“It is important to let local communities comment on the politics of the state on the governance and management of natural resources. If we have the willingness to listen to them, it may significantly improve the impacts of our politics, strategy, and actions.”
Since 2000, the COMPACT programme has been working with communities living in the vicinity of eight World Heritage Sites in Africa, Asia, Meso-America and the Caribbean. Through extensive on-the-ground experience and a participatory methodology that integrates an evidence-based approach, COMPACT has rigorously tested the claim that communitybased initiatives can signifi cantly increase the effectiveness of biodiversity conservation in globally signifi cant protected areas while alsoimproving local livelihoods.
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Country Impact
SGP Activity in Figures:
Preserved and protected globally/ nationally significant species (sheep, bee, cow, water buffalo; water lily, wheat, oat, barley, apple, pear, bats, river trout), and national significant biodiversity areas (Matka Canyon, Vevcani water springs site, Smolare waterfalls),
Applied environmentally sustainable transport practice (bicycle rent-a-bike system in capital city Skopje – local transport policy)
Promoted energy efficient (EE) and renewable energy technologies ( helping the town of Delcevo and Gevgelija with new EE light bulbs – local policy to reinvest in EE saved monies in new/ up-scaled local eco projects with/ by NGOs
Reducing or eliminating POPs (reducing plastic and PET waste in Skopje and region of Polog-NW Macedonia – local waste management policy set up to include NGOs as equal partners)
First production of biodiesel in Macedonia from waste and virgin vegetable oil and its usage in B100 form in agro machinery
Two grantees awarded by equator prize
2 local consultative bodies operational
1 national network of more than 110 CBOs and NGOs formed on GEF concerns and influencing National Policy and Strategy on Community- based environmental governance
1 new code of protected areas considering Community -Based Governance
•Preserved and protected globally/ nationally significant species (sheep, bee, cow, water buffalo; water lily, wheat, oat, barley, apple, pear, bats, river trout), and national significant biodiversity areas (Matka Canyon, Vevcani water springs site, Smolare waterfalls),
• Applied environmentally sustainable transport practice (bicycle rent-a-bike system in capital city Skopje – local transport policy)
•Promoted energy efficient(EE) and renewable energy technologies ( helping the town of Delcevo and Gevgelija with new EE light bulbs – local policy to reinvest in EE saved monies in new/ up-scaled local eco projects with/ by NGOs
•Reducing or eliminating POPs (reducing plastic and PET waste in Skopje and region of Polog-NW Macedonia – local waste managementpolicy set upto include NGOs as equal partners)
•First production of biodiesel in Macedonia from waste and virgin vegetable oil and its usage in B100 form in agro machinery
Awards
September 2015 - Equator Prize 2015
SGP grantee partner Union Soamitambatra is one of the Awardee of Equator Prize 2015.
Fédération des VOI Mitsinjo Ny Ho Avy wins Equator Award.
2010 - Equator Initiative Award
Among the main activities of Association Adidy Maitso are managing and restoring the Ankeniheny Zahamena forest corridor, running an indigenous tree nursery, patrolling and surveying local forests to regulate against unsustainable forest use, radio programming targeted at local villages on the benefits of conservation, training on improved agricultural practices for greater crop yields, and running a demonstration and training centre for local farmers. View Award Detail.
