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Local projects, global impact: How Germany promotes biodiversity

On the International Day for Biological Diversity we present several IKI Small Grants projects that promote the protection of biodiversity. Biodiversity is not an abstract concept – it sh…

Inspiring Youth to Protect Biodiversity in Ecuador

With support from the International Climate Initiative, Ecuador’s National Institute of Biodiversity (INABIO) worked with 13 pilot schools around the country to create hands-on biodiversity educ…

South Africa: Conserving Nature and Heritage for Livelihoods

With IKI Small Grants, a South African social enterprise proved that conserving biodiversity and culture can go hand in hand with income generation. When Hendreas Vaalboi gazes upon the expansive…

From Pastures to Power: Empowering Herder Women in Mongolia

An IKI Small Grants project empowered Mongolian herders – especially women – on sustainable livestock and climate adaptation and was honored with the Energy Globe Award for the project. Arkha…

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IKI Small Grants is a global funding and capacity development programme that supports impactful local and regional initiatives focused on climate and biodiversity action. It is part of the Int…

Canada and Germany join forces with Nigeria to support local women entrepreneurs

Global Affairs Canada (GAC), the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN), and Germany’s International Climate Initiative (IKI) are partnering to make climate and biodiversity financing available for w…

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Enhancing Biodiversity and Restoring Bird Populations in Driefontein’s Wetlands

Driefontein Grassland area is a vital central watershed and Ramsar Site located just east of the geographical centre of Zimbabwe. This area sustains thousands of downstream communities through its…

Engaging Women and Youth to Protect Wetland Biodiversity and Improve Livelihoods

The Ditchwe Wetland in Zimbabwe’s Makonde District faces severe degradation from invasive species, deforestation, and unsustainable resource use, threatening its rich biodiversity and community…

Youth Hands-on Biodiversity Conservation and Management

Cebu province faces severe deforestation, with only five percent forest cover. Agricultural expansion and resource overuse are key factors driving biodiversity loss. This IKI Small Grants project…

Connecting Science and Community Empowerment to Protect a Global Biodiversity Hotspot

The Valley of Intag, located in the Tropical Andes Biodiversity Hotspot, faces significant threats from farming and metal mining, which particularly endanger amphibian species, with about half at…

project implementation in Chavin de Pariarca

Indigenous Leadership for the Restoration and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity in the Andes

Huanuco is the second poorest region in Peru. The region is strongly affected by the impacts of climate change, which particularly affect the water availability. This IKI Small Grants project aims to…

Ulcinj Salina

BioMon – Establishing Biodiversity Monitoring in Ulcinj Salina

Ulcinj Salina is a wetland ecosystem in southern Montenegro. It is the most important wintering, nesting, and feeding site for birds on the eastern Adriatic, in which at least 250 bird species can be…

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Advancing Community Rights in Malaysia’s Biodiversity and Climate Change Policies

Although indigenous customary land rights are recognised in Malaysia, the state often limits them as a form of user rights and unilaterally determines their boundaries, without the issuance of…

A local villager in Benin stands in a green field, inspecting the crops.

New Approaches for Climate and Biodiversity Action in Benin

With support from Germany’s International Climate Initiative, Benin’s National Fund for Environment and Climate (FNEC) established an initiative to finance climate and biodiversity action projects…

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Community-Based Monitoring of Biodiversity and Forests of Vanuatu

Vanuatu, an island state in the South Pacific, is one of the regions most affected by climate change in the world. Effective management of Community Conservation Areas has been identified as pivotal…

The photo shows two tall elephants hiding a baby elephant between them. One of the big elephants gently wraps its trunk around the cub.

Value Sri Lanka’s Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

Sri Lanka has been identified as one of the 36 global biodiversity hotspots, with ad-hoc decisions in land use planning increasingly threatening the country’s biological diversity and aggravating the…

Guarding the sea and its marine ecosystems against the dangers of ghost fishing gear and other human-made waste

The Gulf of Tribugá, a crucial marine ecosystem in Colombia, supports over 7,000 residents dependent on fishing and tourism. Threatened by unsustainable practices and ghost fishing gear, biodiversity…

Women from an agricultural cooperative in Benin, dressed in colorful dresses and headscarves, stand in front of an agricultural shredding machine.

Safeguarding Local Agricultural Production and Resilience in Benin’s Climate Vulnerable Communities

Benin’s National Fund for Environment and Climate (FNEC) runs a small grants mechanism to promote „Safeguarding local agricultural production and resilience in Benin’s climate vulnerable…

Sustaining Nature and Empowering Communities through Funding for Local Conservation Action

The project addresses weak governance, limited financial sustainability, and declining conservation outcomes in community conservancies. It aims to strengthen conservancy management, biodiversity…

Boosting Leadership in Climate Action Amongst Nigeria’s Female Entrepreneurs

Nigeria faces significant vulnerabilities to climate change, including extreme weather events and ecosystem degradation. These challenges threaten critical sectors such as agriculture and energy…

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