GEF

The objective of the project is to strengthen integrated landscape management in targeted watersheds in the Dominican Republic. The project will incentivize farmers to adopt agroforestry systems; restore and protect riverbanks, wetlands, and riparian forests; restore degraded and fragmented forest ecosystems; and diversify environmentally sustainable livelihoods.

The development objective of the Hwange-Sanyati Biological Corridor (HSBC) Project for Zimbabwe was to develop land use and resource management capacity of managers and communities in the HSBC. The project comprises of four components. The first component, protected area (PA) management and community livelihoods aimed to improve management of Hwange national park and the livelihood of communities involved in stewardship of the natural resources in its buffer zone.

The objective of the Landscape Restoration and Small-Scale Mining Project for Ghana is to strengthen integrated natural resource management and increase benefits to communities in targeted savannah and cocoa forest landscapes. There are five components to the project, the first component being institutional strengthening for participatory landscape management.

This project strengthens resilience for targeted communities and coastal areas in Western Africa by enhancing regional integration and institutional frameworks for coastal management. It finances investments to mitigate erosion, reduce flood risks, manage pollution, and promote climate-resilient development while supporting coordinated national and regional project implementation.

The Sustainable Land Management Project in Ethiopia seeks to reduce land degradation and enhance land productivity in targeted watersheds. It supports the scaling up of sustainable land and water management practices, strengthens institutional capacity, improves land tenure security, and promotes knowledge sharing for sustainable natural resource management.

The Sustainable Forest and Landscape Management Project in Bosnia and Herzegovina aims to build capacity among forestry sector stakeholders and demonstrate sustainable forest and land management approaches. Activities include reforestation of fire-affected sites, participatory landscape management, and capacity building to enhance sustainability and resilience of vulnerable forest, scrub, and pasture landscapes.

The proposed Project Development Objective (PDO) is to promote integrated landscape management and
restoration in targeted areas of El Salvador. The project will help promote improved integrated landscape management through agroforestry activities and mangrove restoration.

The development objective of the Second Phase of the Conservation Areas (CA) for Biodiversity and Development Project for Mozambique is to improve management of target conservation area landscapes and enhance the living conditions of communities in and around these conservation areas. The project comprises of three components.

To promote integrated environmental management of selected coastal watersheds as a means to conserve biodiversity, contribute to climate change mitigation, and enhance sustainable land use. Financed subprojects included restoration of coral reef, watershed management, soil conservation, restoration of forests, and agroforestry.

The Project Development Objective is to design and support the uptake of innovative models for valuing mangrove, seagrass and coralreef ecosystem services with the potential to enhance the sustainability of marine-based enterprise and marine spatial planning in select coastal communities in Indonesia and the Philippines. The project  developed a myriad of tools to help capture the benefits of mangroves, seagrass, and coral reefs , and ensured these would be adopted broadly through workshops and dissemination.