerful tool for a sustainable future
The project evaluation and capitalization processes of the FFEM are essential to highlight technical knowledge, science, local knowledge and innovative practices for future action. The multidimensi...
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THE WEEECAM PROJECT, CO-FUNDED BY THE FFEM, IS NOMINATED FOR THE 2018 CONVERGENCES AWARD
At the 2018 Convergences Forum, the WEEECAM project was nominated for the Convergences Award, which since 2011 has recognized projects by social, public, and private partners committed to a fair and s...
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Protecting the World's Small Islands: A Collaborative Photography Exhibition at the Paris Zoological Park
The FFEM has joined forces with the Conservatoire du Littoral and numerous other international partners to create the exhibition “Small Islands: Pioneers of Sustainable Development” and raise public a...
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Working to better understand the planktonic system to improve ocean management (Oceanic plankton)
Planktonic life is critical for the planet, yet so much about it is still unknown. This is why the FFEM is supporting the Tara Oceans scientific programme, promoting the development of models and indi...
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