"It’s very important to increase cooperation with the southern shores of the Mediterranean. We share numerous challenges and urgent problems, and it’s essential to work together to improve living conditions in the region." Joan FORTUNY, General Directorate for Cooperation of the Balearic Islands

"Having a network of members with the necessary capacities, tools and resources will be invaluable to help countries achieve conservation goals and meet their commitments under international conventions and environmental treaties." Maher MAHJOUB, IUCN Mediterranean

"There’s growing awareness, and growing assurance, among communities. That comes from having such a successful programme, which isn’t imposed from the outside but led by local stakeholders, with people who live there. There’s no better springboard." Constance CORBIER-BARTHAUX, FFEM

"In financing these programmes, the MAVA Foundation is investing in the future. We think that supporting small organizations is essential: they have a legitimacy and leverage to act at local level that other parties don’t necessarily have." Simon MÉRIAUX, MAVA

"With PPI-OSCAN, we’ve opened up new avenues and our environmental corridors project was highlighted by IUCN as an example of a nature-based solution. LACT is using the new funding to continue its work." Amira SANSA/LACT, Tunisia

"Its approach to providing support is innovative because it engages young NGOs in nature conservation. It contributes to conservation projects and works with public bodies." Zouhair AMHAOUCH, Morocco’s Agence Nationale des Eaux et Forêts