Story | 20 Mar, 2024
Mozambique: Climate Change Adaptation Project Engages Four Districts in Inhambane Province
In order to cope with the effects of climate change, the districts of Mabote, Govuro, Inhassoro and Vilankulos, in Inhambane Province, will benefit from the Community-Based Adaptation Project (CBA SCALE+) which aims to strengthen the resilience of local communities, with an emphasis on…
Story | 20 Mar, 2024
Beyond the Catch: Women Driving Octopus Conservation in Namau Fishing Communities
In the Coastal village of Namau, in Metuge District, coral reefs and the fishing resources are essential for the community, providing substance, income, and cultural significance. However, destructive fishing practices to harvest octopus combined with other human and natural factors were…
Story | 12 Mar, 2024
Beyond Borders: IUCN Pakistan's Impact at ACIAR Salinity Futures Symposium 2024
A five-day symposium was organized by the ACIAR and Can Tho University in Vietnam during 3-7 March, 2024. The symposium brought members from various countries. Representatives of funding and donor agencies, NGOs, government as well as salinity and conservation experts attended the symposium. A…
Story | 08 Mar, 2024
Charting New Frontiers: IUCN Pakistan and COMSTECH Forge Alliance
IUCN Pakistan and COMSTECH, the Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Islamabad, focused on Conservation and Sustainable Development.
Blog | 02 Feb, 2024
World Wetlands Day 2024 - Message by Mahmood Akhtar Cheema, Country Representative IUCN Pakistan
Today, the World Wetlands Day is being commemorated all over the world. The theme of the day for this year is “Wetlands and Human Wellbeing”, which reflects upon the interconnectedness between wetlands and various aspects of human health.
Story | 26 Jan, 2024
Navigating the Bay of Bengal through collaboration: BOBLME II sets sail
In a significant step toward safeguarding the marine ecosystem in South and Southeast Asia, the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem Project Phase II (BOBLME II) officially kicked off with an inception workshop held from 12 – 14 December 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. With funding from the Global…
Story | 12 Jan, 2024
Sports for Nature: IUCN Pakistan's adventure sports initiatives in Minapin, Gilgit Baltistan
In collaboration with the Community Welfare Foundation Minapin and Adventure Club Pakistan, IUCN Pakistan inaugurated the rock climbing site established under the Biodiversity Safeguarding Project funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS).
Story | 13 Dec, 2023
Colonel Cheppudira Muthanna discusses efforts to create a pan-Asian network of organisations to protect the nature and climate of the Himalayas
Story | 13 Dec, 2023
Exploring the Triumphs of Transboundary Water Diplomacy: The BRIDGE Programme's Decade-Long Journey in the Buzi, Pungwe, and Save Transboundary Basins in Southern Africa.
Story | 28 Nov, 2023
Strengthening Conservation in Mozambique: A Collaboration for Niassa Special Reserve
In November, IUCN ESARO and Wildlife Conservation Society Mozambique signed a grant agreement funded by the SADC TFCA Financing Facility and the German Development Cooperation. This significant 200,000 Euro grant is dedicated to bolstering law enforcement and addressing human-wildlife conflict…