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Improving access to clean cooking energy in the Sahel
In the Sahel, forest degradation is accelerating, raising critical climate, economic and social challenges. One of the main drivers is the use of fuelwood, the primary energy source for households. To...
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Application of sustainable financing funds for marine and coastal protected areas in the Mesoamerican reef
MAR Fund is an innovative project consolidating the management of marine protected areas in the Mesoamerican reef region, which include rich and unique ecosystems from which local populations draw man...
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An innovative sustainable electricity network in rural areas in Madagascar
The lack of an effective energy service in Madagascar means that most inhabitants have no access to electricity. Seeking to remedy the economic, social and environmental consequences, the Nanoé projec...
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Ecosystem management of the páramos in the Macizo Colombiano
The Macizo Colombiano project, supported by the FFEM via a subsidy of €1.1 million aims to reinforce the sustainable management of the páramo ecosystems by supporting the institutions in charge of the...
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A airborne wind turbine connected to the national grid in Mauritius
Over-dependent on fossil energy to produce the electricity it needs, Mauritius is seeking to become more resilient and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by developing renewable energies. With this i...
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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 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 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 Development of sustainable production and consumption models for goods and services in the ...
The National System of Protected Areas of Uruguay (SNAP) plays a key role in protecting the country’s environment. To strengthen this dynamic, FFEM is supporting an innovative project aimed at promoti...
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Evaluation Summary of the WaSAf project
Faced with growing threats to water quality, the WaSAf project has implemented a water resource monitoring program across three sites in Africa. Its objective: to better understand the risks associate...
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Evaluation overview of the Project Restoration of Mangroves in Costa Rica and Benin
Faced with the challenges of coastal ecosystem degradation, the mangrove restoration project in Costa Rica and Benin has demonstrated the crucial role of these forests in mitigating climate change and...
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Evaluation overview of the Project Equité II
The Equité II Program supports the transition of fair trade sectors in West Africa by strengthening the resilience of family farming in the face of climate change and soil degradation Through capacity...
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Evaluation overview of the Agroecology and Safe Food System Transitions (ASSET) Project
Agricultural systems in Southeast Asia face growing environmental and health challenges. Supported by the FFEM, the ASSET project promotes the transition to agroecology and sustainable food systems by...
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Evaluation summary of the ZEMBO project
The Zembo project is set to transform mobility in Kampala by offering electric motorcycles to replace the traditional thermal "boda-bodas," which are responsible for pollution and accidents. By provid...
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Solar energy-powered motorbikes in Uganda: signature of the financing agreement for the Zembo project
On Tuesday 23 July, Zembo co-founder Etienne Saint-Sernin and FFEM Secretary-General Stéphanie Bougizes-Eschmann signed a financing agreement for €600,000.
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Libération: “Giving deforestation in Colombia the chop”
First published in Libération on 21 August 2019, this article revisits the sustainable forestry planning project in the Colombian Pacific region, supported by the FFEM, the EU and ONF Andina (French N...
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A new project for restoring biodiversity in Shark Fin Bay (Philippines)
On 15 September this year, the FFEM signed a new financing agreement with the Sulubaaï Environmental Foundation for the more sustainable development of Shark Fin Bay.
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Feedback from the “Biodiversity modelling and scenarios” programme
Results from the “Biodiversity modelling and scenarios” programme, set up by the French Foundation for Biodiversity Research (FRB) and backed by the FFEM, were shared during a feedback session held on...
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AFD Webinar: How to combat pollution of Lake Victoria?
Lake Victoria is the second largest source of freshwater in the world, however, it is being colonised by algae and micro-organisms. AFD East Africa is organizing a webinar on March 4 and 5 on algae po...
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