Geneva landscape: Conservation

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Projects, programs, and activities

Conflict sensitive conservation support

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The International Conflict Sensitivity Programme supports organisations with a humanitarian, development or environmental mission to strengthen how they operate in conflict-affected contexts and how they can contribute to social cohesion and peacebuilding. We support environmental actors to develop new policies and practices to address conflict risks in their operations and to pioneer peacebuilding approaches as part of their biodiversity and climate work.

  • PeaceNexus Foundation (HQ: Prangins; 23in Geneva working on HDP-climate related projects)

  • Contact point: Heloise Heyer

  • Global

  • Sectors: Conservation; Peacebuilding, peacemaking, & cooperation

  • Additional element: Organizational development

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Mainstreaming Conflict Sensitivity into the NAbSA Operational Framework: Strengthening the Resilience of Climate Adaptation in Fragile Contexts

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NAbSA, a Global Affairs Canada initiative, supports 19 projects in 30 countries (27 of which are in Sub-Saharan Africa) to develop a gender-responsive framework for nature-based solutions with biodiversity benefits. IUCN is currently working to integrate conflict-sensitivity into the operational framework.

  • International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) (HQ: Gland; 3 in Geneva working on HDP-climate related projects)

  • Project partners: Global Affairs Canada

  • Contact point: Veronica Ruiz

  • International / Africa

  • Sectors: Conservation, Development

  • Additional element: Nature-based Solutions (NbS)

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Sustainable use and conservation of flora and fauna in Central Asia regions bordering Afghanistan

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In collaboration with the OSCE, Zoï produced and illustrated this report to be used in information and dissemination events for local populations, communities, and youth in the southern regions of Central Asia. The subject countries are parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025.

  • Zoï Environment Network (HQ: Geneva)

  • Contact point: Nickolai Denisov

  • Afghanistan

  • Sectors: Conservation; conflict impacts

  • Additional element: Strategic communications

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Peacemaking and nature conservation

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HD supports conservation actors with negotiating access arrangements for park rangers, establishing conflict-sensitive management structures, and facilitating dialogue between authorities, communities, and other actors on issues such as benefits, compensation and land ownership.

  • Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HQ: Geneva; 2 in Geneva working on HDP-climate related projects)

  • Project partners: Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Noé

  • Contact point: Lina Hillert

  • Central Africa (incl. Cameroon, Chad, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo)

  • Sectors: Peacebuilding, peacemaking, & cooperation; Conservation

  • Additional element: Mediation

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