IUCN event
The Regional Dialogue: Scaling up Nature-based Solutions for resilient landscapes in Central Asia
This strategic regional dialogue is organised jointly by IUCN ECARO and the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and it aims to enable relevant actors in Central Asia to gain a common understanding of the Nature-based Solutions concept,…
Story | 29 May, 2023
IUCN Director General visits Nepal to strengthen engagement with Members and Government
Between 1-4 March 2023, Dr Bruno Oberle, IUCN Director General , and Dr Grethel Aguilar, Deputy Director General (Regions), visited Nepal to strengthen the Union’s engagement with IUCN Members and the government. During the visit, they met with the Rt. Honourable Prime Minister of Nepal, Pushpa…
Story | 18 May, 2023
Women-led initiative bringing sustainable economic and social development
Women-led turmeric production initiative in the Bungdal Community Forest of Nepal is a great example of how a small group of determined individuals collectively can bring about change in their community.
Brochure | 2022
IUCN SADC Transfrontier Conservation Area Financing Facility Fact Sheet
The SADC TFCA Financing Facility (TFCA FF) is a regional fund established to provide sustainable funding for conservation and management actions in Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The Facility is managed by IUCN – Eastern and…
News | 29 Mar, 2023
Strong regional commitment to One Health approach in Central Asia
Five Central Asian countries have jointly confirmed their interest to mitigate the risk of zoonosis emergence in the region by enhancing overall landscape resilience through the One Health approach. The commitments were shared today, closing out a three day regional workshop in Tashkent, co-…
News | 16 Mar, 2023
Ansell Joins Hands with IUCN to Work Towards Understanding and Minimising Biodiversity Impact
Colombo, Sri Lanka, 16 March 2023: Ansell Limited, a global leader in protection solutions, and IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 23 February 2023, embarking on critical work to map out a pathway for Ansell to develop a…
Story | 01 Feb, 2023
SADC TFCA Financing Facility - stories from the front lines
The year 2022 brought hope for recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time since the establishment of the Facility in 2020, travel opened up across borders, increasing momentum for the implementation of projects in Transfrontier Conservation Areas, including the TFCA Financing…
Story | 29 Dec, 2022
IUCN in Sri Lanka teams up with INSEE for another three years to ensure NbS in development
Over the next three years, the IUCN Sri Lanka Country Office and INSEE Sri Lanka, within the framework of the overall global collaboration between IUCN and INSEE will collaborate on the ecological restoration of the limestone mining area in Aruakalu and several other projects using IUCN flagship…
Story | 05 Dec, 2022
Six country teams gathered in October 2022 to reflect on the implementation and achievements of Ecosystem-based adaptation on their respective mountain systems and communities…