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A Climate-Resilient Community-Based Reef Conservation Model for the Comoros

Grantee Name: Dahari

Hotspot
Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands
Location
Comoros
Amount
$499,885
Dates
Jun 2023 – Dec 2025
Keywords
Climate adaptation, Community-based conservation, Fisheries, Habitat conservation and management, Livelihoods, Marine, Ecosystem resilience, Landscape Resilience
Refine a community-based marine conservation model in Pomoni and Moya Key Biodiversity Areas on the island of Anjouan in the Comoros to support the resilience of populations and ecosystems to climate change. Establish a locally managed marine area by building the management capacity of fishermen's and fisherwomen's associations while proving alternative economic incentives to improve their livelihoods and ensure the sustainability of the model.
Strategic Direction : 1 Empower communities and civil society to implement actions to improve the resilience of species, ecosystems, and human populations to climate change in priority KBAs

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