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23 Dicembre 2025

Papua New Guinea National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) & 7th National Report – First Field Mission Concluded

Between 20 November and 4 December 2025, Dario Cesarini, Gianluca Serra and Jordan Emmanuel Bulo, on behalf of SETIN Srl, carried out the first field mission under the project “Revision and Update of Papua New Guinea’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) 2025–2030, in alignment with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), and the development of the 7th National Report (7NR)”. This first mission marked a key milestone in the project, as it formally initiated a fully participatory process for

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22 Dicembre 2025

BIOTUR Project Featured on RTP África with the Participation of SETIN

RTP África recently broadcast an episode of a documentary mini-series dedicated to the BIOTUR – Biodiversity and Tourism Project in Cape Verde, an initiative that has played a key role in integrating biodiversity conservation into tourism planning and development. The series, composed of several thematic episodes, revisits the work carried out under the project and highlights its contribution to a more sustainable and differentiated tourism model in the country. The episode includes an intervention by Giacomo Cozzolino, SETIN associate consultant, within

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16 Dicembre 2025

Kick-off Meeting of the Feasibility Assessment for the Ecotourism Development Strategy of Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary and Royal Manas National Park

On 1st December 2025, the kick-off meeting of the BIOFIN project “Conduct Feasibility Assessment for the Ecotourism Development Strategy of Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary and Royal Manas National Park” was held, formally initiating the Inception Phase of the project. The project is coordinated by UNDP Bhutan, in collaboration with His Majesty’s Secretariat and Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC). THR is acting as Team Leader, with SETIN participating as a project partner. The overall objective of the project is to develop Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary and

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9 Dicembre 2025

Terminal Evaluation of the Ocean Literacy SEA BEYOND 2023–2025: key takeaways from the Inception Report Debriefing Workshop 

A dedicated Inception Report debriefing workshop was recently held as part of the Terminal Evaluation of the SEA BEYOND 2023–2025 programme, a global ocean literacy initiative implemented by IOC/UNESCO in partnership with the Prada Group and currently being evaluated by SETIN through an independent external assessment. The session served to ensure full alignment across the evaluation governance structure, validate methodological decisions and address the main operational challenges before moving into the intensive data collection phase.  The meeting brought together the core

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4 Dicembre 2025

SETIN Environment Team-Building: strengthening collaboration and knowledge sharing in Rome 

From 18 to 27 November 2025, the SETIN Environment team gathered in Rome for a team-building event designed to reinforce collaboration and strengthen internal coordination across ongoing and upcoming assignments. The initiative created space for structured dialogue, exchange of expertise and peer learning among colleagues.  The programme featured dedicated sessions on AI applications, procurement case studies, a GEF focus day and internal coordination activities. These discussions supported a collective reflection on processes, challenges and opportunities, ensuring that technical insights and operational

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27 Novembre 2025

SETIN delivers the EU Debriefing – End of Mission for the External Final Evaluation of the Ianda Guiné! Programme 

SETIN is contributing to the External Final Evaluation of the Ianda Guiné! Programme in Guinea-Bissau under a subcontract with DT Global, within a consortium led by PROMAN and headed by Giacomo Cozzolino (Lead Senior Evaluator).  Between 20 October and 07 November, the evaluation team carried out an intensive field mission in Guinea-Bissau to build a solid body of evidence on the performance of the Ianda Guiné! Programme — funded by the European Union to enhance socio-economic resilience across the country through

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18 Novembre 2025

Submission of the Landscape Report for the new operators’ parking area within an airport zone in Central Italy

The initiative in Central Italy stems from the need to re-protect and reorganize parking spaces, to ensure an adequate level of parking supply in line with demand. SETIN, with Alessandro Piazzi as Team Leader and Riccardo Leone as Landscape Expert, was responsible for drafting and submitting the Landscape Report as part of the authorization process. The project foresees the construction of approximately 440 new parking spaces for operators, including civil, plant and data facilities, the internal road system, pedestrian walkways and directional

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11 Novembre 2025

Empowering Communities for Global Impact: Video Presented at the IUCN World Conservation Congress Pre-Launch Event “Scaling Up CSO-Led Environmental Solutions – Launch of the GEF Small Grants Programme CSO Challenge” (12 October 2025)

SETIN has completed the preparation of the GEF CEO Endorsement Request and the Project Document for the GEF Small Grants Programme – CSO Challenge Program (Project Preparation Grant), which will be implemented in the coming months. This marks an important step in advancing locally driven environmental innovation and sustainable development. The initiative was designed to establish a competitive funding mechanism that identifies, rewards, and supports innovative, high-impact environmental solutions led by civil society organizations (CSOs) around the world. With a special

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5 Novembre 2025

Project completion of GCF “Country Programming Support and Sustainable Tourism Planning for Cape Verde” 

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Country Programmes are key strategic instruments that enable nations to define and implement their long-term climate ambitions. In Cape Verde, a small island developing state highly vulnerable to climate change and heavily dependent on imported fossil fuels, strengthening climate resilience has become both an environmental and economic priority.  The Government of Cape Verde has demonstrated strong commitment to a low-carbon and climate-resilient development pathway through its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and national frameworks such as the

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30 Ottobre 2025

Final Evaluation of the Ianda Guiné! Programme

SETIN is proud to be contributing to the External Final Evaluation of the Ianda Guiné! Programme in Guinea-Bissau, under a subcontract with DT Global. The evaluation is led by Giacomo Cozzolino, serving as Lead Senior Evaluator. The Ianda Guiné! Programme is a multi-sectoral development initiative promoted by the European Union (EU) and implemented between 2019 and 2025, with a total investment of approximately 44 million euros. The programme comprises eight distinct Actions, implemented by different partners, all contributing to shared objectives

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