State of West African marine protected areas 2022
This report is intended to serve as a tool to support decision-making regarding marine protected areas (MPAs) at the local, national and regional levels, while meeting operational needs. Furthermore, it presents a snapshot of several elements of marine conservation in West Africa and offers reflections on specific themes to better understand and tackle MPAs issue […]
Terminal Evaluation “Sustainable Financing of Protected Area Systems in the Congo Basin” project
In accordance with UNDP and GEF M&E policies and procedures, all full-sized UNDP-supported and GEF-financed projects are required to undergo a terminal evaluation (TE) upon completion of implementation. The TE is conducted according to the guidance, rules and procedures established by UNDP and GEF as reflected in the UNDP Evaluation Guidance for GEF Financed Projects. […]
Technical support to the MedFund
Technical support to the MedFund The MedFund is an environmental trust fund based in Monaco, specifically dedicated to the financing of marine protected areas in the Mediterranean. The MedFund is based on funding from bilateral and multilateral donors who are historically interested in this theme, but also on funding from other sources, particularly the private […]
Thematic Learning Review of UNDP-GEF Ecosystems and Biodiversity Team’s Portfolio of Projects on Protected Areas
Francis was a member of the team in charge of the Thematic Learning Review of UNDP-GEF Ecosystems and Biodiversity Team’s Portfolio of Projects on Protected Areas. The Thematic Learning Review is focusing on a collection of approximately 120 GEF-financed protected area projects under the GEF-3, -4 and -5 funding cycles. The Thematic Learning Review is […]
Assessment of Financial Needs and Management Effectiveness of Mediterranean MPAs
The Association for the Sustainable Financing of Mediterranean MPAs (M2PA) was established upon the initiative of France, Monaco, Tunisia and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, joined by Morocco, Albania and four regional organizations, and benefits from the financial support of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM), the […]
Long-term financial mechanism to enhance Mediterranean MPA management effectiveness
The consultancy aimed at developing a GEF-6 ONE-STEP Medium Size Project document for the “Long-term financial mechanism to enhance Mediterranean MPA management effectiveness” project. The project objective was to establish a Conservation Trust Fund (CTF) to enhance the management effectiveness of Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) through improving their long-term financial sustainability. The lead implementing […]
Mid-Term Review of the “Sustainable management and conservation of the marine environment in the the Indian Ocean” project
This French Global Environment Facility (FFEM) project: “Sustainable management and conservation of the marine environment in the Indian Ocean” was organised into two components: Regional component: capitalise and disseminate experiences and tools for integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) at a regional level. Local component: develop best ICZM practices at the 3 homogeneous pilot sites: the […]
Evaluation of a LIFE Integrated Project (IP) under the sub-programme for Environment
Evaluation of the following LIFE integrated project full proposition: Nature Integrated Project for effective and equitable management of marine habitats in France (LIFE16 IPE/FR/001). As part of this evaluation, the consultant attended training on LIFE evaluation at the European Commission. YEAR 2017 CLIENT Consortium NEEMO / Oreade Breche ReGION TOPICS SERVICES
Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) expert for the Pacific region for the BEST 2.0 Programme
The need of a EU dedicated mechanism for the Overseas was underlined in the Message from the 1st EU Overseas Biodiversity and Climate Change Conference held in La Reunion in July 2008 (Message from Reunion Island). The European Commission and the European Parliament then supported the development of the “BEST Initiative” on Biodiversity and Ecosystem […]
Final evaluation and capitalisation of the small projects on marine protected areas (MPA) in the Mediterranean supported by MedPAN
The main objectives of the contract were to do the final evaluation of each small project (13 projects) funded under the 2014 and 2015 Calls for Small Projects to capitalise on best practices and methods developed by small projects in order to highlight their results among other MPAs in the Mediterranean, and to analyse ways […]
