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27 Ottobre 2026

SETIN to Conduct Natural Capital Accounting Assessments in Two Conservation Areas in Angola

#Project | New Assignment SETIN has been awarded a new consultancy assignment by Conservation International to conduct two Natural Capital Accounting assessments in Angola, covering Luengue-Luiana National Park, within the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area, and Iona National Park, within the Iona–Skeleton Coast Transfrontier Conservation Area. The assignment is supported through funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and contributes to a broader GEF-7 initiative promoting biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, and sustainable natural resource management. The assessments aim to develop a comprehensive, evidence-based

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6 Ottobre 2026

From project design to GEF process review: advancing the GEF-8 Project Document for Sri Lanka’s Central Highlands

#Project | Update Work is progressing on the preparation of the GEF-8 project for Sri Lanka’s Central Highlands Landscape (CHL), building on the evidence, priorities and perspectives gathered through national and district-level consultations. Following the inception phase, the SETIN team has been working on translating stakeholder inputs, field observations and available technical information into the Project Document (ProDoc), refining the project strategy, proposed interventions and implementation arrangements. The consultation process provided a strong evidence base for project design. Across the five target districts

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22 Settembre 2026

Papua New Guinea NBSAP: engaging local stakeholders in the NBSAP 2025–2030

#Project | Mission SETIN is supporting the development of Papua New Guinea’s NBSAP 2025–2030 and the preparation of the 7th National Report. A first mission in Port Moresby was carried out between November and December 2025, aimed at discussing the revised NBSAP targets with provincial representatives and identifying Papua New Guinea’s biodiversity values. A second field mission was scheduled for 6–29 June, during which four regional workshops were planned in Mt Hagen, Lae, Kokopo and Port Moresby, together with the validation workshop of

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9 Settembre 2026

Sustainable Land Management in Micronesia: Draft Plans and Stakeholder Validation

#Project update Following the kick-off meeting held in November 2025, the GEF-7 initiative in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)  has progressed from initial consultations to the preparation and stakeholder review of the draft Sustainable Land Management National Action Plan and four State Action Plans. The current phase focuses on incorporating feedback from the validation process and preparing GIS capacity-building activities. Working closely with FSM’s Department of Environment, Climate Change and Emergency Management (DECEM) and the Project Management Unit, SETIN experts

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7 Luglio 2026

Evaluating Ecosystem-based Adaptation for Climate-Resilient Rural Livelihoods in Nepal

#ProjectUpdate SETIN carried out the Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP/GEF-funded project “Catalysing Ecosystem Restoration for Climate Resilient Natural Capital and Rural Livelihoods in Degraded Forests and Rangelands of Nepal”, implemented from May 2018 to June 2025. Implemented in Nepal’s mid-hill and high-mountain areas, the project aimed to strengthen the capacity of national and local government institutions to respond to climate change through Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) measures in degraded forests and rangelands. Its activities combined ecosystem restoration with sustainable forest, rangeland and pasture

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12 Maggio 2026

Advancing Land Degradation Neutrality in the Federated States of Micronesia

#Project #Mission As part of a GEF-7 initiative in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), SETIN carried out a technical mission to support the national process towards Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) and the definition of Sustainable Land Management priorities at national and state level. The mission was coordinated by Viola Fonnesu, as SETIN’s technical lead, in close collaboration with the Department of Environment, Climate Change & Emergency Management (DECEM) of FSM and relevant national and state-level stakeholders. The mission included a national

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16 Aprile 2026

PPG Sri Lanka – 1st Field Mission

#Project – update Between 25 February and 7 March 2026, SETIN conducted a mission in Sri Lanka in support of the preparation of the GEF-8 IUCN project “Strengthening Climate-Resilient and Integrated Landscape Management in the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka.” The project aims to promote an integrated approach to landscape management across the Central Highlands Landscape, enhancing ecosystem resilience, supporting sustainable livelihoods, and strengthening coordination among institutions and sectors. The mission began in Colombo with a series of bilateral meetings with key stakeholders,

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3 Febbraio 2026

Alignment of the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan with the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework in Samoa

#Project SETIN has concluded its assignment under the Global Biodiversity Framework Early Action Support (GBF-EAS) project, with the final submission of the assignment in last August 2025. GBF-EAS is implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Environment Programme, in partnership with the Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat, and funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The project aims to fast-track readiness and early actions to implement the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) by reviewing and aligning national

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27 Gennaio 2026

Advancing PPG work for a GEF-8 Nature-based Solutions Project in Nepal, coordinated by IUCN

SETIN is moving forward with the Project Preparation Grant (PPG) documentation for the implementation of the GEF-8 project “Mainstreaming Nature-based Solutions to enhance the climate resilience of communities and ecosystems in the Himalayan Region of Nepal”, coordinated by IUCN. At the beginning of December 2025, SETIN supported two dedicated in-person meetings held in Jomsom and Pokhara, in Nepal’s Gandaki Province, bringing together IUCN Nepal, government counterparts, rural municipalities, the National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC), the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP),

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21 Gennaio 2026

SETIN contribution to GEF Projects

#New As the GEF-8 cycle advances, the GEF-8 Corporate Scorecard (December 2025 edition) provides an updated, portfolio-wide view of progress across the Global Environment Facility’s priorities, tracking performance against GEF-8 targets, how resources are being utilized, and the implementation of key policies across projects approved to date. Overall, the Scorecard highlights strong results, effective resource mobilization, and broad country engagement. It reports that GEF-8 is surpassing most environmental targets, with record progress in protected areas, ecosystem restoration, climate mitigation, and chemicals and

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