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Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) designs and implements global innovative solutions for ocean conservation WCS leads conservation field initiatives across 24 countries with a team of more than 200 marine experts. Our programs strengthen ocean protection, improve fisheries management, and conserve vital marine species. We work in waters that are home to 90% of the world’s coral habitats, 75% of the world’s shark and ray species, and 60% of the world’s marine mammal diversity.
ADPP, Development Aid from People to People is a Mozambican association created in 1982 which is currently implementing over 60 programs across the country in the area of education, sustainable rural development and community health. ADPP employs 3,000 people and reached 5 million beneficiaries in 2019-2020. ADPP is responsible for all the project’s alternative livelihoods activities.
InOM, Mozambican Oceanographic Institute (former IIP) is a public institution working under the Mozambican Ministry of the Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries, which develops the necessary research work for the scientific knowledge of the fishing resources of the Mozambican jurisdictional waters, focusing on its management, conservation and optimization of its exploitation. Recently, the institution expanded its scope of action to other marine biodiversity.
ProAzul, the Trust Fund for the Development of the Blue Economy, FP is a financial mechanism of the Mozambican Government that partners with the different sectors of the state, the private sector and the civil society so that strategic and financial resources are aligned with effective initiatives of sustainable exploration of inland waters, sea and coastal environments. Among its main activities are the financial and strategic management of projects, the design of financial mechanisms and assessment of new funding sources, in addition to technical assistance to the Government of Mozambique in the development of the blue economy and the fulfilment of the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular goal 14. ProAzul is co-funding the project and managing the provision of funding to support small-scale, environmentally-friendly alternative livelihoods to fisheries.
DCB-UEM, the Department of Biological Sciences of the University Eduardo Mondlane was founded in 1962; the University Eduardo Mondlane is the oldest national university in Mozambique. The Department of Biological Sciences is included in the Faculty of Sciences and has expertise on the coastal environment, especially ecosystems such as mangroves and seagrass. DCB-UEM is supporting the project in activities related to the biodiversity assessments, mangrove and seagrass restoration which are fundamental for characterizing the future MPA site in Mozambique and to measure the project success.
AMA, Association for the Environment is a local NGO which was created in 1990 in the city of Pemba, Cabo Delgado Province, and has established itself as an influential entity in raising awareness and strengthening communities in the area of natural resource management and the environment. AMA is responsible for the direct work with the Community Fisheries Councils.
BIOFUND, Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity is an Environmental Fund, a not-for-profit institution under private law, which mobilizes, applies and manages financial resources to the exclusive benefit of the conservation of biodiversity in Mozambique. In addition to its specific activity as a Conservation Trust Fund, the Foundation brings the contribution of the private sector, civil society and the academic world to the conservation effort in Mozambique. It has a particular focus on the national system of conservation areas, as part of the balanced development of the country. BIOFUND is responsible for the organization of the Annual Conference on Marine Biodiversity and provides support to the development of the projects’ financial mechanisms to support conservation initiatives by local communities.
Blue Action Fund, as a Grant Programme supports projects that are implemented by national and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in their efforts to conserve the ocean and improve the livelihoods of coastal communities in developing countries. The purpose of Blue Action Fund’s work is to serve “the intensification of coastal and marine protection in developing countries.” In doing so, the foundation aims to protect biodiversity and the livelihoods of coastal fishers in regions of Africa, Latin America and Asia. To pursue this aim, Blue Action Fund works with non-governmental organisations to designate and manage protected areas and support sustainable use of coastal and marine resources.
Green Climate Fund (GCF), as the world’s largest climate fund, accelerates transformative climate action in developing countries through a country-owned partnership approach and use of flexible financing solutions and climate investment expertise. The GCF is a fund established within the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC ) as an operating entity of the Financial Mechanism to assist developing countries in adaptation and mitigation practices to counter climate change. The GCF is based in Incheon, South Korea. It is governed by a Board of 24 members and supported by a Secretariat. The objective of the GCF is to “support projects, programmes, policies and other activities in developing country Parties using thematic funding windows”. It is intended that GCF be the centerpiece of efforts to raise Climate Finance under the UNFCCC.
Oceans5 (O5) is dedicated to protecting the world’s five oceans. Oceans 5 is an international funders’ collaborative dedicated to stopping overfishing, establishing marine protected areas, and constraining offshore oil and gas development – three of the highest priorities identified by marine scientists around the world. Oceans 5 includes new and experienced philanthropists with a common inspiration for collaborative, results-oriented grantmaking. O5 share a desire to secure tangible improvements in global ocean health, while also strengthening ocean conservation philanthropy.
Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies (MACP), supports efforts to enhance quality of life and prevent and relieve suffering of children, families, and older adults; preserve and promote the environment and the arts; and encourage the humane treatment of animals. Founded by the late Margaret A. Cargill, MACP actively partners with capable organizations to make a lasting difference for individuals and communities, with particular attention to overlooked causes. MACP’s combined assets (Margaret A. Cargill Foundation and Anne Ray Foundation) place themamong the top ten foundations in the United States. MACP develops and implements integrated grantmaking strategies across seven programmatic areas, what they call domains: Arts & Cultures, Disaster Relief & Recovery, Environment, Animal Welfare, Quality of Life, Teachers, and Legacy & Opportunity.
Bloomberg Philanthropies works to ensure better and longer lives for as many people as possible, focusing on five key areas: the arts, education, the environment, government innovation and public health. Comprising all of Mike Bloomberg’s endowments, Bloomberg Philanthropies includes his foundation, company and personal philanthropy, as well as Bloomberg Associates, a pro bono consultancy that works with mayors in cities around the world. Bloomberg Philanthropies works to improve the lives of millions of people in more than 700 cities and 150 countries.
The Tiffany & Co. Foundation is committed to ocean conservation, including large-scale marine protection, coastal conservation, coral restoration and the exploitation of blue carbon.
