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
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NEWS

  • PPI OSCAN at the PPI 20-Year Forum: Strengthening Synergies for Conservation in Africa

    On the occasion of the 20-Year Forum of the Small-Scale Initiatives Program (PPI) organized in Senegal by the French Committee of IUCN, the IUCN-Med team, which coordinates the PPI OSCAN program (Small-Scale Initiatives Program for North African Civil Society), was invited to participate in this major event for civil society. These two ...

  • PPI OSCAN 3 – Benban Solar Energy Investors Association for Community Development

    Preservation of seeds in the Nile basin: A sustainable initiative for Biodiversity Located in the Aswan region of Egypt, the Nile Basin is recognized for its rich and diverse flora, which includes rare and endangered plant species. However, this biodiversity is increasingly threatened due to several factors, including deforestation, rapid urbanization, and ...

  • Libyan Wildlife Trust: Eight Years of Inspiring Conservation Efforts and Collaborative Perseverance in Libya

    Libyan Wildlife Trust: A Journey Through 8 Years of Inspiring Initiatives in Libya Founded on November 9, 2011, by a group of nature enthusiasts and wildlife defenders, the Libyan Wildlife Trust (LWT) has established itself as a cornerstone of conservation efforts in Libya. Despite an unstable national context, the organization has grown ...

  • Strengthening CSOs capacities in North Africa: a boost for environmental conservation

    Capacity building of Libyan and Tunisian CSOs: a step forward in the framework of the Mubadarat strategy From 19 to 22 December 2024, Tunis hosted two strategic training sessions organized within the framework of the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation’s (IUCN-Med) Mubadarat strategy. These trainings aimed to strengthen the capacities of civil ...

  • The Carob Corridor: Symbiosis between Climate, Carbon and Communities

    Cx6 “Corridor Caroubier CAPTE Carbone et Changement Climatique” (Carbon Capture and Climate Change Corridor) The story of the Cx6 project begins with an ambitious vision: to transform carob cultivation in Tunisia into an ecological and economic solution to the challenges of climate change. Led by the Association "Les Amis de CAPTE" and ...

  • BIOREC: A Commitment to Biodiversity and Communities at Bouhedma National Park

    BIOREC: The Biodiversity Observatory that Restores Life to Ecosystems and Communities - Bouhedma National Park Bouhedma National Park, in Tunisia's pre-Saharan region, is home to a unique acacia savannah ecosystem in Tunisia, home to globally important endangered species such as oryx, African golden wolves and red-necked ostriches.   In the heart of ...

UICN ACADEMY

The IUCN Academy brings together the different facets of IUCN expertise to provide learning pathways to those who want to make a meaningful contribution to our global conservation movement.

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TESTIMONIALS

  • Improving living conditions

    "It’s very important to increase cooperation with the southern shores of the Mediterranean. We share numerous challenges and urgent problems, and it’s ...

  • A network for conservation

    "Having a network of members with the necessary capacities, tools and resources will be invaluable to help countries achieve conservation goals ...

  • With local stakeholders

    "There’s growing awareness, and growing assurance, among communities. That comes from having such a successful programme, which isn’t imposed from the outside ...

  • Essential support

    "In financing these programmes, the MAVA Foundation is investing in the future. We think that supporting small organizations is essential: they have ...

  • New avenues

    "With PPI-OSCAN, we’ve opened up new avenues and our environmental corridors project was highlighted by IUCN as an example of a ...

  • An innovative approach

    "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).