the fgef and international waters

International waters

The French GlobalEnvironment Facility

ContentsThe FGEF (French Global Environment Facility) ................................. 4PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The FGEF addresses globalenvironmental issues .................................................................. 6PROJECTS TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF INTERNATIONAL

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FGEF and international waters ......................................... 8

FGEF FINANCING .............................................................................................. 8

FGEF STRATEGY REGARDING INTERNATIONAL WATERS ................................. 8

• Local action to address global issues ................................................ 9

• Projects that promote economic development ................................ 9 while preserving the environment

• Projects consistent with other areas ..............................................10 of the global environment

• FGEF funding areas .............................................................................11

1 Integrated Management of Cross-Border Water Resources .............. 12

• Improving data collection and exchange .......................................................... 13 • Supporting observation systems for water resources

and their environments ..................................................................................... 15 • Managing cross-border aquifers ...................................................................... 17 • Improving knowledge of surface and underground

water resources ............................................................................................... 18

2 Integrated Coastal and Marine Zone Management .............................. 19

• Preserving, restoring, and developing coastal ecosystems ......................... 19

• Preserving, restoring, and developing marine ecosystems .......................... 21

Eligibility criteria for FGEF financing .................................... 23

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The French Global Environment Facility (FGEF) has actively protected the world’s environmentfor the past 17 years by applying French policies for co-operation and sustainable development.Our brief is to encourage innovation for the global environment and for sustainable development in developing countries. The management of natural resources, and of water in particular, is a major concern.

➜The average amount of an FGEF grant is on the order of €1,1 million, representing about 10% of the total project cost.

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Latin America€ 5,159,180

Eastern Europe€ 5,406,041

Asia - Pacific € 2,800,000

Sub-Saharan Africa- the Mediterranean

€ 24,433,210

THE FGEF ACROSS THE GLOBE

AFRICA AND THE MEDITERRANEANThe no. 1 pr ior ity for FGEF

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We dedicate 67% of our fi nancial resources to supportingthe economic development of countries in Africa andthe Mediterranean region, and encouraging themto protect the environment.

By March 1 2012, the FGEF had provided over €254 million in grants through 224 fi eld operations.

The FGEF (The French Global Environment Facility)

A bilateral public fund

The FGEF was created in 1994 by the French government following the Rio Earth Summit.We are dedicated to promoting innovation in:

• biodiversity• climate change• international waters• land degradation and desertifi cation• chemical pollution• the ozone layer (the Montreal Protocol)

FGEF policies are consistent with both our multila-teral counterpart, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and with French actions to support develop-ment. We offer France opportunities to fi nance in-vestments and concrete projects that further social and economic development in developing countries. We specifi cally target Africa and the Mediterranean region.

A distinctive characteristic of the FGEF is to promote activities, share experience, and set up multi-party partnerships which associate the public and private sectors, local governments, and NGOs.

A bilateral public fund

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P r o v i d i n g financial support for sustainable development


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We protect the global environment and promote French policies of co-operation and development.The FGEF co-fi nances sustainable development pro-jects related to multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) signed by France. In addition to protecting the environment, we support the overall economic and social development of reci-pient countries.

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Backed by six Frenchmember institutions

Each project or programme co-fi nanced by the FGEF is under the responsibility of one of the six member institutions in the FGEF Steering Committee:

• The Ministry for the Economy, Finance, andIndustry

• The Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs

• The Ministry for Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing

• The Ministry for Higher Education and Research

• The Ministry for Agriculture, Food, Fishing, Rural Issues, and Land-Use Planning

• The Agence Française de Développement (AFD), also in charge of FGEF fi nances and administration

The Treasury General Manager at the Ministry for the Economy, Finance, and Industry presides over and supervises the Steering Committee.

A collegiateorganization

FGEF operations are governed by three authorities:

• a decision-making body: the Steering Committee

• an advisory body: the Scientifi c and Technical Committee

• the Fund’s administrative branch: the Secretariat

Projects and programmes co-fi nanced by the FGEF are prepared, presented, monitored, and assessed by one or more of the Steering Committee’s member institutions, drawing on recommendations submitted by the FGEF Scientifi c and Technical Committee.

The FGEF Secretariat is responsible for examining, monitoring, leveraging, and communicating on pro-jects.

As deputy member of the Global Environment Fund Council and stakeholder in the Executive Committee of the Montreal Protocol, it also supports French research and actions.

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Each project or programme co-fi nanced by the FGEF is under the responsibility of one of the six member

P r o v i d i n g financial support for sustainable development


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The FGEF supports an integrated, cross-or-ganizational approach to global environmen-tal issues.

We enable French stakeholders - research centres, businesses, NGOs, local authorities -to better address the environmental issues of today’s global world.

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P u r s u i n g the goals of international agreements concerning the global environment

The FGEF addresses the world’s environmental challenges

Our objective is to improve the management of international waters.Both inland and marine international waters often belong either to several States or to none.These waters are threatened in particular by over-exploitation, pollution, and soil ero-sion.

The FGEF promotes projects that:• emphasize collaboration between States• strengthen measurement networks and monitoring systems

• reduce pollution at the source

Biodiversity is defi ned as our planet’s entire pool of genes, species, and ecosystems.

It is seriously threatened.

In order to preserve biodiversity, FGEF funds projects seeking to apply the main guidelines of the Convention on Biological Diversity.

These projects concern:• conservation of habitats and species• traditional use of natural resources by lo-cal populations

• sustainable use of natural resources as assets for economic and social develop-ment

Projects must address the needs of the local population, involve them in protecting their environment, and allow them to reap the benefi ts.

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projects seeking to apply the main guidelines

Biodiversity is defi ned as our planet’s entire

by focusing on six key areas of the global environment:


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P u r s u i n g the goals of international agreements concerning the global environment

The FGEF addresses the world’s environmental challenges

Global warming is the result of an inten-sifying greenhouse effect driven by in-creasing concentrations of certain gases in the atmosphere, particularly carbon dioxide.

The FGEF encourages projects that reduce the consumption of fossil or organic carbon by promoting:• renewable and low-emission energy• energy recovered from biomass• energy effi ciency in energy-consuming sec-tors

• carbon sequestration in forests, soils, and underground

Desertifi cation results from both climatic variations and human activities that damage ecosystems in arid zones.This phenomenon affects biodiversity and the social and economic living conditions of human populations.FGEF actions largely focus on countries in the Sahara and the Sahel.We give priority to local projects designed either to make ecosystems more resilient or to reverse the desertifi ca-tion process where this is still possible.We subsidize agro-ecological projects in particular.

POPs form a group of twelve particularly dan-gerous substances (pesticides, industrial che-micals, and chemical by-products) that have a very long lifetime and migrate in soil and water, sometimes over remarkably long distances.As POPs accumulate in the food chain, they are ingested by life forms, causing immunity compli-cations and genetic malformations.In view of their serious impact on health and the environment, the FGEF supports projects to eli-minate POPs.

The FGEF Secretariat monitors strategies and advice on guidelines submitted by Member countries to the Montreal Protocol and to the Executive Committee of its Multilateral Fund (MF). This is performed on behalf of the Ministry for the Economy and in consultation with the Ministry for Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing, as well as the Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs. The MF fi nances projects for eliminating ozone-depleting substances in developing countries.

The FGEF Secretariat is also responsible for governing the implementation and management of identifi ed projects that are subsequently presented by France to the Multilateral Fund. Financing for these projects is deducted from the overall French contribution to the MF. The FGEF Secretariat pays special attention to the protection of the stratospheric ozone layer, based on the procedures of the Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund.

Typical activities include: project preparation for identifi ed projects; implementation of investment projects (conversion of industrial equipment or production processes) and national multi-year ODS terminal phase-out management plans; technical assistance, training, raising public awareness, and reinforcing institutions.

Climate change

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Degradation anddesert i f icat ion

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Persistent OrganicPol lutants (POPs)

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Geographical breakdown

FGEF strategy regardinginternational waters

Regarding International WatersFGEF Financing


The term “International waters” refers to marine or inland water masses either shared or used by several States, or that belong to none.

The use of these resources is rarely guided by ratio-nal management practices. The integrity of interna-tional waters is subject to pressure (notably concer-ning pollution and abstraction) from many different urban, industrial, and agricultural sources.

Without adequate steps, tension concerning water rights contributes to political instability and even confl icts between States. Climate change can fur-ther aggravate the situation. Therefore it is vital to develop mitigation strategies for the various affec-ted sectors.

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COUNTRY/REGION NUMBER OF PROJECTSAMOUNT OF IDENTIFIED

PROJECTS (IN €)%

Sub-Saharan Africa + the Mediterranean 24 24,433,210 65%

Latin America 4 5,159,180 14%

Asia-Pacifi c 3 2,800,000 7%

Eastern Europe 5 5,406,041 14%

TOTAL 36 37,798,431 100%

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The FGEF “International waters” strategy focuseson the challenges presented by shared managementof inland and marine waters.

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The FGEF internatio-nal waters portfolio contains 36 projects across 50 countries:

24 in Africa and the Mediterranean region

4 in Latin America

8 in Eastern Europe and Asia

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Regarding International WatersFGEF Financing


Local act ion to addressglobal i ssuesLocal solutions to global challenges concerning international waters are a strategic priority for the FGEF.

We apply a dynamic and participatory approach to promote projects that energize the stakeholders involved to varying degrees.

➜Mitigation

Climate change affects international waters in many ways: the amount of rainfall, the frequency of extreme events, the rising sea level, biological diversity, agricultural products, etc.

These issues require mitigation strategies for the various sec-tors affected: the environment, infrastructure, health, agri-culture, energy, and tourism.

➜ The economic development of inland, marine, and coastal ecosystems is a priority for the FGEF. We endeavour to promote environ-mentally sound development.

The FGEF funds development projects consis-tent with France’s commitment to multilateral environmental agreements.

This is sometimes diffi cult to achieve due to the development process in certain areas, such as water management or the development of coastal zones.

Projects which promote economic development whi le preserving the environment

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Projects consistent with other sectors ofthe g lobal environmentThe theme of international waters includes va-rious topics related to other major environmen-tal issues where water plays a central role: biodi-versity, desertifi cation, and climate change.

Projects for conserving wetlands, coastal zones, or marine ecosystems help achieve objectives concer-ning international waters as well as those of the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD), the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar), and various Regional Seas agreements.

Projects for restoring marine or inland water qua-lity are closely related to projects designed to elimi-nate persistent organic pollutants (POPs), a major source of water quality degradation.

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Projects supporting catchment basin manage-ment or the restoration of degraded ecosystems also help fi ght desertifi cation. They are therefore relevant to the objectives of the UN Convention to Combat Desertifi cation (CCD).

These very projects contribute to better green-house gas sequestration since they support ac-tions to regenerate ecosystems and develop new agricultural practices. For this reason, they are eligible for funding under provisions of the Cli-mate Change Convention limiting greenhouse gas emissions (CCC).

Finally, projects for wetland and coastal zone pro-tection must adapt to climate change, particularly where the rising sea level will become a likely issue.

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The FGEF funds projects concerning inland waters (both on the surface and underground) as well as marine waters.

In both these areas, we seek to help implement policies promoting the Integrated Management of Water Resources:

• Integrated Management of Cross-Border Water Resources

• Integrated Coastal and Marine Zone Management

In general, FGEF-fi nanced projects concerning international waters are designed to simplify collaborative efforts between States as well as to support shared investment schemes.

These projects are complex by nature and they require suffi ciently robust structures for a successful implementation.

Therefore most FGEF international waters projects include training and measures to improve the institutions’ capacities.

As these are long-term projects, there is suffi cient time to apply these measures.

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FGEF projects specifi cally support cross-border institutions responsible for managing shared waters.

They promote sustainable resource management and the long-term preservation of the associated waters.

FGEF projects cover four key areas:

• improving data collection and exchange

• setting up observation systems for water resources and their environment

• managing cross-border aquifers

• improving knowledge of water resources

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Improving data col lect ion and exchange

FGEF-funded projects have been part of the World Meteorological Organization’s Hydrological Cycle Ob-serving System (HYCOS) strategy since 1993.

HYCOS projects foster the creation of water resource information systems, which are frequently updated with quality data and accessible to all via the Internet.

These projects improve both the institutional and the technical capacities of member countries’ national Hy-drometric Departments, while encouraging regional co-operation for catchment basins.

The Mekong river provides most of the water resources for Laos and Cambo-dia, and helps increase the rice production capacity in north-eastern Thailand and southern Vietnam. In 1995 Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam signed a regional treaty to create the Mekong River Commission (MRC). It is a politically legitimate organization backed by a clear legal framework for managing the catchment area. Joint monitoring of water resources is a central component of the treaty, notably via regular transmissions of national hydrological data to the MRC.

The goal of the project is to set up a powerful and efficient regional hydrological observation system shared by the four member States.

Thirty-two hydro-meteorological stations were built and 17 were upgraded.

Computer terminals installed in each of the four national Hydrological Depart-ments receive, process, and archive the data sent from the field stations.

SUPPORT for the Mekong r iver commission

Countries: Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, VietnamBenefi ciary: Mekong River CommissionProject launch: 2006 FGEF contribution: €1.00 million

Improving data col lect ion and exchange

FGEF-funded projects have been part of the World Meteorological Organization’s Hydrological Cycle Ob-serving System (HYCOS) strategy since 1993.

HYCOS projects foster the creation of water resource information systems, which are frequently updated with quality data and accessible to all via the Internet.

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The Volta basin is undergoing a sustained expansion of both rural areas and fast-growing urban centres. This trend, combined with the effect of numerous hydraulic structures, has created enormous pressure on resources. As a result, the Member States developed a powerful, easily-accessible regional water information system in order to ensure an equitable, non-confrontational allocation of resources.

The project has helped modernize national hydrological services and adapt them to the economic situation of the countries in the Volta basin. It also supports the basin authori-ty’s actions by both increasing co-operation between Member States and enabling inte-grated management of water resources.

WATER CYCLE OBSERVATION SYSTEMS in Western and Centra l Afr ica (VOLTA-HYCOS)

Countries: Mali, Burkina-Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, TogoBenefi ciary: World Meteorological Organization (WMO)Project launch: 2003FGEF contribution: €1.00 million



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Water resources in the Volta basin play a central role in the region’s development. Countries along the river depend on such resources for hydroelectricity, food (via fishing and irri-gation), and drinking water. The basin’s hydraulic infrastruc-ture has expanded considerably in recent years.

Yet there was no inter-State authority to control the use of water resources; this changed in 2006 with the creation of the VBA.

With this in mind, the goal of the project is to provide the VBA with a unifying operational tool for diagnosing require-ments, resources, the environmental situation, and related issues.

The creation of an observation system should also provide Member states with a decision-support tool for managing water resources and their environment.

AN OBSERVATION SYSTEM FORWATER RESOURCES AND THEIRENVIRONMENTS in the Vol ta Basin

Countries: Benin, Burkina-Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, TogoBenefi ciary: Volta Basin Authority (VBA)Project launch: 2008FGEF contribution: €1.20 million

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Support ing observat ion systems for water resources and theirenvironmentObservation systems help reduce the dispersion and the heterogeneous nature of data on re-sources, usage, and the environment.

They encourage local collaboration on river basins by setting up inter-State information management systems, as well as communication and decision-support tools.

Observation systems increase knowledge concer-ning the effects of development on resources, uses, and ecosystems. They also improve sus-tainable water management by reconciling the needs for different uses with preservation of the environment.

FGEF-sponsored actions regarding observation systems focus on studies (“zero state” studies, requirement defi nition, etc.), reinforcing capa-cities (equipment acquisition, training, metho-dological support), and consultations withstakeholders.



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The Niger Basin Authority is one of the oldest African intergovernmental organizations. Founded in 1964 in Niamey (Republic of Niger) as the Niger River Com-mission, it operated for 17 years with mixed results. In 1980 the Member States replaced it with a new orga-nization: the Niger Basin Authority.

The project supports the creation of an environmen-tal observation system within the NBA. This observa-tion system will reinforce the NBA’s co-ordination and improve pan-basin consultations. The long-term goal is to set up a network for monitoring the evolution of the Niger basin. It will contribute a strategic and ope-rational decision-support tool providing stakeholders and decision-makers with the data required to make informed decisions. The project will add value to the NBA’s shared vision.

Both the Senegal delta and valley have undergone major upheavals following the creation of large hydraulic structures on the river such as embankments, hydro-agricultural facilities, as well as the develop-ment of national parks. The resulting changes had a major impact on the environment; some were positive but many proved detrimental.

OMVS wanted to set up an environmental observation system in the Senegal River valley as part of the Environmental Impact Mitigation and Monitoring Programme (PASIE).

OMVS decided to set up an observation system designed to moni-tor changes to the environment in the Senegal River delta and valley. The observation system provided both the OMVS High Commissioner and the Member States with the information required to measure the en-vironmental impact of these developments and take steps to mitigate their negative effects on the environment.

SUPPORT FOR ANENVIRONMENTAL OBSERVATION SYSTEM in the Niger RiverBasin

SUPPORT FOR ANENVIRONMENTAL OBSERVATION SYSTEM in the Senegal R iver Val ley

Countries: Guinea, Mali, Ivory Coast, Burkina-Faso, Benin, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, CameroonBenefi ciary: Niger Basin Authority (NBA)Project launch: 2004FGEF contribution: €1.20 million

Countries: Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, SenegalBenefi ciary: Organization for Developing the Senegal River (OMVS)Project launch: 2000FGEF contribution: €0.60 million

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The aquifer system in the Northern Sahara, shared by Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia, has ex-tensive reserves of water. This resource, slow to renew and only partially exploitable, is vital to the region’s social and economic development. As much of the Sahara is difficult to access, abstraction in the aquifer is concentrated in sectors where it has a negative im-pact. This raises the question of how to rationalize collective exploitation of the resource.

The ultimate goal of the project is to make recommendations and propose actions in these three countries in order to ensure their social and economic development while persevering water resources and rationalizing abstraction. It will attempt to strike an ac-ceptable balance between demand and refilling the aquifer.

The project, which builds upon the results of the two previous projects, should culmi-nate in an operational commitment by the various stakeholders: national authorities responsible for managing water resources; local authorities; collective irrigation drilling administrators; and farmers.

Lake Chad, Africa’s second-largest wetland, provides lakeside residents with vital resources and services such as irrigated and recession agriculture, wate-ring for migrant herds, fishing, and transportation of goods. The attraction of the lake and its surroun-dings generates different types of migration and concentrates the human population, which creates tension for sharing resources. The situation is further complicated by seasonal and year-to-year variations in the level of the lake.

The goal of this project is to help preserve the lake’s social, economic, and environmental functions for the surrounding countries. By quantifying ex-changes between the lake and aquifers, it should be possible to improve the current model for simulating water management planning in the Chad Lake basin.

➜Managing cross-borderaquifers

The FGEF supports the creation of shared groundwa-ter management systems. We fund projects focusing on areas where groundwater is used intensively by the local population.

Unlike surface water which is shared between several States subject to transnational management arrange-ments, groundwater is managed in a national context.

Countries: Algeria, Tunisia, LibyaBenefi ciary: Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS)Project launch: 2007FGEF contribution: €0.50 million

SHARED MANAGEMENT OF AQUIFERSin the Northern Sahara

PRESERVING LAKE CHADthrough the lake development strategy

Countries: Libya, Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, ChadBenefi ciary: Lake Chad Basin Commission (CBLT)Project launch: 2012FGEF contribution: €0.80 million



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Water resources of the Congo basin are vital for ecosystems (it is the world’s second-largest forest area after the Amazon basin), for social and economic activities (navigation, fishing, and agriculture), and for their potential to generate hydro-electricity. The large-scale hydraulic in-frastructure required to develop this resource could have a very negative impact on the basin. It is crucial to make optimal choices concerning this infrastructure, using integrated water re-source management principles consistent with the foreseeable effects of climate change.

The project’s ultimate goal is to develop the Congo basin by creating an integrated manage-ment policy based on knowledge of water resources and a simulation of the infrastructure’s environmental impact.

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Improving knowledge of surface and underground waterresources

Water resources of the Congo basin are vital for ecosystems (it is the world’s second-largest Water resources of the Congo basin are vital for ecosystems (it is the world’s second-largest forest area after the Amazon basin), for social and economic activities (navigation, fishing, and forest area after the Amazon basin), for social and economic activities (navigation, fishing, and agriculture), and for their potential to generate hydro-electricity. The large-scale hydraulic in-frastructure required to develop this resource could have a very negative impact on the basin. It is crucial to make optimal choices concerning this infrastructure, using integrated water re-source management principles consistent with the foreseeable effects of climate change.

The project’s ultimate goal is to develop the Congo basin by creating an integrated manage-ment policy based on knowledge of water resources and a simulation of the infrastructure’s environmental impact.


Integrated resource management of cross-border basins requires accurate knowledge of water resources.

This knowledge, leveraged by decision-support tools, streamlines development projects in or-der to both promote local development and preserve the environment.


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MONITORING WATER RESOURCES AND PLANNING DEVELOPMENT in the Congo Basin

Countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, DemocraticRepublic of Congo, Congo, GabonBenefi ciary: International Commission of the Congo-Oubangui-Sangha Basin (CICOS)Project launch: 2010FGEF contribution: €1.30 million

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Preserving , restoring , and developingcoastal ecosystems

Along with our actions for protecting biodiversity, we support projects for managing noteworthy coastal ecosystems subject to extensive pressure by both man and the climate (clean-up, development, fi ghting invasive species, etc.)

These actions may be backed by initiatives based on the “contrat de baie” model such as:

• creating Steering Committees with representatives of the various cate-gories of stakeholders, including polluters and users as well as local and national government representatives

• setting up environmental quality observation systems

• developing ecosystem management plans

Integrated Coastal and Marine Zone Management extends the scope of integrated coastal management to include marine waters.

The FGEF supports all types of integrated coastal and ma-rine zone management projects:

• improving knowledge of the state of the environment and operation of marine and coastal ecosystems

• setting up exchange and consultation systems used by all the stakeholders at various levels and intended to develop joint action plans

• preserving, restoring, and developing ecosystems

We pay particular attention to the project scope. Both na-tural materials (through erosion) and man-made effl uents (such as wastewater and solid waste) are often released directly into marine and coastal ecosystems. Therefore In-tegrated Coastal and Marine Zone Management also co-vers catchment basins and various sources of pollution.

Cultural, sociological, and economic factors are essential to the success of this continuous, dynamic, and iterative process.

FGEF-funded projects cover all or part of the decision-ma-king process including data collection and joint planning, as well as project supervision and follow-up in a given ter-ritory.

➜Integrated coastal zone management is “a dynamic process for the sus-tainable management and use of coastal zones, taking into account at the same time the fragility of coastal ecosystems and landscapes, the diversity of activities and uses, their interactions, the maritime orienta-tion of certain activities and uses and their impact on both the marine and land parts.” Source: extract from the 7th Protocol on Integrated Coastal Zone Management (Barcelona Convention)

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The Nador Lagoon, located on Morocco’s Mediterranean coast, is one of the largest lagoons in the Mediterranean due to its area (15,000 ha) and its biodiversity (Ramsar site since 2005 and a Mo-roccan Site of Biological and Ecological Interest). The site has been deteriorated by various sources of pollution and by increasing pres-sure on the environment (liquid effluents, solid waste, agricultural and industrial pollution).

Moreover, various development projects near the lagoon (including road and rail infrastructure, tourist accommodations, and ports) are likely to provide additional pressure should their environmental im-pact continue to be ignored.

The project’s overall goal is to help restore the site’s quality, clean it up, and protect and manage it in light of the zone’s economic deve-lopment. It must rally the stakeholders behind a clean-up and protec-tion plan to co-ordinate the various public programmes and policies involved. The project aims to create the necessary social, political, and economic conditions to reverse the current deterioration cycle and begin to restore the quality of the lagoon.

SUPPORT FOR IMPLEMENTING A GLOBAL CLEAN-UP and protect ion p lan for the Nador LagoonCountry: MoroccoBenefi ciary: Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental ProtectionProject launch: 2008FGEF contribution: €0.50 million

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Countries: Argentina, UruguayBenefi ciary: Administrative Consortium Commission of the Rio de la Plata (CARP) - Mixed Technical Commission for the Seafront (CTMFM)Project launch: 2003 FGEF contribution: €1.005 million

The Rio de la Plata and its seafront are one of the world’s main sea-river sys-tems. This ecosystem-of vital social and political importance to both Argentina and Uruguay-is subject to extensive pressure, notably due to pollutants. The coastline also harbours a large share of the population and industrial activities of both countries.

The Rio de la Plata also provides drinking water for Buenos Aires.

The project supported by FGEF sought solutions for these environmental is-sues. Consequently both Argentina and Uruguay:

• Diagnosed water quality and the sources of pollution

• Defined common water quality goals

• Increased co-operation through national institutions responsible for managing the region

• Acquired the necessary capabilities to reduce the impact of pollution and har-monize national laws

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➜Preserving , restoring , anddeveloping marine ecosystems

In order to protect and preserve threatened marine eco-systems and halt their deterioration, appropriate policies and actions are necessary.

The FGEF supports projects based on these principles.

We seek to involve the local population in protecting the environment and to develop the economic potential of these natural resources.

The projects are supported by regional institutions which foster dialogue and sharing between parties at the local level. FGEF projects pursue the goals of international and regional agreements such as the Convention on Biodiver-sity or Regional Sea agreements.

The FGEF also supports projects which implement the re-gional strategies developed by these institutions.

The Pacific Ocean is home to 40% of the world’s coral reefs. Although they are essential to local development (for fishing, aquaculture, and tourism) and the protection of island coastlines, these reefs are under attack. The States in the region have turned to the international com-munity for assistance in order to ensure sustainable management of these ecosystems.

This FGEF project has two goals: to develop the Marine Protected Areas and to stem the erosion of catchment basins whose sediments are asphyxiating the coral.

Countries: Samoa, Cook Islands, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Va-nuatu, Kiribati, Tonga, Tuvalu, Wallis and Futuna, New Caledo-nia, French PolynesiaBenefi ciary: Conservation InternationalProject launch: 2004FGEF contribution: €2.00 million

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IOC member countries share coastal and marine ecosystems which play a vital ecological, social, and economic role on both national and regional levels. Although the importance of these ecosystems has been clearly identified, signs are emerging of a deteriorating envi-ronment and a decline in the area’s natural resources and biodiversity. The causes are both man-made and climate related. Several local, national, and regional initiatives are underway to protect these endangered ecosystems.

The FGEF is supporting a project to consolidate, leverage, and disseminate the methods applied. It will rely on local partnerships acting to preserve the coastal and marine environ-ments.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENTAND CONSERVATION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENTin the south-west Indian Ocean: support for localinnovat ion and partnerships

Countries: Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius Island, Seychelles, Réunion IslandBenefi ciary: Indian Ocean Commission (IOC)Project launch: 2012FGEF contribution: €1.00 million



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Eligibility criteria for FGEF financing

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Eligible projects must:

• Produce a signifi cant impact on the global environment

• Contribute to the economic and social development of benefi ciary countries and populations

• Innovate and produce demonstrative and reproducible effects

• Produce social, institutional and economic effects extending beyond the project’s lifetime

• Be implemented by an effective organization

• Receive majority fi nancing from other agencies (including local agencies), which are complemented by the FGEF grants

• Demonstrate consistency with the priorities of French the cooperation and development policy

The following are not eligible for funding:

• Programmes focusing purely on capacity building and research without any link to a development project

•Recurrent activities and running costs of institu-tions or organizations

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Countries eligible for the FGEF are all the developing countries-less advanced and emerging countries-which are also eligible for Offi cial Development Assistance as defi ned by the Develop-ment Assistance Committee of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Africa and the Mediter-ranean region are given priority.

French overseas territories and communities can obtain FGEF funding through regional projects provided the FGEF funding does not exceed 25% of the total amount of the projects.



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ContactsOUTSIDE FRANCE• The French Embassy• Cultural Action and Cooperation service• Economic and Commercial section• Agencies in the Agence Française de développement network (in 43 countries)

IN FRANCEFGEF partner institutions

• Ministère de l’Économie, des Finances et de l’Industrie 139, rue de Bercy 75572 Paris Cedex 12 Tel: +33 (0) 1 44 87 73 58

• Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes Direction générale de la mondialisation, du développement et des partenariats 27, rue de la Convention CS 91533 75732 Paris Cedex 15 Tel: +33 (0)1 43 17 53 53

• Ministère de l’Ecologie, du Développement durable, des Transports et du Logement Direction des affaires européennes internationales Sous Direction du changement climatique et du développement durable Tour Pascal A 92055 La Défense Cedex Tel: +33 (0) 1 40 81 76 72

• Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche DREIC 1, rue Descartes 75231 Paris cedex 05 Tel: +33 (0)1 55 55 84 54

• Ministère de l’Agriculture, de l’Alimentation, de la Pêche, de la Ruralité et de l’Aménagement du Territoire Direction générale des politiques agricole, agroalimentaire et des territoires - Service des Relations Internationales Sous-direction des Echanges internationaux 3 rue Barbet de Jouy 75349 349 Paris SP 07 Tel: + 33 (0) 1 49 55 49 55

• Agence Française de Développement 5, rue Roland Barthes 75598 Paris cedex 12 Tel: +33 (0) 1 53 44 31 31

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• The FGEF Secretariat AFD/STR 5, rue Roland Barthes 75598 Paris cedex 12 Tel: +33 (0) 1 53 44 42 42 Fax: +33 (0) 1 53 44 32 48 [email protected] ➜

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• The FGEF Secretariat AFD/STR 5, rue Roland Barthes 75598 Paris cedex 12 Tel: +33 (0) 1 53 44 42 42 Tel: +33 (0) 1 53 44 42 42 Fax: +33 (0) 1 53 44 32 48 Fax: +33 (0) 1 53 44 32 48 Fax: +33 (0) 1 53 44 32 48 [email protected] ➜➜➜

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