| 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 |
