Promoting Integrated Conservation of Wildlife and Landscapes for Sustainable Development of Ethiopi

About this project

As part of the GEF-8 Wildlife Conservation for Development Integrated Program (GEF-8 GWP), this project addresses the key drivers of biodiversity loss through: Improved terrestrial protected area (PA) managementeffectiveness across eight sites having a cumulative area of 1,883,025 ha, and creation of two new terrestrial PA’s covering 196,500 ha; Improved practices across 150,000 ha of production landscapes within buffer zones of the target PAs, promoting biodiversity conservation and climate resilience; Restoration of 50,000 haof degraded ecosystems to improve habitat integrity and ecosystem services; Enhanced anti-poaching and anti-trafficking efforts through capacity-building, cross-border collaboration, and improved enforcement; Expansion of nature-based tourism to increase the economic value of wildlife and habitats; Diversified livelihood opportunities that support ecosystem services and biodiversity conservation; and Adaptive learning and behavioral change strategies to strengthen wildlife economies and community resilience.

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 15Life on Land

Published by

United Nations Development Programme · Multilateral

Countries

Ethiopia

Sectors

Biodiversity

Funded by

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, Global Environment Fund Truste

Implemented by

ETH-Ethiopian Wildlife Conserv

Accountable

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Published by United Nations Development Programme to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 5 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-41114-PROJECT-01005113.

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