Project

A bottom up approach to ABS: community level capacity development for successful engagement in ABS value chains in Cameroon (Echinops giganteus)

Lead country

Cameroon

Participating countries

Cameroon

Project status

Under implementation

Implementing period

From December 22, 2016 to December 31, 2019

SDGs addressed by this project

SDG targets

  1. 9.a Facilitate sustainable, resilient infrastructure development
  2. 13.b Build capacity for climate change planning, management
  3. 15.a Mobilize resources for biodiversity conservation, sustainable use

Project ID: 5387

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Technical team

  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity Programme

Technical area(s)

  • Ecosystem management and restoration

Sub-area(s)

  • Access and benefit sharing

Landscape(s)

  • Grasslands

Sub-landscape(s)

  • General

Transformed sector(s)

  • Forestry and other land use

UNDP role(s)

  • Innovative approaches
  • Normative support
  • Thought leadership

Strategy

  • Capacity building
  • Management operation
  • Finance economy

Sub-strategy

  • Community capacity building
  • Ecosystem-based management
  • Ecosystem and ecosystem services conservation/restoration
  • Nature finance

Social inclusion

  • Local community/CSOs

Gender equality

N/A

Gender result effectiveness scale

N/A

Pathway(s)

  • People pathway

Risk reduction target(s)

  • Improve resilience

SDG target(s)

  • 9.a Facilitate sustainable, resilient infrastructure development
  • 13.b Build capacity for climate change planning, management
  • 15.a Mobilize resources for biodiversity conservation, sustainable use

Conventions and protocols

  • Nagoya protocol (ABS)
  • Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
  • National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs)

Private sector(s)

N/A

Hot topic

N/A

USD $900,000

Grant amount

USD $1,700,000

Leveraged amount (co-financing)

1

Source(s) of fund

Sources of fund

 

  • Global Environment Facility Trust Fund & Nagoya Protocol Implementing Fund ($900,000)

Implementing partner(s)

  • Government of Cameroon

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