Project

Integrated and Transboundary Conservation of Biodiversity in the Basins of the Republic of Cameroon

Lead country

Cameroon

Participating countries

Cameroon

Project status

Under implementation

Implementing period

From December 1, 2017 to December 1, 2023

SDGs addressed by this project

SDG targets

  1. 15.2 Promote sustainable forest management, restoration, afforestation
  2. 15.7 End wildlife poaching, illegal species trafficking
  3. 15.c Increase local capacity to combat species poaching

Project ID: 5610

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Technical team

  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity Programme

Technical area(s)

  • Mainstreaming biodiversity
  • Ecosystem management and restoration

Sub-area(s)

  • Wildlife conservation

Landscape(s)

  • Conserved areas
  • Forests

Sub-landscape(s)

  • OECM (Other effective area-based conservation measures)
  • Key biodiversity areas (KBAs)
  • Tropical forests
  • Terrestrial protected areas

Transformed sector(s)

  • Other sectors
  • Tourism
  • Forestry and other land use

UNDP role(s)

  • Capacity development / Technical assistance
  • Convening / Partnerships / Knowledge Sharing

Strategy

  • Management operation
  • Law regulation
  • Governance

Sub-strategy

  • Sustainable land management
  • Wildlife and habitat conservation
  • Laws enforcement/ Regulation
  • Surveillance & Compliance
  • Community capacity building
  • Mainstream
  • Transboundary governance
  • Partnerships

Social inclusion

  • Local community/CSOs
  • Private sector

Gender equality

  • Gender-responsive policies
  • Awareness raising (on gender)

Gender result effectiveness scale

  • Gender responsive

Pathway(s)

  • Systems pathway
  • People pathway

Risk reduction target(s)

  • Hazard control/mitigation
  • Improve resilience

SDG target(s)

  • 15.2 Promote sustainable forest management, restoration, afforestation
  • 15.7 End wildlife poaching, illegal species trafficking
  • 15.c Increase local capacity to combat species poaching

Conventions and protocols

N/A

Private sector(s)

  • Individuals/Entrepreneurs
  • Small and medium-sized enterprises

Hot topic

  • Food and agricultural commodities strategy

About this project

Description

Cameroon's rich species abundance has made it one of the world's biodiversity hotspots; it ranks fifth in Africa for fauna and fourth for flora diversity. Bush meat and ivory poaching significantly threaten the biodiversity of this ecoregion. The project will focus on the portion of the Tri-national Dja-Odzala-Minkebe transboundary area found in Cameroon, an area that is richly endowed with around 191 species of large mammals including elephants, gorillas, and chimpanzees. The landscape is one of Africa's elephant poaching hotspots. Local ivory prices have increased tenfold since 2005 and provide huge incentives for well-established criminal networks and local poachers. The objective of this project is to strengthen the conservation of globally threatened species in Cameroon by improving biodiversity enforcement, resilience, and management with a key focus on the portion of the Tri-national Dja-Odzala-Minkebe transboundary area. The objective will be achieved through implementation of four interconnected components: (1) strengthening capacity for Protected Area (PA) governance and IWT control, (2) improving management of globally significant PAs by national and local institutions, (3) reducing poaching and illegal trafficking of threatened species at the project site, and (4) knowledge management. The project will be implemented over a period of six years. The total cost of investment in the project is estimated at 29,710,281 USD, of which 3,907,500 USD constitutes grant funding from GEF. This project forms part of the GEF Programmatic Approach to Prevent the Extinction of Known Threatened Species, and falls under the GEF Programme Global Partnership on Wildlife Conservation and Crime Prevention for Sustainable Development (9071). Under this programmatic framework, with the coordination through the programme steering committee, coordinated knowledge management and cross-fertilisation of the individual projects will be assured.

Objectives

To strengthen the conservation of globally threatened species in Cameroon by improving biodiversity enforcement, resilience and management.

USD $4,054,500

Grant amount

USD $25,782,781

Leveraged amount (co-financing)

1

Source(s) of fund

Source(s) of fund

 

  • Global Environment Facility – Trust Fund ($4,054,500)

Implementing partner(s)

  • Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife, Government of Cameroon

Joint agencies

  • World Bank

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