The overall objective of this project was to develop appropriate intervention measures for EU-ASEAN support actions addressing initiatives related to biodiversity conservation for the period 2014-2020, that also contribute to poverty reduction in the long term. A detailed strategy was elaborated in this regard. As part of the strategy two interventions focusing on climate change …
Evaluation of the Free Targeted Distribution (FTD) operation 2014 and its effects
The government of Niger decided to implement food assistance measures such as Free Targeted Distribution (FTD) in areas of severe food insecurity. This operation, carried out in two separate phases, targeted 1.5 million individuals spread out over 214 thousand households. The evaluation mission handled by Prospect C&S covered the preparatory phase of the 2014 FTD …
Overseas Countries and Territories: Environmental Profiles
Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) are situated in 5 distinct geographic regions, and display a great deal of diversity with respect to their sizes, climates, populations and economies. They extend from the tropics to the polar regions and encompass Greenland, the world’s largest island, as well as Saba, a territory of only 13 km2. A …
Support to implementation of the Birds and Habitats Directives in Bosnia and Herzegovina
This Technical Assistance project developed a proposal for the Natura 2000 network of protected areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In order to select the sites, national criteria were drafted, reference lists were established for habitats and species and available scientific data was complemented with new field data. In a second phase, guidelines for Natura 2000 …
Scientific review of the Regional Decrees for the establishment of the Natura 2000 legislation for Brussels
The ministry of Environment and Nature Conservation, of the Brussels Region prepares the official designation of the three Natura 2000 sites in the Region. This official designation includes the conservation objectives and the management plans. The legal and scientific review of the drafts of Regional Decrees were done by Prospect C&S. This mission illustrates the …
Consolidation of the Environmental Monitoring System in Albania
The natural landscape and biodiversity are considered to be major assets of Albania. The country relies on the future benefits from increased tourism similar to other Balkan states. However, this is seriously hindered by the present state of environment, putting increasing risk that mass tourism endangers cities, coasts and mountains areas. The objective of the …
Protection of forests and livelihoods improvement in the Alaotra Mangoro Region, Madagascar
The purpose of this assignment was to conduct a feasibility study on a pilot project for improving livelihoods while promoting sustainable natural resources management around the protected forest areas of Alaotra Mangoro region, in support to the national NGO Ecodev who had identified the project. Capacity building assistance (on-the-job learning) was provided to Ecodev to …
Mapping, inventories and ecological management of railway embankments in Brussels
Based on extensive vegetation inventories and mapping, adequate management plans were developed. In a first step railway banks with potential ecological value were identified through interpretation of aerial photographs and GIS mapping. The outcome was validated and refined by field inventories, resulting in a detailed identification of the areas of ecological interest. Management plans were …
Starting up a REDD+ Programme in Côte d’Ivoire: capacity strengthening and roadmap development
The focus of this proposed assignment is on institutional strengthening of key actors in Côte d’Ivoire and on the preparation of a REDD+ roadmap following a request for technical assistance of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development. Two missions were conducted in order to prepare a roadmap to the development of a REDD+ programme …
Mid-Term Evaluation of the Project ‘Support to Pastoral Management and to the Securing of Pastoral Systems in Niger’
The objective of the assignment was to lead the mid-term evaluation of a project aiming at the definition and implementation of a strategy and priority actions for pastoral planning and the security of pastoral systems in the regions of Dosso, Tahoua and Maradi, in order to contribute to the reduction of rural poverty and ecosystem …