{"id":594,"date":"2024-09-13T08:57:07","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T08:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naturetrust.mw\/en\/?p=594"},"modified":"2024-09-13T09:02:36","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T09:02:36","slug":"14th-general-assembly-of-the-consortium-africain-des-fonds-pour-lenvironnement-cafe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naturetrust.mw\/en\/index.php\/2024\/09\/13\/14th-general-assembly-of-the-consortium-africain-des-fonds-pour-lenvironnement-cafe\/","title":{"rendered":"14th General Assembly of the Consortium Africain des Fonds pour l&#8217;Environnement &#8211; CAFE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week we participated in the week-long 14th General Assembly of the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/consortiumcafe2015?__cft__[0]=AZXzouTKb1d-pQQNGLJzSONnSODXAUbQ74oYMojijoVqV7R_wJxf5h_Q4DditHSPYNBttoe2d3TUovfzr3M_2nxDxSa9hmEUhFZb-pnZOpV-BwwcFA6vCXncv6Y12KMWXq2LJ2aQKava0FUrtQeNUZrvnNqaoc1eGp7hPtB2raA09q1wmvtVY0y5gPPOiJIyWqzKLCoKwyZjldqOCjdDr_-J&amp;__tn__=-]K-R\">Consortium Africain des Fonds pour l&#8217;Environnement &#8211; CAFE<\/a> that was hosted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/communityconservationfundnam?__cft__[0]=AZXzouTKb1d-pQQNGLJzSONnSODXAUbQ74oYMojijoVqV7R_wJxf5h_Q4DditHSPYNBttoe2d3TUovfzr3M_2nxDxSa9hmEUhFZb-pnZOpV-BwwcFA6vCXncv6Y12KMWXq2LJ2aQKava0FUrtQeNUZrvnNqaoc1eGp7hPtB2raA09q1wmvtVY0y5gPPOiJIyWqzKLCoKwyZjldqOCjdDr_-J&amp;__tn__=-]K-R\">Community Conservation Fund of Namibia<\/a> (CCFN) in Swakopmund, Namibia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the theme of \u201cCommunities and Indigenous People\u201d \u2013 Community Based Natural Resource Management as a strategy towards the 30&#215;30 <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/hashtag\/conservation?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZXzouTKb1d-pQQNGLJzSONnSODXAUbQ74oYMojijoVqV7R_wJxf5h_Q4DditHSPYNBttoe2d3TUovfzr3M_2nxDxSa9hmEUhFZb-pnZOpV-BwwcFA6vCXncv6Y12KMWXq2LJ2aQKava0FUrtQeNUZrvnNqaoc1eGp7hPtB2raA09q1wmvtVY0y5gPPOiJIyWqzKLCoKwyZjldqOCjdDr_-J&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#conservation<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf31\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t69\/1\/16\/1f331.png\">targets, the event brought together over 90 participants from over 35 countries around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With many <a><\/a>conservation experts, speakers and representatives of communal conservancies and Conservation Trust Funds (CTFs), the event provided an ideal platform where rich discussions in promotion of <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/hashtag\/sustainable?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZXzouTKb1d-pQQNGLJzSONnSODXAUbQ74oYMojijoVqV7R_wJxf5h_Q4DditHSPYNBttoe2d3TUovfzr3M_2nxDxSa9hmEUhFZb-pnZOpV-BwwcFA6vCXncv6Y12KMWXq2LJ2aQKava0FUrtQeNUZrvnNqaoc1eGp7hPtB2raA09q1wmvtVY0y5gPPOiJIyWqzKLCoKwyZjldqOCjdDr_-J&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#sustainable<\/a> environmental financing were held.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MEET was well represented by the Coordinator, Ms. <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/karen.price.9883739?__cft__[0]=AZXzouTKb1d-pQQNGLJzSONnSODXAUbQ74oYMojijoVqV7R_wJxf5h_Q4DditHSPYNBttoe2d3TUovfzr3M_2nxDxSa9hmEUhFZb-pnZOpV-BwwcFA6vCXncv6Y12KMWXq2LJ2aQKava0FUrtQeNUZrvnNqaoc1eGp7hPtB2raA09q1wmvtVY0y5gPPOiJIyWqzKLCoKwyZjldqOCjdDr_-J&amp;__tn__=-]K-R\">Karen Price<\/a>. Among other activities, Ms. Price gave an overview of the best practice standards for CTFs during the Assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Briefly, the practice standards serve as a tool for improving CTFs\u2019 efficiency and effectiveness in terms of their design, management, monitoring and evaluation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">30 by 30 (or 30&#215;30) is a worldwide initiative that aims to protect at least 30 percent of the planet&#8217;s land and <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/hashtag\/water?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZXzouTKb1d-pQQNGLJzSONnSODXAUbQ74oYMojijoVqV7R_wJxf5h_Q4DditHSPYNBttoe2d3TUovfzr3M_2nxDxSa9hmEUhFZb-pnZOpV-BwwcFA6vCXncv6Y12KMWXq2LJ2aQKava0FUrtQeNUZrvnNqaoc1eGp7hPtB2raA09q1wmvtVY0y5gPPOiJIyWqzKLCoKwyZjldqOCjdDr_-J&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#water<\/a> by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before the General Assembly which started on 2nd September, Ms. Price also participated in a 2-day meeting of the CAF\u00c9 Executive Committee where she has been serving as a member. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturetrust.mw\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/MEET-namibia-team-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturetrust.mw\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/MEET-namibia-team-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.naturetrust.mw\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/MEET-namibia-team-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.naturetrust.mw\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/MEET-namibia-team-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturetrust.mw\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/MEET-namibia-team.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week we participated in the week-long 14th General Assembly of the Consortium Africain des Fonds pour l&#8217;Environnement &#8211; CAFE that was hosted by the Community Conservation Fund of Namibia (CCFN) in Swakopmund, Namibia. 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