International Development Projects - 2026-06-15 4:20:04 PM - all published projects English

CA-3-P011654001 2026-06-15T06:32:38 The project aims to reduce coastal communities’ physical and socioeconomic vulnerability to adverse impacts of climate change in the Western Indian Ocean. The project aims to contribute to the African-led Great Blue Wall Initiative by supporting the establishment of a network of sustainable, resilient and inclusive seascapes in Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique and Tanzania. Three pillars of the project (Blue Planet, Blue Partners and Blue People) aim to operationalize equitable nature-based solutions with biodiversity co-benefits for climate adaptation. The project activities include: (1) creating a red list of ecosystems for the Western Indian Ocean region; (2) identifying and setting up demonstration sites on nature-based solutions for adaptation, focusing on inclusive ecosystem restoration solutions; and (3) coaching and coordination via a blue business incubator. The project partners, C-for-C (Madagascar), Mission inclusion (L'Oeuvre Léger) (Canada), Muleide (Mozambique), International Union for the Conservation of Nature, Groots (Kenya), Women Fund Tanzania Trust (Tanzania) and PFFDSA (Comoros) jointly planned and envisioned this project. The objective of the project is to support directly 33,840 (47 %) women and 13,680 (19 %) young women, in all their diversity, 15,120 (21 %) men and 9,360 (13 %) young men who are dependent on coastal and marine resources, as well as decision-makers, such as local, regional and national authorities, for their power to influence decisions about conservation. The project also targets 2,000,000 indirect beneficiaries. The project concentrates its efforts on the Lamu Seascape (Kenya), the Tanga-Pemba Seascape (Tanzania), the Inhambane Seascape (Mozambique), the Antsiranana Seascape (Madagascar) and the Moheli Seascape (Comoros). Operational 2023-03-14T00:00:00 2026-12-31T00:00:00 Kenya 23.84% Comoros 17.24% Madagascar 22.43% Mozambique 18.04% Tanzania 18.45% L'Oeuvre Léger Women's rights organisations and movements, and government institutions 7.99% Fishery development 11.36% Environmental policy and administrative management 27.41% Bio-diversity 6.92% Environmental education/training 30.07% Rural development 16.25% 30012000.00 The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) improved effectiveness equitable and gender-responsive conservation of Western Indian Ocean marine protected areas and locally managed marine areas, including key coastal and marine ecosystems, for nature and people; (2) enhanced adoption of gender-responsive nature-based solutions for effective management and sustainable use of coastal and marine resources in the Western Indian Ocean region; and (3) increased economic empowerment of women, in all their diversity, in nature-based value chains for climate change adaptation in the Western Indian Ocean region. Results achieved as of March 2025 include: (1) raised awareness among 95% of the targeted communities (57 communities) on sustainable marine resource management through tailored awareness campaigns and training sessions; (2) restored approximately 70 hectares of marine areas, including mangroves and underwater habitats, through participatory interventions using nature-based approaches; (3) mobilized over 1,200 local volunteers, including 45% women and 30% youth, for conservation activities, strengthening social inclusion in resource management; and (4) adopted participatory management plans by 87% of targeted coastal villages, ensuring an inclusive and sustainable approach to enhancing the resilience of local ecosystems. Project-type interventions Bilateral Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation Global Affairs Canada YFMInternaAssistPartnershp&Programing Br Call for Proposals Climate Change Adaptation Biodiversity Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) Gender equality 5000000.00 9000000.00 9000000.00 7000000.00 -12.235510 49.305950 -5.050000 39.650000 -2.280370 40.858160 -12.324410 43.743780 -23.886560 35.467950 2023200269 L'Oeuvre Léger 30012000.00 5000000.00 13714390.00 11285610.00