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The Small-scale Initiatives Programme (PPI): new call for project proposals

For its 6th phase, the Small-scale Initiatives Programme (PPI) is launching a call for project proposals open to new emerging organisations that have not previously benefited from the PPI. This FFEM p...

Bolivia

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Marc Daubrey: “The FFEM must retain its targeted approach and apply it to the African continent’s new challeng...

Marc Daubrey, the first member of the Scientific and Technical Committee (STC) to represent the African continent, joined this consultative body in January 2022. The STC guides the FFEM’s strategic di...

The Small-scale Initiatives Programme on RFI

In this edition of "C’est pas du vent", Paul Estève, head of the Small-scale Initiatives Programme (PPI) at the French Committee of the IUCN, explains the programme’s action principles. Since 2006, th...

The restoration of coral reefs: Le Monde reports on the Shark Fin Bay project

Since 2020, the FFEM has supported the Sulubaaï Foundation in restoring the coral reefs in Shark Fin Bay, alongside the local people and villages, on the island of Palawan in the Philippines. Palawan...

World Water Week: the FFEM publishes a new guide on freshwater ecosystems

The FFEM has published a new guide on freshwater ecosystems to further extend its series on marine ecosystems. With mounting pressure around water resources, this publication on eutrophisation and cya...

IN NIGER, SATELLITES ARE HELPING TO FIGHT DEFORESTATION

The Sahel Wood Energy project, supported by the Agence française de Développement (AFD) and the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) is committed to preserving the Sahel’s forests through bet...

The latest on the SWM programme and Ressource project

The SWM (Sustainable Wildlife Management) Programme has just published its 9th newsletter. The work is now entering its final phase.

Loubassa’a tidal stream generator was commissioned a year ago, harnessing the energy of the Congo River for so...

The Essential Services Unit (ESU) for Loubassa village, located on M’bamou island in the Republic of the Congo, was brought on stream on 15 October 2021. The ESU's special technical feature is that i...

COP 15: "Protecting the Living World for a Peace Pact with Nature"

After COP27 on Climate, COP15 on Biodiversity begins in Montreal from December 7 to December 19, 2022, with the goal of establishing a global action plan for biodiversity — an issue closely linked to...

Agroecology and adaptation to climate change: Review of the AVACLIM workshop

On 11 and 12 January, a review workshop was held in Montpellier for the AVACLIM project supported by the FFEM and GEF-FAO for the Centre for International Actions and Achievements (Centre d’actions et...

Mexico

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Aquatic ecosystems

Video : For an African civil society at the heart of environmental action: cross capitalization of the PPI

This film presents the results of a cross capitalization work between the actors of the PPI (Sub-Saharan Africa) and the PPI OSCAN (North Africa). It allows us to share the lessons learned over more t...

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...

The 30th anniversary of the FFEM: Testimony of Rémy Rioux, Director General of the AFD group

As part of the celebration of 30 years of FFEM, we had the pleasure to listen to the video testimony of Mr. Rémy Rioux, Director General of the AFD group on the partnership with FFEM.

Argentina

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FFEM 2023-2026 Strategy

Replenished with €132 million for the 2023–2026 period, the FFEM has adopted a new strategy and defined its priority areas. This new FFEM strategy is the result of a collaborative reflection involv...

Our themed brochures

In January 2023, the FFEM published its new 2023–2026 strategy and defined its new priority themes in support of the environment and development. Since then, it has released five brochures presenting...

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...