Strategic Direction 4:
Reinforce and sustain the conservation gains achieved as a
result of CEPF investment in the initial 5-year investment period for
the region
Promoting Public Policies for Biodiversity Conservation in the Ecuadorian ChocóPromote a favorable policy and planning framework in northwestern Ecuador to support sustainable development and conservation. This grant funds technical assistance to introduce participatory conservation planning and policy tools, local training and public outreach, preparation of a joint conservation agenda with Colombian stakeholders, and facilitation to promote donor coordination in the region.
| Amount |
$309,999 |
| Grant Term |
09/10
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06/13 |
| Grantee |
Conservation International Foundation |
Consolidating a Model for the Payment of Environmental Services in Nasa - Paez Indigenous Communities of Morales in Colombia
Establish and consolidate a payment for environmental services (PES) scheme based on the generation and utilization of water resources in the buffer zone of Munchique National Park. Three components are supported: Position the initiative as a model for supporting PES in indigenous territories, build community capacity to promote local management of the scheme, and establish a PES investment fund for local conservation activities.
Consolidating Management of Cotacachi-Cayapas and Manglares Cayapas Mataje Ecological Reserves in Northwest EcuadorBuild financial and social sustainability of the two largest protected areas in the bi-national conservation corridor of the hotspot. Specific components include promoting financial sustainability through payments for ecosystem services and donor outreach; supporting environmental education, tourism, and outreach to local communities; strengthening the capacity of local management committees to engage in reserve management; and strengthen park management patroling and border demarcation.
Consolidation of a Connectivity Strategy for the Tatamá-Serranía de los Paraguas Conservation CorridorConsolidate a 150,000-hectare conservation corridor sited in between Munchique and Tatama national parks through 25 private reserves. The grant promotes financial sustainability of the corridor by promoting ecotourism and environmental agricultural products. Activities also include increasing the capacity of private reserve owners to pursue the connectivity strategy and a communication strategy to document and disseminate the results and lessons learned.
Consolidation of the Awacachi Biological Corridor and Protection of the Native Forests of the San Lorenzo CantonPromote financial and social sustainability of the Awacachi conservation corridor, which maintains connectivity between the Cotacachi – Cayapas Ecological Reserve and Awa Ethnic Reserve. Activities include the design and implementation of a fundraising strategy and conservation incentives for native forests, as well as promotion of sustainable agriculture in buffer zone communities.
Consolidation of the Socio-Environmental Monitoring System for Chocó-Manabi Conservation Corridor Promote financial and institutional sustainability of a hotspot-wide conservation monitoring system in order to integrate biodiversity conservation into development plans and policies. This grant calls for supporting mechanisms for data sharing and financing, development and implementation of information management protocols and procedures, and collaboration between Ecuadorian and Colombian organizations and agencies for monitoring.
Territorial Consolidation of Communal, Protected and Indigenous Lands for Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development in Northwest Ecuador and Southwest ColombiaPromote mechanisms for institutional, financial and social sustainability in the bi-national conservation corridor between Ecuador and Colombia. Assist Chachi indigenous communities to maintain access to Socio Bosque (which provides financial incentive to maintain land under forest) by updating communal land tenure and by strengthening local capacity for land management. In addition, the grant supports development and implementation of a bi-national conservation and sustainable development agenda.