In the past two years IUCN-Med has managed around 30 projects with a budget of € 4,148,083. The operating budget for 2013 was € 1,667,474. Of this, 41% of the funding came from the MAVA Foundation, 40% from the European Union and 11% from the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment. The rest is distributed between the regional Ministry of Environment and Land Planning of the , RAC / SPA, the Fundación Biodiversidad, CEPF and other donors. The number of funds managed in 2012 totalled € 2,480,609.
PROJECT | OBJECTIVES | MAIN DONORS |
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Junta de Andalucía 2013, Office Support | Finance part of IUCN-Med staff and office costs according to the General Protocol of Understanding. | Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación del Territorio, Junta de Andalucía |
MAGRAMA 2013, Office Support | Finance part of IUCN-Med staff and office costs according to the General Protocol of Understanding, Chapter 4. | Dirección General de Calidad y Evaluación Ambiental y Medio Natural, Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente (MAGRAMA) |
MAGRAMA 2013, Activity Support | Finance part of IUCN-Med´s yearly activity plan, Chapter 7. | Dirección General de Calidad y Evaluación Ambiental y Medio Natural, Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente (MAGRAMA) |
In the past two years IUCN-Med has managed around 30 projects with a budget of € 4,148,083. The operating budget for 2013 was € 1,667,474. Of this, 41% of the funding came from the MAVA Foundation, 40% from the European Union and 11% from the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment. The rest is distributed between the regional Ministry of Environment and Land Planning of the , RAC / SPA, the Fundación Biodiversidad, CEPF and other donors. The number of funds managed in 2012 totalled € 2,480,609.
PROJECT | OBJECTIVES | MAIN DONORS |
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Mediterranean Biodiversity Assessment (Phase I and II) | To assess the state of conservation of Mediterranean biodiversity (plants and some invertebrate groups) and Identification of Key Freshwater Biodiversity Areas. | MAVA Foundation, CEPF, Junta de Andalucía, OAPN, MAGRAMA, AECID |
Structure and development of Species Action Plans | Capacity building for making Species Conservation Strategies in three Maghreb countries. | MAVA Foundation, OAPN, FB |
Assessment of the socioeconomic value of species | Assessment of the socio-economic value of freshwater fish and plants in North Africa and dissemination of information among managers and decision makers. | Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development (AECID) |
In the past two years IUCN-Med has managed around 30 projects with a budget of € 4,148,083. The operating budget for 2013 was € 1,667,474. Of this, 41% of the funding came from the MAVA Foundation, 40% from the European Union and 11% from the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment. The rest is distributed between the regional Ministry of Environment and Land Planning of the , RAC / SPA, the Fundación Biodiversidad, CEPF and other donors. The number of funds managed in 2012 totalled € 2,480,609.
PROJECT | OBJECTIVES | MAIN DONORS |
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Support to conservation in North Africa | Institutional support for the development of the IUCN North Africa Programme. | MAVA Fundation |
Key Biodiversity Areas in North Africa | Promote the value of Key Biodiversity Areas in North Africa by strengthening the role of NGOs in their management and conservation. | CEPF (Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund) |
IUCN-Med Congress on Nature Conservation in North Africa, preparatory steps | Organization of a Nature Conservation Forum and IUCN Members meeting in 2014/2015. | MAVA Foundation |
Small Initiatives Programme for Civil Society Organizations in North Africa (PPI-OSCAN) | Strengthen the capacities of civil society organizations through the implementation of site projects on biodiversity conservation and management of natural resources. | MAVA Foundation French Global Environment Facility (FFEM) |
In the past two years IUCN-Med has managed around 30 projects with a budget of € 4,148,083. The operating budget for 2013 was € 1,667,474. Of this, 41% of the funding came from the MAVA Foundation, 40% from the European Union and 11% from the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment. The rest is distributed between the regional Ministry of Environment and Land Planning of the , RAC / SPA, the Fundación Biodiversidad, CEPF and other donors. The number of funds managed in 2012 totalled € 2,480,609.
PROJECT | OBJECTIVES | MAIN DONORS |
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Sustainable livelihoods in North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean |
P1: Planning of uses and management practices of natural resources in semiarid areas of North Africa, creating benefits to sustainable development and local communities´ livelihoods. P2: Analysis of the impacts, conservation and ecological restoration methods of coastal sand dunes systems in Algeria. P3: Integration of biodiversity and energy efficiency aspects in the tourist sector in North Africa, with contribution to sustainable development of local communities. P4: Young professionals´ empowerment for the promotion of sustainable development in the Mediterranean. |
Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development (AECID) |
Support sustainable livelihoods through the development of governance systems and sustainable management of agroforestry resources in priority areas in North Africa | Improve the governance systems to promote the sustainable use of natural resources and demonstrate the role of traditional practices in reducing vulnerability and increasing the security of rural populations in North Africa. | Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development (AECID) |
Improving the governance in the Maghreb region by the reinforcement of the capacities of biosphere reserve stakeholders and managers | Prepare a roadmap for the management of Biosphere Reserves in Maghreb countries and validate it in joint workshop with managers and stakeholders. | UNESCO MaB Programme |
SEARCH
Social, Ecological and Agricultural Resilience in the face of climate change in the Mediterranean Region |
A three year regional project working in five countries to develop and pilot a resilience framewor for local action planning capacities, and methodologies to increase climate change resilience through joint learning, planning and testing by stakeholders through demonstration sites. | European Union (EuropeAid) |
MEET
Mediterranean Experience on Ecotourism |
Improve the sustainability and the rationalization in distribution of the tourism sector in the Mediterranean region. In the framework of cross-border cooperation within the European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument (ENPI Med), under the strategic line “Promoting sustainable tourism for the socio-economic development and enhancement of territories”, this strategic project involves 10 countries: Italy, France, Spain, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Malta, Cyprus, Greece and Tunisia. | European Union
(ENPI) |
TRANSHABITAT
Sustainable development of transboundary areas belonging to Natura 2000 and Habitats of Common Interest between Andalucía and Morocco |
Action 1.1. Method of continuous transfer of knowledge and experience to Moroccan partners (joint work sessions and videoconferencing). Action 1.2. Programme to foster Spanish-Moroccan synergies in relation to species and habitats (phytosociological identification of habitats in SIBEs and National Parks in Morocco with interest across borders and identification of priorities for management / environmental conservation in these transboundary habitats). Action 1.3. Cooperative Environmental Management Programme (boosting connectivity and conservation of habitats and species of transnational interest through a representativeness study and a Red List). |
European Union (Poctefex) |
In the past two years IUCN-Med has managed around 30 projects with a budget of € 4,148,083. The operating budget for 2013 was € 1,667,474. Of this, 41% of the funding came from the MAVA Foundation, 40% from the European Union and 11% from the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment. The rest is distributed between the regional Ministry of Environment and Land Planning of the , RAC / SPA, the Fundación Biodiversidad, CEPF and other donors. The number of funds managed in 2012 totalled € 2,480,609.
PROJECT | OBJECTIVES | MAIN DONORS |
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Marine Protected Areas for Fisheries in Morocco | Develop a strategy for the development of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) for fisheries in Morocco and the creation of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in pilot sites. | Millenium Challenge Corporation |
PEGASO
People for Ecosystem-based Governance in Assessing Sustainable development of Ocean and Coast. |
Identify the necessary tools and strengthen capacities to implement the principles of the ICZM protocol (Integrated Coastal Zone Management) in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea in order to help countries put the Protocol into practice. | European Union (FP7) |
MEDINA
Marine dynamics and ecosystem indicators for North Africa |
Improve the capacity of North African countries to implement environmental policies, agreements and protocols to maintain / improve the quality of their marine and coastal ecosystems. | European Union (FP7) |
Life+Posidonia | Conservation of Posidonia oceanica meadows along the Andalusian coast. | Unión Europea (Life+)
Fundación Biodiversidad (FB) European Union (Life+) |
ALBORÁN
Common management of a natural cross-border space |
Action 1.1. Establishment of an Alboran Observatory for Conservation and Sustainable Development. Action 1.2. Alboran artisanal fishing network. Action 1.3. Cooperative working group on “shared management of marine protected areas and biodiversity.” Action 3.1. Advance on Cape Three Forcas pilot appraisal, following the Marine Strategy. Action 3.3. Cooperative proposal for the creation of a Centre, for Marine Environmental Management on the south shore. |
European Union
(POCTEFEX) FB |
NEREUS
Identification of areas, features, species, ecosystems and threats in the Mediterranean for the construction of a representative network of Marine Managed Areas for Conservation |
Collect, produce, synthesize, and communicate information on the marine environment (species, features, resources, and threats) to identify priority areas for conservation in the Mediterranean Sea. | MAVA Foundation |
PROMETEOS | Provide the best information available on mountains and sea canyons and research some case studies. | MAVA Foundation |
Support the development of Al Hoceima National Park in Morocco | Understanding the challenges facing management in Morocco and Al Hoceima National Park, in particular, assessment of their marine resources. Study of socio-economic conditions and ecosystem goods and services from these offshore sites, in collaboration with local communities; design of governance systems that optimize ecological and social values. | Spanish National Parks Autonomous Agency (OAPN) |
Legislation in the Adriatic | Analyse the legal and institutional framework for the creation of Marine Protected Areas in Adriatic countries. | The Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas (PNUMA PAM – RAC / SPA) |
Inventory of seagrass angiosperms in Spain | Edition and production of the collective work for a “Spanish Atlas of marine meadows”. | Fundación Biodiversidad |
MedPAN North | Improve the management effectiveness of MPAs, including marine Natura 2000 sites. | European Union (Med) RAC/SPA MAVA Foundation |
MEDRAS Project | Identification of Priority Representative Areas and Species in the Mediterranean Sea to Conserve. |
MAVA Foundation TOTAL Foundation AECID |