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Supporting climate & biodiversity action around the world IKI Small Grants, Germany’s local climate and biodiversity action programme, supports and strengthens local actors worldwide by fostering b…

Solar-powered e-bikes pave the way for sustainable mobility in Namibia

Students learn how to build, maintain and repair e-bikes. © EBIKES4AFRICA With support from Germany’s IKI Small Grants programme for local climate and biodiversity action, EBIKES4AFRICA is ma…

Holding back the floods in Bangladesh

Concrete walls were constructed around selected villages to reduce erosion induced by strong waves. © GIZ In Bangladesh’s flood-prone Haor region, where flash floods threaten homes and liveli…

From Kenya to Nepal: protecting forests from alien species

Across the drylands of northern Kenya and the foothills of Nepal, forests that faced drought, slow degradation and invasions of alien plant species are now springing back to life — thanks to the loc…

How fish save sacred forests

With support from Germany’s International Climate Initiative, Benin’s National Fund for Environment and Climate (FNEC) is working with local organisations to conserve woodlands and pastures, empower…

From diesel to solar – Botswana’s farms go green

Teaming up with IKI Small Grants, the IKI funding programme for local climate and biodiversity action, Botswana’s National Development Bank offered local grants to help farmers transition to renewab…

What’s that aroma? Minister Habeck experiences reforestation in Kenya!

In a recent visit to Kenya, German Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Robert Habeck, met with Help Self Help Centre, an NGO managing an IKI Small Grants funded reforestation proje…

Knowledge

Welcome to the Knowledge Hub! Here, you’ll find comprehensive information and resources to support your IKI Small Grants projects for and climate and biodiversity action. We have organised our colle…

Jennifer Morgan announces new round of small-scale funding for local organisations at COP29 in Baku

Eligible organisations can now apply for funding of up to 200,000 euros on the Applications page of the IKI Small Grants website until 15th January 2025. At the 29th Conference of the Parties (CO…

From excess to energy: su-re.co’s biogas initiative for agriculture in Bali and Flores

See the su-re.co videos on their work with IKI Small Grants empowering local farmers with biogas in Indonesia In the lush landscapes of Bali and Flores, where agriculture shapes daily life, farme…

Videos from our work in Nepal now streaming on YouTube

IKI Small Grants presents a series of new videos from ongoing projects in Nepal streaming on our YouTube channel and on the project’s pages. The videos illustrate the innovative and sustainable…

Projects

Conserving Biological Diversity in South Africa Through Sustainable Removal of Invasive Plants

South African biodiversity is threatened by invasive species. In the Western Cape, woody invasives pose water loss and fire risks. Despite hefty investment, clearing invasives has limited traction…

Identifying and Supporting Local Small-Scale Projects for Land Management, Adaptation and Community-Led Conservation

The Sierra Madre of Chiapas, Mexico’s main freshwater source and home to vital cloud forests, is facing severe degradation caused by deforestation, poor land management, and fires. FONCET, with more…

Working with Indigenous Populations to Restore Eroded Soils in Saline Ecosystems in Highland Regions

In the central highlands of Bolivia, soils primarily used by smallholder livestock farmers are increasingly affected by salinization and erosion. Climate change is accelerating these processes. The…

Restoring Historically Significant Ecosystems Through Eco-Tourism with the San People in Southern Africa

The ecologically highly valuable fynbos forests in the Western Cape are severely threatened in their existence by climate change and agriculture as well as invasive species introduced by it.…

Constructing Bird Sanctuaries to Develop Protected Wetlands Areas in Zakarpattia

This IKI Small Grants project in the lowland areas of the Transcarpathian region aims to strengthening societal impact, helping to promote public support for expanding protected areas and enhancing…

Working to End Poverty and Aid Dependency through Agroforestry

After successfully completing a reforestation project in 2024, the local Kenyan organisation Help Self Help Centre secured another round of funding and is now implementing its second project financed…

Education for Climate Change Resilience in Rural Schools in the Brazilian Amazon

Brazil’s Amapá state is home to one of the most well-preserved parts of the Amazon rainforest. The local economy is primarily based on plant-based extraction activities, such as açaí, Brazil nuts,…

Restoring a wetland’s ecosystem by transforming invasive species into biochar

With its 47,000 hectares, the Nuwejaars River Nature Reserve is heavily covered by invasive alien plants. They pose a threat to its biodiversity. This IKI Small Grants project aims to protect the…

Solutions for Clean Cooking: Dissemination of Efficient Cookstoves and Sustainable Briquettes

Despite the abundance of natural resources in Kenya’s sugar belt, poverty is high due to population growth, unemployment, and depletion of natural resources. Over 70 per cent of households use wood…

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