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10 Febbraio 2026

Final Conference of the LIFE ELIFE Project

#Conference On December 18th, 2025, the Final Conference of the LIFE ELIFE Project, funded under the LIFE Programme, marked the conclusion of five years of intensive work dedicated to the conservation of sharks and rays in the Mediterranean Sea. Throughout the project lifecycle, LIFE ELIFE strengthened scientific knowledge on elasmobranch species, promoted engagement with fishing communities, increased public awareness, and supported the development of management measures in close collaboration with institutional stakeholders. These combined efforts aimed to improve understanding of shark and

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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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20 Gennaio 2026

New Assignment: GEF Project Preparation for Inclusive Management of Sri Lanka’s Central Highlands Landscape

We are pleased to announce that SETIN has signed a contract with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and has officially started a nine-month assignment to support the preparation of a GEF-funded project in the Central Highlands Landscape of Sri Lanka (CHLSL), a UNESCO World Heritage area: “Inclusive management of the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka for conservation of globally significant biodiversity and ecological integrity”. The project aims to strengthen community and ecosystem resilience through Nature-Based Solutions (NbS), underpinned by

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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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