Conservation for Poverty Reduction Initiative

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Conservation for Poverty Reduction Initiative

• IUCN launched its Conservation for Poverty
  Reduction Initiative in September 2005 with the
  aim of significantly expanding its work and
  impact on livelihood security of the poor
• Currently, 10 Regional Programmes, 10 Global
  Thematic Programmes and 6 Commissions implement
  around 120 projects and initiatives with direct
  relevance for livelihood security worldwide.
  Investment is nearly USD 25 million per year.
• IUCN Programmes are currently planning new major
  interventions to expand this work. The target is
  to invest around USD 300 million in five years.
  Most of effort in Africa.

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Conservation for Poverty Reduction Initiative

• Policy and field work
• National development and conservation policy,
  e.g. Poverty Reduction Strategies (PRSPs),
  sectoral strategies
• Trade, markets, fiscal measures and economic
  instruments
• Ecosystem management for livelihood security
  (e.g. protected areas, drylands management,
  fisheries)
• Improved water and ecosystem management for human
  health
• Reducing vulnerability of the poor to natural
  disasters and climate change, through improved
  preparedness and mitigation approaches
• Restoration of degraded ecosystems (e.g. forests,
  grazing lands) to increase productivity in
  support of the rural poor
• Support to improved access to efficient energy
  sources by the poor
• Governance of natural resources, social and
  gender equity and rights

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Conservation for Poverty Reduction Initiative

• New proposals being developed on
• Protected areas and poverty tools, approaches
  and capacity building
• Addressing indigenous peoples poverty regional
  and national actions
• Improving drylands management especially in
  Africa
• Exploring rights-based approaches to
  poverty-conservation links
• Reduce risk and vulnerability of the poor to
  natural disasters
• Exploration of microfinance tools to support
  sustainable resource use