Strategic Direction 5 

Long-term Fundraising Opportunities for the Conservation of the Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests of Tanzania and Kenya
Explore opportunities to secure funds to continue to enhance forest conservation and civil society development in this critical region through engaging additional donor support to the Eastern Arc Mountains Conservation Endowment Fund, securing funds to promote the work of the Coordination Unit and assessing other funding mechanisms.

Amount	$112,500
Grant Term	09/08 - 05/10
Grantee	World Wide Fund for Nature
Project Documents	- Final report, English (PDF - 47 KB)

Promoting Conservation Through Trees for Carbon Sequestration and Livelihoods Improvement in Madunguni Forest Reserve, Malindi District, Kenya
Establish a pilot project to assess the potential for carbon sequestration as a mechanism for forest conservation. This community-based initiative seeks to develop strategic site management and business plans for voluntary carbon trading and benefits sharing for Madunguni forest in conjunction with the Kenya Forest Service.

Amount	$35,250
Grant Term	07/08 - 12/09
Grantee	East Africa Natural History Society
Project Documents	- Final report, English (PDF - 95 KB)

Improving Rewards for Environmental Stewards in Equitable Payment for Watershed Service Scheme
Increase the financial returns to rural communities participating in the equitable payment for watershed services program around the Uluguru Mountains to promote a shift in land-use practices reducing the negative impacts on the watershed functions, improve the quantity and quality of water flow and improve livelihood security in target communities.

Amount	$40,500
Grant Term	07/08 - 06/09
Grantee	CARE International
Project Documents	- Final report, English (PDF - 163 KB)

Convening the CEPF Eastern Arc & Coastal Forests Assessment Workshop
Organize and host a stakeholder workshop to help assess the gains achieved and identify future priorities and strategies for forest conservation in Tanzania and Kenya. Produce a documentary highlighting the approaches taken, as well as showcase these achievements and exchange experiences with members of other CEPF coordination team, including members from the Cape Floristic Region, Caucasus, Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats biodiversity hotspots.

Amount	$109,539
Grant Term	05/08 - 04/09
Grantee	Tanzania Forest Conservation Group
Project Documents	- Final report, English (PDF - 2.2 MB)

Hotspot Butterflies: Making the Butterfly Exhibit Industry Work for Conservation
Improve the market share f or community-raised butterfly pupae supplied to flight houses in Europe and North America. This will, in turn, improve the livelihoods and benefits from conservation  for communities engaged in butterfly farming.  In conjunction with the butterfly exhibit industry, explore opportunities to stage displays focused on individual hotspots promoting the overall awareness of these biodiversity reservoirs and the threats they face.

Amount	$15,565
Grant Term	11/07 - 04/08
Grantee	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology
Project Documents	- Final report (PDF - 25 KB)

Technical Backstopping of Sustainable Finance and Final Reporting Processes
Provide technical advice to the CEPF Secretariat and East Africa Coordination Unit with regard to opportunities for long-term funding as well as linking with the Valuing the Arc and Natural Capital projects that much of the data from biological inventories of forest cover and forest change analysis will contribute to in the future.

Amount	$20,000
Grant Term	06/07 - 03/09
Grantee	World Wide Fund for Nature - UK
Project Documents	- Final report, English (PDF - 22 KB)