Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Strengthening Capacities of Local Conservation Committees for the Sustainable Management of the Azagny National Park in Cote d'Ivoire

Grantee Name: SOS-FORETS

Hotspot: Guinean Forests of West Africa
Location: Cote d'Ivoire
Amount: $49,965
Dates: Sep 2024 – Sep 2025
Keywords: Capacity building, Community-based conservation, Livelihoods, Protected Areas, Governance

Strengthen local conservation committees and women's organizations to improve the conservation of Azagny National park in Cote d'Ivoire. Provide trainings on organizational governance, financial management and fundraising to local conservation committees and women's organizations. Strengthen SOS-Forêts' own skills in fundraising to increase their projects portfolio and thus their conservation efforts.

Strategic Direction : 1 Empower local communities to engage in sustainable management of 40 priority sites and consolidate ecological connectivity at the landscape scale

Strengthening Capacities of Local Conservation Committees for the Sustainable Management of the Azagny National Park in Cote d'Ivoire

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