LifeWeb

Donors

A growing number of public and private donors are financing Expressions of Interest profiled on the CBD’s LifeWeb. We actively encourage new donors and partners to support LifeWeb projects. In particular we would like to thank the government of Germany who has provided more than €85 million Euros of financial support to Expressions of Interest through CBD LifeWeb, as well as funding for the operations of the LifeWeb Coordination Office.

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Public donors

Belgium

The Ministry of Environment of Flanders announced financial support to the implementation of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas. As part of this support €30,000 Euro will be provided in 2011 to partially fund the Expression of Interest submitted to CBD LifeWeb to improved livelihoods and Protected Areas through Land Reform Stewardship in South Africa.

European Union

The EC's thematic programme for Environment and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources including Energy (ENRTP) helps developing countries meet their obligations under multilateral environmental agreements in such areas as fighting climate change, tackling land degradation and desertification, biodiversity protection and proper management of chemicals and wastes.

Finland

The Finnish Minister of Environment Paula Lehtomäki pledged half a million Euros for the LifeWeb Initiative at the 9th meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP) to support Expressions of Interest in Peru and Tanazania.

France

The government of France announced a €4 million commitment to support the Biofund, a protected areas trust fund in Mozambique, through the Agence Française de Développement.

Germany

Germany has committed to increasing its support to protected areas in the coming years, up to a total of €500 million by 2012 for the conservation of forests and other important ecosystems, in addition to existing cooperation efforts. These funds should in particular target needs from partner countries which are presented through the LifeWeb Initiative.

Italy

Italy was recognised for providing € 950 000 to support the Caribbean Challenge, including expanding the marine protected area network and promoting multi-stakeholders and cross-sector dialogue on sustainable financing of protected areas.

Spain

The Spain-UNEP Partnership for Protected Areas, in support of LifeWeb, promotes Protected Area conservation and community development through technical, educational and financial assistance.

The Netherlands

The government of the Netherlands has been recognized for supporting a total of €7 000 000 for biodiversity conservation in Colombia. Of this, €5 000 000 is for REDD+ preparation in protected areas and buffer zones in the Colombian Amazon.

United States of America

Made available through the Topical Forest Conservation Act the United States has provided $27 million for conservation activities in Costa Rica. The United States Agency for International Cooperation also conveyed intention to provide $20 million over 5 years in support of biodiversity activities in Colombia.

Private donors

HSBC Armenia

Nina Hovnanian Couture

The Bank of Georgia

The Bank of Georgia, in partnership with the Caucasus Nature Fund, was recognised for providing US $150,000 to Georgia’s Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park.

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

The Foundation is dedicated to advancing environmental conservation and scientific research around the world, as well as helping to improve quality of life in the San Francisco Bay Area--Gordon and Betty Moore's home for more than 70 years.

The Linden Trust for Conservation

Our mission is to help stabilize Earth's biodiversity and ecological processes for the benefit of humanity, by raising the quantity and improving the effectiveness of financial resources - public and private - brought to bear.

The Walton Family Foundation

The Foundation's newest program area is focused on creating cleaner, healthier rivers and oceans; ensuring access to an abundant supply of clean water and healthy seafood; and supporting the millions of people in America and around the world whose lives and livelihoods depend on fishing.

Donor statistics

17 committed donors have supported

50 Expressions of Interest in

42 countries with over

$246,332,997 USD

EUR

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	Climate Change Mitigation
	Climate Change Adaptation
	Freshwater Security
	Food Security
	Human Health
	Cultural and Spiritual Access
	Income Generation