Capacity building
To evolve towards sustainability and professional development.
OPERATIONAL CAPACITIES AND ORGANIZATION
The CSOs participating in the PPI-OSCAN and TransCap programmes receive significant support to develop their operational and organizational capacities, helping them evolve towards sustainability and professional development.
TRAINING AND ACTIVITIES
Bespoke training and activities are organized to consolidate the structures, technical and financial expertise, and coordination with the action of public bodies.
Materials
ONLINE COURSES
IUCN-Med has also developed two online courses as additional support to Civil Society Organizations to consolidate their structure and support their growth over time. These courses will be available shortly on the IUCN Academy Platform for the programmes’ recipient organizations in North Africa:
- Effective communication for Civil Society Organizations
- Financing strategy for Civil Society Organizations
NEWS
Hidden Treasures of Malloula Bay: Supporting Artisanal Fishing and Sustainable Tourism In the far north-west of Tunisia, between the green hills of the Tabarka region and the crystal-clear waters of the Mediterranean, lies a little-known ecological gem: Malloula Bay. Long ignored by conventional tourist circuits, this bay is home to exceptional marine ...
Posidonia meadows: underwater forests with a thousand virtues Silent and majestic, posidonia (Posidonia oceanica) has been carpeting the Mediterranean seabed for millions of years. Although it resembles a seaweed, this flowering marine plant - a true plant relic - belongs to an evolutionary lineage dating back to the age of the dinosaurs. ...
When a young association transforms a salt marsh into a protected wetland In the north-western corner of Libya, where the salt marshes meet the Mediterranean Sea, a local movement has come up with a bold environmental initiative: the creation of a wetland nature reserve in the Mallahet Zuwara area. Behind this project ...
🇪🇬 Egyptian CSOs in action: A successful pilot phase of PPI OSCAN 3 Ten months after the launch of the pilot phase of the PPI OSCAN 3 program in Egypt, the first results are in. Three local Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), each supported with €10,000, have successfully implemented concrete and innovative projects ...
Capacity Building for CSOs in North Africa: A Lever for Environmental Conservation From December 14 to 22, 2024, the Mubadarat program of the Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation (IUCN-Med) organized three strategic training sessions for civil society organizations (CSOs) in Tunisia, Libya, and Morocco. These sessions are part of a regional vision for ...
Bades: Solar Energy Driving Sustainable Development In a global context marked by growing energy and environmental challenges, Morocco has set ambitious targets for its energy transition: reaching 60% renewable energy in the electricity sector by 2035 and 70% by 2050, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 30% in line with the Paris ...
TESTIMONIALS
"It’s very important to increase cooperation with the southern shores of the Mediterranean. We share numerous challenges and urgent problems, and it’s ...
"Having a network of members with the necessary capacities, tools and resources will be invaluable to help countries achieve conservation goals ...
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"There’s growing awareness, and growing assurance, among communities. That comes from having such a successful programme, which isn’t imposed from the outside ...
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"In financing these programmes, the MAVA Foundation is investing in the future. We think that supporting small organizations is essential: they have ...
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"With PPI-OSCAN, we’ve opened up new avenues and our environmental corridors project was highlighted by IUCN as an example of a ...
"Its approach to providing support is innovative because it engages young NGOs in nature conservation. It contributes to conservation projects and works ...
Platform promoting civil society’s role in biodiversity protection and action against the effects of climate change. Developed by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature, Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation).
