PUBLIC POLICIES, COOPERATION PROGRAMS AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECTS ON BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION, MANAGEMENT, ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE OF COASTAL AREAS

• Development, coordination and capitalization of multistakeholders programmes and projects
• Governance and management of marine resources (decentralization and collectivities; collaborative situation analyses and participatory approaches for territorial planning; integration of MPAs in coastal zones management; artisanal fisheries co-management).
• Strengthening of MPAs management effectiveness (creation, governance and management of MPAs and MPAs networks; strengthening of management effectiveness; marine surveillance; engagement of communities, participatory approaches and shared governance processes; ecological monitoring; scientific research and higher education in MPAs; ecotourism and environmental education in MPAs).
• Risk management, adaptation and resilience in coastal areas (valorization of nature-based solutions for adaptation to climate change, risk management and resilience of coastal territories).
• Higher education, training and capacity building (conservation and adaptation in coastal areas).