Project

Development of a national network of terrestrial and marine protected areas representative of the Comoros unique natural heritage and co-managed with local village communities

Lead country

Comoros

Participating countries

Comoros

Project status

Under implementation

Implementing period

From April 21, 2015 to April 21, 2021

SDGs addressed by this project

SDG targets

  1. 14.2 Sustainably manage, protect, restore marine, coastal ecosystems
  2. 14.7 Increase economic benefits of marine resources to SIDS
  3. 14.5 Conserve at least 10% coastal, marine areas

Project ID: 4950

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Technical team

  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity Programme

Technical area(s)

  • Ecosystem management and restoration
  • Strengthening conservation areas

Sub-area(s)

  • Biodiversity financing
  • Ecosystem-based adaptation
  • Ecosystem-based mitigation

Landscape(s)

  • Marine
  • Conserved areas

Sub-landscape(s)

  • Large marine ecosystem
  • Marine and coastal protected areas
  • Terrestrial protected areas
  • Indigenous and communities conserved areas (ICCAs)

Transformed sector(s)

  • Aquaculture
  • Tourism
  • Agriculture

UNDP role(s)

  • Capacity development / Technical assistance
  • Convening / Partnerships / Knowledge Sharing
  • Institutional mechanism and system building

Strategy

  • Governance
  • Finance economy
  • Management operation

Sub-strategy

  • Participatory governance models
  • Institutional framework
  • New/other financial schemes/mechanism
  • Fiscal planning
  • Conserved areas/ protected areas management

Social inclusion

  • Local community/CSOs
  • Private sector

Gender equality

  • Women decision making
  • Livelihoods for women
  • Women's cooperatives and groups

Gender result effectiveness scale

  • Gender responsive

Pathway(s)

  • Systems pathway

Risk reduction target(s)

  • Reduce exposure
  • Improve resilience

SDG target(s)

  • 14.2 Sustainably manage, protect, restore marine, coastal ecosystems
  • 14.7 Increase economic benefits of marine resources to SIDS
  • 14.5 Conserve at least 10% coastal, marine areas

Conventions and protocols

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

Private sector(s)

N/A

Hot topic

  • SIDS
  • Structural/system transformation

About this project

Description

The project will seek to conserve globally significant marine and terrestrial biological diversity in the Union of Comoros by establishing an expanded and functional system of protected areas (PAs) in the country, a system that is both representative of the countryÔÇÖs biodiversity endowment and which has good prospects for a sustainable future. The project will strengthen the PA system through expansion and capacity building, and by investing significant resources in PA management at the site level.

Objectives

To establish an expanded and functional system of protected areas (PAs) in the Union of Comoros, representative of the country"s biodiversity endowment and with good prospects for a sustainable future.

USD $4,345,440

Grant amount

USD $22,102,374

Leveraged amount (co-financing)

1

Source(s) of fund

Sources of fund

 

  • Global Environment Facility – Trust Fund ($4,345,440)

Implementing partner(s)

  • Government of Comoros

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