The Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity (BIOFUND) in collaboration with the Consortium of African Funds for the Environment (CAFÉ), is pleased to invite you to participate in the 11th CAFÉ General Assembly, a hybrid event (both live and virtual) that will take place from 06th to 08th October 2021.
The 11th CAFÉ General Assembly is an opportunity to exchange experiences on the role of environmental funds in promoting synergies to support biodiversity conservation in Africa. This conference will be held under the theme “Experience Exchange as a Key Factor for the Success of Biodiversity Conservation: Promoting Conservation in Times of Crisis in Africa”.
The event will have simultaneous translation in Portuguese, English and French.
Consultancy Opportunity: Biofund
Practice Standards for Conservation Trust Funds - Using the Standards: Accreditation
The ninth webinar in our series on the Practice Standards for CTFs will focus on how the Standards can support CTFs in the process of becoming accredited by partners like the Green Climate Fund and the Adaptation Fund. The webinar will be conducted as part of the RedLAC Virtual Assembly during the last week of September.
Job Opportunity: Chief Financial Officer, FMCN
Job Opportunity: Head of Forests Programme (Maternity Cover) - BirdLife International
Job Opportunity: Senior Director, Oceans Area-Based Conservation, World Wildlife Fund
Senior Director, Oceans Area-Based Convention
This role requires an experienced conservation leader and practitioner who can inspire and mentor staff, design and implement large scale international conservation programs with minimal direction, who is eager to be hands-on day-to-day when needed, while also holding the big-picture context to serve as a strategic thought partner to the SVP. To be successful, the Senior Director will need to have a bias towards action, tempered by grace under pressure; a disposition to go big, and a genuine commitment to communication, partnership, and collaboration.
Practice Standards for Conservation Trust Funds - Governance and Institutional Effectiveness
When: August 17th, 11am EDT
Where: Register Below!
Please join us on Tuesday for the eighth webinar in our series on the 2020 edition of the Practice Standards for Conservation Trust Funds. This month's webinar will focus on the core areas of Governance and Institutional Effectiveness.
Speakers:
Paquita Bath, co-author of the 2020 edition of the Practice Standards, and CEO and Founder, Aligning Visions
Angelique Pouponneau, CEO, Seychelles' Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust (SeyCCAT)
Jean Paul Rugama, CFO, Asociación Costa Rica por Siempre
The webinar is hosted by the CFA's Environmental Funds Working Group. Simultaneous English/Spanish translation will be provided by Asociación Costa Rica por Siempre.
Synthesis of discussions during "The Financial Sector and the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework"
Synthesis of discussions during "The Financial Sector and the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework"
The synthesis of the workshop discussions have been made available for the workshop "The Financial Sector and the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework" held on 17 and 18 June 2021. The synthesis of the workshop is also being made available as an information document for the third meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (WG2020-3), which will take place from 23 August to 3 September 2021.
