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Mainstreaming Biodiversity and Supporting Civil Society Organizations during and beyond the 14th Biodiversity Conference

Mainstreaming Biodiversity and Supporting National Civil Society Organizations in the CBD COP14 and afterwards

 

Grantee: Nature and Science Foundation
Start Date: 11/ 2018
End Date: 6/ 2020
Objectives:

1. National level: to support Egypt as the Head of the COP for the coming two years and also to mainstream biodiversity in all sectors of sustainable development.

2. SGP Level: to support the GEF/SGP in Egypt in Operational Phase 6 (2017-2020) to achieve its objectives in assisting in the sustainable management of PAs and ensure community participation. and to present the achievements of the SGP in previous phases.

3. NGOs level: to support the involvement and active engagement of the NGOs in the COP14 and considered as active actors and partners.

4. Biodiversity level: to assist improving the biodiversity of Egypt in general through capacity building, increasing awareness raising with a special focus on school and university students, in addition to encouraging scientific research and innovative initiatives
Goals achieved before and during the conference:

·        Supporting civil society organizations to actively participate in the conference and present their various work and activities.
Goals achieved after the conference:

·        Broadcasting environmental programs on local radio for education, culture, awareness and capacity building.

·        Raising the competencies of university and school students on the concepts of biodiversity.

·        Training youth cadres on how to conduct environmental monitoring operations in protected areas.

·        Training on how to launch initiatives in the field of biodiversity and nature conservation.

·        Launching a national initiative called “Protected by its People” to emphasize the importance of youth and local community participation in supporting environmental and biodiversity issues.
 Communities:

NGOs working in the field of nature protection and their workers, researchers, students of universities, private and public schools, a number of Egyptian universities and the general public
Partners:

Ministry of Environment, Nature Protection Sector in the Environmental Affairs Agency, Schools, Universities, Egyptian Forum for Sustainable Development
Beneficiaries: More than 5,000 people from representatives of 15 NGOs and 11 universities
Project Information
  • State:
    Cairo
  • Areas of Work:
    Biodiversity