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PIMFAO: Small-Scale Initiatives and Financial Mechanisms for the Conservation of Marine and Coastal Biodiversity in West Africa

Protect marine and coastal biodiversity in West Africa and strengthen adaptation and resilience to climate change through the reinforcement of the RAMPAO network of Marine Protected Areas.

Developing a sustainable management method for Colombia’s Pacific region forests

Deforestation and illegal logging comprise two major environmental and socio-economic challenges for Colombia’s Pacific region. The FFEM is supporting Colombia in developing sustainable management for...

Restoring soils and the multifunctionality of degraded forest landscapes

The depletion of forest resources represents both an environmental and a socio-economic challenge for Côte d’Ivoire. To restore the soils and preserve organic carbon stores, the FFEM is supporting the...

Co-create and raise awareness to improve agricultural system resilience

In Egypt and Lebanon, water stress, desertification and over-exploitation of the water table are damaging agriculture. The FFEM is supporting the SupMed project in order to reduce this over-exploitati...

Restoring nature and promoting sustainable agriculture with the communities of Costa Rica

The project aims to implement a pilot model for the development of sustainable agro-landscapes through participatory management in the lower basin of the Tempisque River and the inner part of the Gulf...

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...

A blue innovation boosting the resilience of coastal communities and marine ecosystems

As an area of global importance for marine conservation, the Big Islands region – whose communities depend on fishing – has a duty to preserve its fishing resources for both environmental and human re...

Toward more sustainable forest planning in support of biodiversity

Rich in important biodiversity, the dense forest of the Congo basin is under serious threat from human activities. Supported by the FFEM, the innovative DynAfFor project seeks to implement sustainable...

Preservation and management of wetlands for the metropolitan balance of Mexico City area

The wetlands in Mexico provide vital services to Mexico City as it adapts to climate change. However, these are under serious threat from increasing urban pressure. The pilot project supported by the...

Typha, an Invasive Reed as a Renewable Fuel and Eco-Material

The Typha Combustible Construction West Africa (TyCCAO) project contributes to the energy transition and the fight against climate change by promoting the use of renewable biofuels and energy efficien...

Rremodelling a vulnerable neighbourhood in Douala’s flood zone

As a result of urban sprawl, Douala’s vulnerable populations have started settling in wetlands that are lacking infrastructure and liable to flooding. Supported by the FFEM, the “Douala, sustainable c...

WaSAF : Promoting the sustainable management of aquatic ecosystems in inter-tropical Africa

The depletion and degradation of drinking water resources comprises a major challenge for the African continent during this era of rapid population growth. This project heralds a water quality audit a...

Towards financial and institutional sustainability

This multi-regional project (Africa-Latin America-Caribbean) plans to strengthen the international network of Conservation Finance Alliance, which is involved in the financing of conservation. It is a...

« Our Future Forests: Vital Reserves in the Amazon » : an ambitious commitment to Indigenous peoples and loca...

On August 9th, for International Day of the World4s Indigenous Peoples, the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) Highlights a project supported by the French Ministry of the Economy, Finance...

Towards a 100% traceable cocoa sector and zero deforestation in West Africa

The project "Equité cacao Afrique de l'Ouest" aims to support the development of a cocoa sector "zero deforestation" in Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana and Togo, resilient to climate change and favorable to the...

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...

A sustainable, resilient and equitable development in the Nouakchott region

Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania, is subject to climate and demographic pressures. Alongside this, access to public transport and lighting is limited. The ARENDDRE project, supported by the FFEM,...

Transforming urban mobility in the South

Encouraging the implementation of sustainable low-carbon urban mobility policies in emerging and developing countries through an integrated multimodal planning approach at city level and through a sec...

Aquatic ecosystems

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