After 13 years, the RedLAC Assembly will take place again in the Caribbean and for the first time it will be co-hosted by three members: the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF), Fundación Sur Futuro, and Fondo MARENA. This year’s Assembly theme will be the Blue Economy and we are delighted to invite you to our conference, which will be held from October 30th to November 2nd, 2017, in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. We will provide our audience with ours speakers vision of the future of Environmental Funds (EFs), especially how to see EFs should diversify funding mechanisms, combining different types of financial tools.
For further information, please check out the Save the Date flyer or send questions to info@redlac.org.
ALU Seeks Executive Director for the School of Wildlife Conservation
African Leadership University (ALU) is launching a pan-African School of Wildlife Conservation to develop top African talent for conservation. We are now looking for an experienced practitioner in the field of conservation to lead this effort as the inaugural Executive Director of the ALU School of Wildlife Conservation.
The Executive Director will be the pioneering CEO of the School, responsible for driving the school from foundational stages into a dynamic, pan-African institution. The ideal candidate is excited about developing top African leaders to understand not only the science but also the ‘business’ of conservation (how to manage budgets, operations, how to lead teams, how to create viable business models for national parks, ecotourism, etc). The ED will also be the face of the school, leading partnerships with government, multi-lateral agencies, and African private players in conservation. Finally, and most importantly, they are extremely passionate about conservation and see its enormous potential for economic development for Africa.
For further information on the position please check out this flyer, or take a look at the video below. Interested applicants should send applicable materials to Sidee Dlamini at sdlamini@alueducation.com.
New OECD Publication on the Use of CTFs for Marine Protected Area Financing
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has published a book on barriers to effective biodiversity policy reform. It includes a chapter on the use of conservation trust funds in funding marine protected areas, in Mauritania and Guinea-Bissau, through a mechanism akin to international payments for ecosystem services (chapter prepared by Fabien Quétier and Ariane Amin of Biotope).
The publication is currently available in e-book form, here. The print version should be available in the coming days.
A Platform to Share Your News
While this newsletter serves as a place to read about news items from your fellow members, it also serves as a platform for you to share information with your peers around the globe. Beginning in May, CFA will send out our newsletter on the 1st and 15th of each month. In order for news items to be included, details on what you would like shared must be sent to secretariat@conservationfinancealliance.org four days prior to these dates.
What can be included in the newsletters? That's up to you! Send items that are interesting and helpful to your fellow members. Information on career openings, fascinating photos and videos, grant and scholarship opportunities, announcements, webinars, workshops, and more are all welcome. If any questions come up please direct them to our email, and we look forward to hearing from you!
2016 CTIS Update
The 2016 CTIS is now available in both French and Spanish. The PDFs are available for download in the Library section of the CFA website.
UNDP Seeks Global Project Manager
The UNDP is seeking a Global Project Manager for the GEF program, Taking Deforestation out of Commodity Supply Chains. For further information on this position please review the posting on the UNDP site. Applications must be submitted by April 30th.
Please feel free to share this opportunity with your other colleagues and networks.
WCS and USAID Launch Uganda Biodiversity Fund
On the 1st of March, 2017, the WCS, with support from USAID, launched the Uganda Biodiversity Fund. This fund aims to help generate the resources needed to conserve Uganda’s wildlife and natural heritage. For further details on what will benefit from the fund, its future goals, and how you can become involved, please see the WCS News Release.
Caribbean Biodiversity Fund Seeks Program Manager
The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund works to create reliable, long-term funding for conservation and sustainable development in the Caribbean region. The CBF is seeking a new Program Manager for a CBF Ecosystem-based Adaptation Facility. The location of the opportunity is flexible within the Caribbean, Miami, and Washington D.C. If interested in this position, please see the terms of reference.
All applications are due May 8th, 2017 at 11:59USEST. Any questions regarding this opportunity or the CBF can be directed to the CFA Secretariat.
Workshop on Environmental Tax Reform by IEEP
The IEEP would like to invite you to attend a workshop on environmental tax reform for biodiversity and sustainable land use, which will take place in Berlin on 25 April 2017. The agenda for this workshop can be found here.
The aim of these workshops is to exchange views and build capacity on the lessons learned on and future possibilities for environmental tax reform, with a view to unlock financing for biodiversity and sustainable land use.
Topics up for discussion at the workshop include: opportunities and barriers to the use of economic instruments, methods of engagement, windows of opportunity to engage, and designing instruments to improve their acceptability.
Please note that the IEEP has some funding available to cover the cost of travel and hotels for some workshop participants, so please let them know if this is a pre-requirement for your participation.
The workshop is by invitation only, so please register with Sandra Mootoosamy (smootoosamy@ieep.eu) if you are able to attend. Also, feel free to spread the word to other colleagues who may be interested.
Webinar by the ILCN
This coming Wednesday, March 22nd, the International Land Conservation Network (ILCN) will be hosting a webinar on what the Paris Climate Agreement means for land conservation organizations.
The Paris Climate Agreement marked a historic moment in our collective fight against climate change. Since that time, and, particularly, at the recent COP in Marrakesh, countries have been working to frame their climate change pledges.
Considering these developments, how can land conservation organizations help their countries to meet their climate goals? Will the Paris Agreement lead to new funding sources? How should an organization start thinking about integrating carbon accounting into their projects?
Join the ILCN and carbon finance experts on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 11:00 am EST for a crash course on how land conservation organizations can engage in climate change adaption and mitigation within the framework of the Paris Climate Agreement.
For further information on who will be involved and what topics will be covered, please take a look at the invitation. If you know you would like to attend you may also register here.