Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Building Capacity and Sustainable Partnerships for Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Nigeria

Grantee Name: Society for Sustainability and Conservation Education for Rural Areas

Hotspot: Guinean Forests of West Africa
Location: Nigeria
Amount: $180,000
Dates: Jan 2021 – Jul 2022
Keywords: Biodiversity mainstreaming, Capacity building, Policy/law, Private sector, Protected Areas

Strengthen the enforcement of Environmental Impact Assessment legislations and regulations in Nigeria, and integrate biodiversity considerations into policies, as well as in private sector practices, using the country’s main oil palm company, adjacent to Okomu National Park as a case study. Support the development of a growing local civil society organization in the Nigerian landscape.

Strategic Direction : 2 Mainstream biodiversity conservation into public policy and private sector practice in the nine conservation corridors, at local, sub-national and national levels