The Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity (BIOFUND) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have formalised a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a cooperation framework to identify and implement joint projects on conservation and the sustainable use of natural resources in Mozambique, through specific agreements to be defined between the parties.
Chimanimani National Park, located in Sussundenga district, Manica province, concluded on 10 December a five-year cycle (2021–2025) of implementation of the Biodiversity Conservation and Community Development Project (CBDC), financed by the French Development Agency (AFD), the French Global Environment Facility (FFEM) and Fauna & Flora (FF), with a total budget of 4.8 million Euros.
In the first week of December, in the city of Maputo, the Steering Committee of the Biodiversity Conservation Programme (BCP) held its first session. The programme is funded by the Embassy of Sweden and coordinated by the Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity (BIOFUND), in partnership with the National Administration of Conservation Areas (ANAC).
