Strengthening Organizations’ Capacities for Effective Stakeholder Engagement in Biodiversity Conservation in Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea and Sierra Leone

Grantee Name: West Africa Civil Society Institute

Hotspot: Guinean Forests of West Africa
Location: Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Sierra Leone
Amount: $299,981
Dates: Dec 2019 – Feb 2022
Keywords: Biodiversity mainstreaming, Capacity building, Communication, Monitoring and evaluation, Policy/law

Strengthen key selected organizations in Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, and Sierra Leone. Focus on their institutional and operational capacities, communication and advocacy skills, resource mobilization successes and effectiveness tracking methods to engage and advocate for the development and implementation of national frameworks, policies and regulations for climate change mitigation and adaptation, sustainable development and biodiversity conservation.

Strategic Direction : 4 Build the capacity of local civil society organizations, including Indigenous People’s, women’s and youth groups, to conserve and manage globally important biodiversity