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COMBO+ program provides training to members of civil society organizations on biodiversity impact mitigation from development projects

COMBO+ program provides training to members of civil society organizations on biodiversity impact mitigation from development projects

The National Directorate of Environment (DINAB) in partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the Foundation for Biodiversity Conservation (BIOFUND), through the COMBO+ Program, held between February 27 and 28, 2023 in Maputo city, a training to the platforms of civil society organizations (CSOs) on the application of the regulation of the Environmental Impact Assessment Process (Decree No. 54/2015 of December 31) and the Directive on Biodiversity Offsets in Mozambique (Ministerial Diploma No. 55/2022 of May 19).
BIOFUND Meeting approves a strategy to protect biodiversity in Mozambique

BIOFUND Meeting approves a strategy to protect biodiversity in Mozambique

We are really excited to announce the realization of the XI Members Assembly Meeting of the Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity - BIOFUND, which took place in Maputo City on February 9, 2023. This session was attended by 28 people, including representatives of government, non-governmental and academic organizations related to the conservation sector.
Young People and Leadership in Biodiversity Conservation: Get to know the history of Baptista Bisteque

Young People and Leadership in Biodiversity Conservation: Get to know the history of Baptista Bisteque

"The young leader Baptista Julião Bisquete, 27 years old, born in Morrumbala, Zambezia, has a degree in Communication Sciences with skills in Journalism. Baptista is one of the beneficiaries of the 3rd edition of pre-professional internships of the Leadership Program for the Conservation of Mozambique (PLCM), implemented by the Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity (BIOFUND) in coordination with the National Administration of Conservation Areas (ANAC).
Café de Manica and BIOFUND protect the biodiversity of Chimanimani National Park

Café de Manica and BIOFUND protect the biodiversity of Chimanimani National Park

Café de Manica is collaborating to protect Mozambique's biodiversity. In January 2023, the company sent 2% of its annual revenue from the sale of coffee in 2022 to the Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity (BIOFUND), with a view to strengthening its support for the conservation of biodiversity in the Chimanimani National Park.
National Directorate for the Environment (DINAB) and partners conduct training on the design of Biodiversity Offset Management Plans

National Directorate for the Environment (DINAB) and partners conduct training on the design of Biodiversity Offset Management Plans

The National Directorate for the Environment (DINAB) in collaboration with the COMBO+ Program led by the Wildlife Conservation Society ( WCS ) in partnership with the Foundation for Biodiversity Conservation ( BIOFUND ), carried out between the 14th and 15th of December an intensive training for government technicians on Ministerial Diploma No. 55/2022,
BIOFUND participates in the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Montreal, Canada

BIOFUND participates in the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Montreal, Canada

The Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity (BIOFUND) has been participating in the United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP15) since December 7th, in Montreal, Canada. Considered the largest meeting of governments across the world, held once every 10 years, this is where several countries come together to discuss biodiversity and the role it plays in protecting our planet.
PROMOVE Biodiversidade

PROMOVE Biodiversidade

The National Orderer’s Office (GON) and the European Union in coordination with the National Administration of Conservation Areas (ANAC) and the Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity (BIOFUND) held on December 12, 2022, in Maputo City, the 2nd Session of the National Supervision Committee (CNS) of PROMOVE Biodiversidade.
BIOFUND INAUGURATES EXHIBITION HALL AND NEW OFFICE

BIOFUND INAUGURATES EXHIBITION HALL AND NEW OFFICE

The Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity – BIOFUND – on 25 November inaugurated its permanent exhibition hall and its new offices. Participating in this event were some members of BIOFUND, and its main partners and donors. During the event, the guests had the opportunity to visit the exhibition and the new BIOFUND office, and also enjoy a moment of relaxation.
FROM CHIMANIMANI NATIONAL PARK TO LIMPOPO NATIONAL PARK: Get to know the story of Zélia da Laila

FROM CHIMANIMANI NATIONAL PARK TO LIMPOPO NATIONAL PARK: Get to know the story of Zélia da Laila

Zélia da Laila, a young Mozambican woman, aged 26, born in Maputo province, graduated in Human Resources Management at Instituto Superior de Gestão e Empreendedorismo de Marracuene, was a beneficiary of the 3rd edition of the pre-professional internships of the Leadership Program for Conservation of Mozambique (PLCM), and she started her conservation experience in Chimanimani National Park (PNC).
HOW SPORTS CAN INFLUENCE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS: EXPERIENCES FROM THE 2022 BEACH FOOTBALL CAN

HOW SPORTS CAN INFLUENCE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS: EXPERIENCES FROM THE 2022 BEACH FOOTBALL CAN

The African Beach Soccer Championship, held from 21st to 28th October 2022, in the Tourist Town of Vilanculo, Inhambane province, gathered around 18,000 people including players, top individuals in the ​​Football field and others, supporters and general public, who, in addition to watching football, were part of an environmental awareness chain for the benefit of marine biodiversity, especially the Dugong.
Nampula Hosts training of Government technicians on the Ministerial Diploma on Biodiversity Offsets (55/2022)

Nampula Hosts training of Government technicians on the Ministerial Diploma on Biodiversity Offsets (55/2022)

It took place Between the 25th and 26th of October in the City of Nampula, in the Province of Nampula, the training of technicians from the Provincial Services and Directorates of the Environment and of the Technical Commission for Environmental Impact Assessment of Zambézia and the north of the country on the new Ministerial Diploma of Biodiversity Offsets in Mozambique ( Diploma 55/2022 ).
Government Technicians of the central region of the country Trained on the Ministerial Diploma on Biodiversity Offsets

Government Technicians of the central region of the country Trained on the Ministerial Diploma on Biodiversity Offsets

It took place from the 11th to the 12th of October in the City of Beira, Sofala province, the training of technicians from the Provincial Services and Directorates of the Environment and from the Technical Commission for Environmental Impact Assessment on the new Ministerial Diploma for the implementation of Biodiversity Offsets in Mozambique ( DIPLOMA 55/2022 ), with the aim of raising awareness among the institutions of the Ministry of Land and Environment (MTA),
“Blue Entrepreneurship” is highlighted at the 7th edition of “Our Sea” event in Maputo

“Blue Entrepreneurship” is highlighted at the 7th edition of “Our Sea” event in Maputo

Regarding the "Sea World Day " celebrated on 29 September, the French Embassy in Mozambique in coordination with the Ministry of Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries (MIMAIP), the Association of Undergraduate Students of Mozambique (AEFUM), the Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity (BIOFUND) and other partners, held from 24th to 30th of September last, the 7th edition of the event “Our Sea” under the motto “The sea we want” in Maputo City.
BIOFUND, WCS and DINAB promote regional training of Government technicians on the application of the Biodiversity Offsets Diploma in Mozambique

BIOFUND, WCS and DINAB promote regional training of Government technicians on the application of the Biodiversity Offsets Diploma in Mozambique

The National Directorate for Environment (DINAB) in collaboration with COMBO+ Program, implemented by the Government of Mozambique, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity (BIOFUND) with financial support from World Bank/MozBio2 Project, UNDP/BIOSFAC and AFD/FFEM conducted between 20th and 21st September, in Maputo City an intensive training on the new Ministerial Diploma for the implementation of Biodiversity Offsets in Mozambique (DIPLOMA 55/2022) for government technicians from the Environmental sector and members of the Technical Commission for Environmental Impact Assessment (CTA) from south region of Mozambique.
The Conservation Community: From Rwanda’s Example to the Young People Who Are the Future of Mozambique

The Conservation Community: From Rwanda’s Example to the Young People Who Are the Future of Mozambique

In 2020 I had the opportunity to be part of the 1st edition of the internship program of the Leadership Program for the Conservation of Mozambique (PLCM), a program coordinated by the Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity – BIOFUND. PLCM is part of MozBio2 one of more than 15 projects of the Foundation, which started in 2019 with funding from the World Bank.
BIOFUND participates in the 12th General Assembly of CAFÉ network in Cameroon

BIOFUND participates in the 12th General Assembly of CAFÉ network in Cameroon

The Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity – BIOFUND, participated in the 12th General Assembly of the Consortium of African Funds for the Environment (CAFÉ), which took place from 12 to 16 September 2022, in Douala, Cameroon, under the theme "Mixed Financing: Strategies for and Contributions to Protected Areas in Africa”.
BIOFUND facilitates environmental awareness lecture

BIOFUND facilitates environmental awareness lecture

The Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity - BIOFUND, conducted a lecture to promote good environmental practices on September 9, 2022, in an event promoted by the Municipality of Maputo City that took place at Força do Povo Secondary School, in the Municipal District of KaMavota, Maputo province.
WCS, BIOFUND and Partners launch Futuro Azul project for Ecosystems and People on the East African Coast

WCS, BIOFUND and Partners launch Futuro Azul project for Ecosystems and People on the East African Coast

The Wildilfe Conservation Society (WCS), the Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity (BIOFUND), the Aid for the Development of People for People ADPP, ProAzul, the Institute of Oceanography of Mozambique (InOM), the Department of Biological Sciences of Eduardo Mondlane University (DCB-UEM) and the Environment Association (AMA) launched the project “Building a Blue Future for Ecosystems and People on the East African Coast” on 23 August, 2022 in Maputo City.
Meet António Simão, a young man who became a conservation leader at PLCM

Meet António Simão, a young man who became a conservation leader at PLCM

António Simão is a 26-year-old young man, born in Mafambisse, Dondo district, Sofala Province, trained in Forestry and Wild Fauna by Instituto Agrário de Chimoio (IAC) (Agrarian Institute of Chimoio). Since he was young, he dreamed about working for the protection of flora and fauna, and in 2021 he had the opportunity to join the 2nd edition of the pre-professional internship of the Leadership Program for the Conservation of Mozambique (PLCM), the program that made it possible to achieve the dream of working in the area of ​​biodiversity conservation.
Private sector more aware of the new Ministerial Diploma on the implementation of Biodiversity Offsets in Mozambique (55/2022)

Private sector more aware of the new Ministerial Diploma on the implementation of Biodiversity Offsets in Mozambique (55/2022)

Decorreu entre os dias 10 e 11 de Agosto na Cidade de Maputo, o treinamento do sector privado sobre o novo Diploma Ministerial para a implementação dos Contrabalanços de Biodiversidade em Moçambique (Directiva n° 55/2022). O treinamento organizado pela Direcção Nacional do Ambiente (DINAB) em coordenação com a Fundação para a Conservação da Biodiversidade (BIOFUND) e a Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), através do Programa COMBO+  teve como objectivo, reforçar a capacidade e consciencialização do sector privado para a operacionalização da nova Directiva dos Contrabalanços (Diploma Ministerial nº 55/2022 de 19 de Maio) e a correcta implementação dos Contrabalanços de Biodiversidade em Moçambique.
Biodiversity Conservation Initiatives in the Licuáti Forest Reserve (RFL) and the Surrounding Area in Matutuíne Landscape in Maputo

Biodiversity Conservation Initiatives in the Licuáti Forest Reserve (RFL) and the Surrounding Area in Matutuíne Landscape in Maputo

The Monitoring Group of Biodiversity Conservation Initiatives in the Licuáti Forest Reserve and the Surrounding Area held its fourth meeting on August 8th in Maputo, aimed at presenting and discussing the results of the ecological and socio-economic characterization studies, and the proposal for a management plan for the conservation of the Licuáti region in the Matutuíne district, Maputo.
Pan-African Congress (#APAC2022) in Rwanda, highlights the relevance of protected Areas in África

Pan-African Congress (#APAC2022) in Rwanda, highlights the relevance of protected Areas in África

BIOFUND participates this week in the Africa Protected Areas Congress – APAC (www.apacongress.africa) held in Kigali, Rwanda from 18-23 July, the opening ceremony was led by the Rt. Hon. Édouard Ngirente. This is the first-ever Pan-African Congress gathering of world leaders, citizens, private sector, academia donors and local communities focused on protected areas.
BIOFUND and Partners Install the First Biodiversity Centre in Sussundenga

BIOFUND and Partners Install the First Biodiversity Centre in Sussundenga

This is the first environmental centre led by the Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity (BIOFUND), and was opened at the Sussundenga Secondary School, in Manica province, on July 11, 2022, by the Director of the District Education Services, in a ceremony that was attended by more than 100 people, with emphasis on local authorities, the school community and conservation partners.
BIOFUND participates in the II Ocean Conference in Lisbon

BIOFUND participates in the II Ocean Conference in Lisbon

The 2nd United Nations Ocean Conference was held in Lisbon, from June 27 to July 1, 2022, under the motto: “Save the Oceans, Protect the Future”. Its main objective was to discuss ocean related matters, with a main focus on the issue of sustainability, as a way of leveraging the blue economy to improve the quality of the largest ecosystem on the planet and thus contribute to the well-being of people.
BIOFUND and Partners Celebrate World Sea Turtle Day with APAIPS Event

BIOFUND and Partners Celebrate World Sea Turtle Day with APAIPS Event

For World Sea Turtle Day, celebrated on June 16, the Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity (BIOFUND) participated in an event organized by the Consortium led by Centro Terra Viva-Terra (CTV), to celebrate the marine biodiversity of Primeiras e Segundas Archipelago (APAIPS), a conservation area supported by the PROMOVE Biodiversidade Program, funded by the European Union and implemented by BIOFUND and ANAC.
Officially launched the second phase of COMBO+ Program and the products of CONNECT Project

Officially launched the second phase of COMBO+ Program and the products of CONNECT Project

On the 23rd of May, in Maputo, the official ceremony of the second phase of COMBO+ Program and the official launch of the products of CONNECT project (SIBMOZ, SGLA and Ficha Padrão) took place. The event was attended by over 230 people in a hybrid way (in person and virtual), launched by the Deputy Minister of Land and Environment, Fernando de Sousa, with the presence of representatives of the French Embassy and ​​USAID, among other project partners.
World Environment Day Celebrated under the Theme “Only One Earth”

World Environment Day Celebrated under the Theme “Only One Earth”

Today, June 5, 2022, we celebrate the World Environment Day under the theme “Only One Earth”, with focus on “sustainable living in harmony with nature”. The date was decreed by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), and it has been celebrated every year since 1973.
RANGERS’ OF THE YEAR 2022 AWARD: APPLICATIONS OPEN

RANGERS’ OF THE YEAR 2022 AWARD: APPLICATIONS OPEN

The Rangers’ Support Fund, also known as the Dr Carlos Lopes Pereira Fund, was created in 2020 with the aim of recognizing, motivating and rewarding the bravery and dedication of the supervisory staff of Mozambique's public and private Conservation Areas, through an annual award.
Terrestrial and Marine Biodiversity in the Maputo Fortress

Terrestrial and Marine Biodiversity in the Maputo Fortress

The Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity (BIOFUND) began, on 7 May 2022, an exhibition on the terrestrial and marine biodiversity of Mozambique, as part of the event celebrating Europe Week, organized by the European Union in the Maputo Fortress.
Sérgio Licumba: the young professional who innovated and led activities to promote biodiversity in the Banhine National Park

Sérgio Licumba: the young professional who innovated and led activities to promote biodiversity in the Banhine National Park

A história do Sérgio no sector da conservação começou em 2021 quando foi admitido para a 2ª edição de estágios pré-profissionais do Programa de Liderança para a Conservação de Moçambique (PLCM), um programa de treino e capacitação implementado pela Fundação para a Conservação da Biodiversidade – BIOFUND em coordenação com a Administração Nacional das Áreas de Conservação (ANAC).
PLCM celebrates International Day of Forests, by making young people aware of the importance of conserving forests

PLCM celebrates International Day of Forests, by making young people aware of the importance of conserving forests

On the occasion of the International Day of Forests, under the motto “Forest Restoration: a path for recovery and well-being”, the Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity (BIOFUND), through the Mozambique Conservation Leadership Programme (PLCM), in collaboration with the Portuguese School of Mozambique, through the United for the Environment Association (UPA), brought together about 100 secondary school students for a lecture of reflection on the importance of the forests.
BIOFUND and Café de Manica sign partnership protocol to support the conservation of the Chimanimani National Park

BIOFUND and Café de Manica sign partnership protocol to support the conservation of the Chimanimani National Park

The Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity (BIOFUND), through the Biodiversity Conservation and Community Development Project (CBDC) and the company Café de Manica, recently signed a partnership protocol to create a mechanism to channel funds for the development of the Chimanimani National Park.
PLCM allocates 27 youths in the conservation sector through the 3rd edition of the internship programme

PLCM allocates 27 youths in the conservation sector through the 3rd edition of the internship programme

The Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity (BIOFUND), through the Mozambique Conservation Leadership Programme (PLCM), organised an induction event for interns selected for the 3rd edition of the pre-professional internship programme, which took place on 9 February 2022, in Maputo city, with the participation of representatives of the National Administration of Conservation Areas (ANAC), the National Forestry Directorate (DINAF) and the National Sustainable Development Fund (FNDS).
Mount Mabu, a sacred and fascinating forest

Mount Mabu, a sacred and fascinating forest

Mount Mabu, 1,700 metres high, occupies an area of 7,880 hectares and is regarded as the largest humid medium-high altitude forest in Africa. Located in Lugela district, in the interior of Zambézia province, Mount Mabu is a sacred forest, which is almost intact and is protected by the local communities. Whenever anyone wishes to visit the place, the Lugela district community leaders should be consulted to hold a traditional ceremony. In this way, since the remote past, the local population has looked to the preservation of one of the most robust forests on the entire planet.