(AGENPARL) - Roma, 27 Luglio 2023 - (AGENPARL) – gio 27 luglio 2023 [NewsMedia_NewsRelease]
FAO welcomes European Union contribution of €25 million to advance wildlife conservation and food security
The funds will finance a second phase of the multi-partner Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme
27/07/2023
Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed €25 million in additional funding from the European Union (EU) to extend and scale up the [Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme](https://www.swm-programme.info/).
Since 2017, the initiative has been working with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries to reduce unsustainable wildlife hunting, conserve wildlife, and strengthen people’s livelihoods and food security.
The first phase of the initiative received €45 million from the EU, with co-funding from the French Global Environment Facility (FFEM) and French Development Agency (AFD). This second phase will run from August 2023 to May 2029 and will be part of NaturAfrica, the new EU initiative for biodiversity conservation in Africa.
In this new phase, FAO will continue to lead a consortium of partners, which includes the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD), the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).
“The SWM Programme has a significant contribution to make as we work towards a sustainable and food-secure world for all,â€