Our West African portfolio of projects focus on marine and coastal issues, stretching from Mauritania to Sierra Leone.
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| Partner | Duration (Months) | Range of MAVA contribution in CHF | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Chimpanzee Foundation (WCF) | 12 | between 50’000 and 100’000 | http://www.wildchimps.org |
PACT Biodiv
Valorisation of Cultural and Traditional Heritage for the Conservation of Biodiversity in Marine Protected Areas in West Africa.
| Partner | Duration (Months) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIBA | 36 | between 100’000 and 500’000 | http://www.lafiba.org |
Alcyon - Conservation des oiseaux marins
Identifcation of areas important for the conservation of birds (ZICO) at sea in the PRCM countries and conservation of key nesting sites.
| Partner | Duration (Months) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIBA | 36 | between 500’000 and 1’000’000 | http://www.lafiba.org |
La recherche participative au service de la conservation de la biodiversité du Parc National Marin de João Vieira-Poilão (Archipel des Bijagós)
Improving the management of the Park through the development of scientific tools for the management and monitoring of the site, while strengthening the collective capabilities of local communities, national researchers and Park team.
| Partner | Duration (Months) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBAP: Institut de la Biodiversité et des Aires Protégées de Guinée-Bissau | 48 | between 100’000 and 500’000 | http://www.ibap.org |
Protecting and preserving the Sea Turtles of Cape Verde
Protection of important nesting beaches for loggerhead Turtles (Boavista Island).
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Foundation | 2.00 | between 100’000-500’000 | http://www.turtle-foundation.org/ |
IBAP 2012 Action Plan
Support to the Protected Areas Management national authority of Guinea Bissau for the conservation of coastal protected areas.
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBAP | 0.50 | between 100’000-500’000 |
Assessing coastal and marine biodiversity in sites designated for touristic developments in Maio, Cape Verde
This project will provide vital data that will be used as benchmark to compare changes in ecosystems once the tourism development on the Boa Vista and Maio Islands will take place.
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fundação Maio Biodiversidade | 0.75 | below 50’000 | www.maioconservation.org |
Save the sea - Leveraging Action in the EU to Stop Illegal Fishing.
The goal of this project is to protect marine environments and biodiversity, coastal communities and fisheries in West Africa by documenting, reporting and assisting in the eradication of IUU (Illegal, unreported, unregulated) fishing, while building sustainability and transparency in the EU seafood supply chain.
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in GBP | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Justice Foundation – EJF | 3.00 | between 100’000 – 500’000 | www.ejfoundation.org |
PRCM - Partenariat régional pour la conservation de la zone côtière et Marine en Afrique de l'Ouest, 2012-2016
Support to PRCM, a coalition of over 90 organizations – government, civil society, academic world – united around a common vision / strategy carrying the reflection at regional level. It will focus on facilitating exchanges between the partners, coordination of their interventions, lobbying and advocacy with different target groups.
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| IUCN | 5.00 | between 1’000’000 – 5’000’000 | www.iucn.org |
Un tissu associatif consolidé pour mieux influencer et accompagner les politiques de développement et environnement sous contrainte climatique
The project aims to strengthen advocacy skills and, ultimately, the fight against climate change and conservation of civil society actors in West Africa.
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fundación CBD-Habitat | 3.3 | between 100’000 – 500’000 | www.rac-f.org |
Support of ecotourism in Bijagos islands (Guinea Bissau)
Support to the development of ecotourism in the Bijagos islands and specially at the National Park of Orango.
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fundación CBD-Habitat | 3.00 | between 100’000 – 500’000 | www.cbd-habitat.com |
Development of a sustainable livelihood action plan for West African coastal protected areas in the context of climate change.
The overall objective of this project is to assess the vulnerability of socio-ecological systems in and around protected areas, including livelihoods and institutional vulnerability.
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in GBP | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNEP-WCMC | 3.00 | between 100’000 – 500’000 | www.unep-wcmc.org |
Promotion of an ecological and sustainable ecotourism in Guinea Bissau
This strategy aims to provide new opportunities for biodiversity conservation and the development to the benefit of the resident populations of the protected areas of the country.
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| IUCN | 4.00 | between 500’000 and 1’000’000 | www.iucn.org |
Sea Around Us: Marine Conservation Research, Collaboration & Support in West Africa
The Sea Around Us project is an acknowledged leader in developing advanced research and providing collaborative support in fisheries management and marine conservation, all directly contributing to PRCM marine conservation, fisheries management and integrated management support objectives.
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of British Columbia | 2.00 | between 100’000 – 500’000 | www.seaaroundus.org |
Explore new tools of management and valorisation for protected areas in Guinea Bissau
In protected areas, mastering geographic information is central for territorial governance. This project proposes to change the situation by developing simple, inexpensive and environmentally friendly management tools that produce aerial images and generate geographic information suitable for land management.
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBAP | 1.70 | between 50’000 – 100’000 |
Safeguarding Marine Biodiversity in West Africa
Etablissement de la liste rouge des poissons marins d’Afrique de l’Ouest (1’400 espèces)
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| IUCN | 2.00 | between 100’000 – 500’000 | www.iucn.org |
Towards international regulation of offshore energy exploitation
Panel de haut niveau explorant les options d’une meilleure gouvernance des activités pétrolières offshore.
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDDRI | 1.00 | below 50’000 | www.iddri.org |
Etudes et conservation des flamants sur le littoral ouest africain
Etudes des populations et actions de conservation de deux espèces de flamants (flamants roses et nains).
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIBA | 3.00 | between 100’000 – 500’000 | www.lafiba.org |
SURMER
Appui aux systèmes de surveillance maritime et de contrôle de l’application des mesures de conservation dans le Parc national du Banc d’Arguin (PNBA) et d’autres AMP d’Afrique de l’Ouest.
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIBA | 4.00 | between 500’000 – 1’000’000 | www.lafiba.org |
Appui à la gestion et gouvernance participative de l'Aire Marine Protégée communautaire des îles Urok
Promotion d’un développement participatif et durable de l’aire marine communautaire, basé sur la conservation et la valorisation des ressources naturelles, de la diversité biologique et culturelle et l’exercice de la citoyenneté.
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIBA | 2.00 | between 100’000 – 500’000 | www.lafiba.org |
Projet Transco: transfert de compétences à la société civile oeuvrant à la gestion du littoral en AO
Renforcement et accompagnement ciblé d’organisations de la société civile.
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIBA | 2.50 | between 100’000 – 500’000 | www.lafiba.org |
Gestion des aires protégées; renforcement des capacités pour une gestion plus efficace
Soutien au “Diplôme Universitaire” et au “master” en Gestion des aires protégées (Université de la Francophonie / IUCN) par l’octroi de bourses.
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| IUCN | 4.00 | between 100’000 – 500’000 | www.iucn.org |
BACOMAB Trust Fund
Participation à la capitalisation du Fonds Fiduciaire pour le Banc D’Arguin et la biodiversité côtière et marine de Mauritanie.
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| BACOMAB Trust Fund | 15.00 | over 5’000’000 | www.lafiba.org |
FIBA programme 2011-2013
Appui Programatique à la Fondation Internationale du Banc d’Arguin.
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIBA | 3.00 | between 1’000’000 – 5’000’000 | www.lafiba.org |
Mise en place du fonds fiduciaire, phase transitoire 2010-2014
Financement transitoire de la gestion opérationnelle du Fonds Fiduciaire pour le Banc d’Arguin et les aires protégées de Mauritanie.
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| BACOMAB Trust Fund | 4.50 | between 100’000 – 500’000 |
Living on the edge: wetlands and birds in a changing Sahel
Publication de l’édition francaise de l’ouvrage “Living on the edge”.
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altenburg & Wymenga bv | 1.00 | between 50’000 – 100’000 | www.altwym.nl |
Strengthening networks for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats along the west coast of Africa
Amélioration de la conservation des oiseaux migrateurs au travers du renforcement de la société civile et la mise en œuvre d’actions de terrain (monitoring, conservation).
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| BirdLife international | 3.50 | between 500’000 – 1’000’000 | www.birdlife.org |
Richesses en partage, Rio Cacheu
Mise en place de mécanismes de gestion durables des ressources naturelles de l’écosystème de mangroves du Rio Cacheu en se basant sur les aspects écologiques et socioéconomiques et en responsabilisant les différents acteurs.
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| IUCN Guinée Bissau | 4.00 | between 500’000 – 1’000’000 | www.iucn.org |
Monk Seal Conservation Project 2010-2013
Conservation de la dernière grande colonie de phoque moine, recherche appliquée, surveillance de l’aire protégée et appui au plan d’action international.
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBD-Habitat | 4.00 | between 500’000 – 1’000’000 | www.cbd-habitat.com |
Soutien aux dynamiques de conservation en Guinée Bissau
Soutien institutionnel au bureau IUCN de Bissau pour l’appui à ses membres et le développment d’un portefeuille de projets.
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| IUCN Guinée Bissau | 3.80 | between 100’000 – 500’000 | www.iucn.org |
Conservation participative et valorisation du dortoir de rapaces insectivores de l'île de Koussmar (Sénégal)
Mise en place d’une aire protégée communautaire et suivi scientifique d’un site abritant en hivernage près de la moitié de la population de faucons crécerellettes européens.
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| LPO France | 3.00 | between 100’000 – 500’000 | www.lpo.fr |
Conservation et développement durable dans le secteur de la Boé, Guinée-Bissau
Conservation d’une zone d’importance pour les chimpanzés par la création de comités villageois de surveillance et la promotion de l’éco-volontariat. Renforcement des acteurs locaux et suivi de l’implantation d’une exploitation minière (bauxite).
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimbo | 3.00 | between 100’000 – 500’000 | www.chimbo.org |
Habitat and threat assessment as a basis for the protection of the globally threatened aquatic warbler in its wintering grounds in and around Djoudj National Park
Thèse de doctorat pour identifier les facteurs clés de la conservation du phragmite aquatique dans le parc National du Djoudj (Sénégal).
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universität Greifswald | 3.00 | between 50’000 – 100’000 | www.uni-greifswald.de |
Plan d’aménagement de la Baie de l’Etoile
Appui à la mise en place d’une aire protégée proche de Nouadhibou ; Implication des acteurs (y compris gouvernement), état des lieux de la biodiversité et mise en place d’un suivi.
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| IUCN | 4.00 | between 500’000 – 1’000’000 | www.iucn.org |
Conservation du poisson scie et de la biodiversité menacée en Guinée Bissau
Contribution à la mise en œuvre du Plan Sous-Régional d’Action pour la conservation et la gestion des populations requins. Appui à la gestion du Parc National d’Orango.
| Partner | Duration (Years) | Range of MAVA contribution in EUR | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noé Conservation | 4.00 | between 500’000 – 1’000’000 | www.noeconservation.org |
MAVA's vision for this programme
A healthy West African coastal and marine environment sustainably conserved and managed by and for the communities and states that depend on it.