December 11, 2014

BioCultura Programme: resource mobilization and co-management practices

FUNDESNAP presents the financial resource leveraging plan for the BioCultura Programme, which is co-managed between the Fund and other stakeholders. Resources were raised from multiple domestic and foreign donors.
December 12, 2014

Biodiversity impact offset: partnering with the extractive sector in Colombia

A detailed account of the partnership between Fondo Acción and AngloGold Ashanti, a gold mining company. The case presents three initiatives, including the development of a biodiversity impact offset strategy for the company.
December 11, 2014

Bondo hydro-power development: communication for community engagement in project implementation

Local communities are engaged in this power generating scheme in Malawi. MMCT presents the challenges and oral, written and visual communication strategies to keep individuals and local groups involved.
December 11, 2014

Capacity building of Colombian communities for Payment for Environmental Services, climate change and REDD+

Fondo Acción presents the design and implementation of a capacity-building programme for community-based organizations. The programme focused on environmental services, climate change and REDD+. Author: Juana […]
December 11, 2014

Communication and Marketing for Environmental Funds

Many examples support this handbook in presenting basic elements, strategies and steps towards communication planning, with focus on institutional and online communication. It concludes with guidance […]
December 11, 2014

Communication Strategies as a central process to enable participative management of the Natural Protected Areas of Peru

PROFONANPE introduces communication strategies for social inclusion aimed at engaging local players in protected areas participative management. Author: Humberto Cabrera.
December 12, 2014

Compensation at Rio de Janeiro: the Biodiversity Conservation Mechanism

Funbio presents a detailed account of its project in partnership with the government of the state of Rio de Janeiro. The financial mechanisms manages and executes resources from private companies that must meet mandatory compensation targets.
December 11, 2014

Enriching institutional communication: the “Click FUNDESNAP”

FUNDESNAP presents its photography contest, which reveals images that are rarely seen and that reflect the point of view of protected areas guards. The photographs now […]
December 10, 2014

Environmental Funds and Payment for Ecosystem Services

The handbook defines main concepts for payment for ecosystem services, presents a step by step approach to develop a PES project and proposes the main roles […]
December 12, 2014

Extractive Industries and the financial sustainability of protected areas in Bolivia

A strategic partnership between FUNDESNAP and Gas Oriente Boliviano is presented in this case. The company partly owns and operates a gas pipeline that runs across Bolivia. FUNDESNAP acts as an administrator and facilitator between stakeholders.
December 12, 2014

Extractive Industries and the Role of Environmental Funds

The handbook discusses the contemporary context of extractive industries in Africa and explores how EFs can work with these companies. It is completed by analysis of examples and challenges.
December 11, 2014

Flexible fundraising: the Funbio Partnership Funds Program

The Partnership Funds Program was a flexible and thematically wide fundraising strategy during Funbio''s early days. It helped the Fund to identify institutional partners and allowed it to leverage adittional resources for biodiversity conservation.
December 11, 2014

Flexible resource mobilization in Ecuador: the Socio Bosque Fund

FAN introduces the flexible and adaptable Socio Bosque Fund. The case details how various funding sources are able to make use of the same financial mechanism.
December 11, 2014

Funbio’s Sustainable Dialogues: communication and partnership with the private sector

An overview of the Sustainable Dialogues Programme, which was designed to support Funbio”s strategic objectives and engage the private sector through a series of meetings between […]
December 11, 2014

Fundraising at EAMCEF: a case of bilateral agreement

EAMCEF describes the two-year process of securing financial support from the Royal Government of Norway. Author: Francis Sabuni.
December 11, 2014

Fundraising strategies at the Kenya Wildlife Service Fund

A brief overview of the fundraising mechanisms applied by the Kenya Wildlife Service Fund. The endowment is financed with donations from visitors, foundations, government, multilateral and […]
December 11, 2014

Fundraising Strategies for Environmental Funds

A practical guide on contemporary fundraising trends and funding sources. It presents a step by step approach to designing a fundraising strategy, and basic requirements of […]
December 11, 2014

Governance challenges at Profonanpe

PROFONANPE presents its basic governance structure, key elements for success and lessons learnt. The case details the specificities of the Fund''s relationship with the government, which occupies the majority of Board seats.
December 11, 2014

Governance in complex settings: merging Environmental Funds

The case presents the process of unification of two different environmental trust funds in Jamaica, in order to improve effectiveness and viability. This is a brief account of the challenges and opportunities involved in combining both governance structures.
December 11, 2014

Governance in response to institutional expansion at Fondo Acción

Fondo Acción responded to its expansion by creating a set of governance tools and procedures. The case details the creation of new governance bodies, their composition, the division of roles and responsibilities and lessons learnt.