The PPI-OSCAN 3 and TransCap programmes - both managed by IUCN-Med - have recently launched calls to co-fund and support field initiatives to conserve biodiversity and mitigate the effects of climate change in the North of Africa.

The third phase of the PPI-OSCAN programme

The mission of the PPI-OSCAN (Programme of Small Initiatives for Civil Society Organizations in North Africa) is to strengthen the role of civil society across the North African region. In this way, the programme supports emerging organisations who develop initiatives which respond to the new environmental and sustainable development challenges. The third phase of the programme covers initiatives in Lybia, Morocco and Tunisia, and is co-funded by three main donors: French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM), the MAVA Foundation and the Sigrid Rausing Trust.



16 May 2022 is the last day to submit a proposal (midnight, Madrid time).

Applications are open to organisations created after December 31, 2015 and/or those that have not received financial support of over 25,000 euros during the last three years.

Beneficiaries should be Civil Society Organizations working to protect the environment, including NGOs, professional agricultural associations, women's associations, youth associations and their federations, as well as local organizations implementing field activities.

Special attention will be given to coastal, marine areas and wetlands. In addition, projects based inside or next to a protected or officially designated area of ​​high ecological value will receive priority.

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Second edition of TransCap programme

The TransCap programme continues to support new civil society organisations working in regions located along the Mediterranean coasts of Morocco and Tunisia. The TransCap 2 programme will finance one-year projects to conserve biodiversity and enhance the resilience of local communities to climate change. The maximum grant is of €10,000 per project. 

Beneficiary CSOs will receive support for the implementation of their field project, as well as to get involved in the national conservation strategies. During the first edition of the programme, six civil society organisations from Morocco and Tunisia were selected.

The programme is financed by the General Directorate for Cooperation of the Government of the Balearic Islands (Ministry of Social Affairs and Sports), and has the support of the Moroccan Department of Water and Forests and the Tunisian Ministry of the Environment.

Call for proposals open now until 5 June 2022.

Overview of eligible regions for the second edition

Elegible topics:

CONSERVATION OF TERRESTRIAL, COASTAL, MARINE SPECIES AND ECOSYSTEMS

* Restoration of ecosystems and degraded natural habitats (forests, wetlands, marine and coastal ecosystems, agrosystems, etc.)

* Preservation of endangered species and prevention of illegal practices

* Co-management of natural areas with local communities and development of management plans

* Support for sustainable income-generating activities around protected areas

* Generation of benefits for the population through conservation actions and improvement of biodiversity

COMMUNITY RESILIENCE TO THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE

* Support capacities to adapt to climate change through improved access management of natural resources

* Restoration of degraded lands, soil quality through sustainable management of agro-silvo-pastoral systems

* Development of infrastructures and practices that promote water conservation and sustainable fishing

* Restoration of degraded forests, development and certification of non-timber forest product sectors

* Strengthening entrepreneurship in rural or mountain areas to respond to environmental and social concerns

* Protecting the livelihoods of vulnerable populations and strenghtening their capacity to respond to disasters and climate threats

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