Submitted by
DeffryI
on Wed, 09/09/2015 - 10:39
General Information
Resolution
44040
IUCN Constituent
Headquarters
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat
Period covered
Geographic scope
Africa
Country/Territory
Cameroon
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Members
Cameroon Wildlife Conservation Society ( Cameroon )
Cameroun Ecologie ( Cameroon )
802B278E-68E4-E011-9D30-002655853524
IUCN Commissions
4BCB792B-8114-E211-8DEB-002655853524
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
Several other local and national NGOs under Cameroon Mangrove network including government technical ministries (ministry forests and wildlife, ministry of environment, agriculture), research institutions, international NGOs such as WWF, international organisations eg FAO, IUCN NL municipal councils
II. Implementation
Challenges / obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution
Other
Describe any challenges encountered in implementing this Resolution and the measures taken
Capacity of local NGOs and local communities, difficult enabling institutional environment to facilitate collaboration between various stakeholders (government, NGOs, local communities, private sector), advocacy on mangroves ecosystems protection and inadequate funds from government to support conservation programs of mangroves ecosystems
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
Significant progress has been made in regeneration studies under the leadership of CWCS, good progress made in land use planning, sensitisation and awareness raising involving local communities, building local management institutions through a GEF funded project implemented by FAO in collaboration with Cameroon mangrove network, WWF continuing work on gazettement of Ndongore NP within Atlantic coast, local NGOs funded through FEM program managed by IUCN Cameroon office to support sea turtles conservations, mangroves restoration initiatives etc, AFDB funds managed by COMIFAC financing REDD+ initiatives of mangroves forests within certain municipalities. This work is carried out by CWCS, promotion of energy efficient fish smoking houses within fishery communities to reduce mangroves deforestation
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Description
multi stakeholders consultations to address deforestation and land use issues, continuous sensitisation and awareness raising, capacity building of local NGOs and municipalities, supporting REDD+ initiatives, gazettement
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat