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On Saturday, December 13, Cyclone Chido struck the French archipelago of Mayotte, causing widespread destruction and leaving a tragic death toll provisionally estimated at 35.The cyclone inflicted significant damage across the island, with homes destroyed and large areas cut off from water, electricity, and communication. Living c…

The first wave of 57 BESTLIFE2030 projects is coming to life, turning local conservation efforts across the EU’s Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories into tangible action. Building on this strong foundation, the BESTLIFE2030 Programme is preparing to launch its second call for proposals by the beginning of…

In a bid to promote environmental protection and raise awareness about biodiversity in French Polynesia, the IUCN French National Committee held a conference for Socredo employees on September 26th, introducing the BESTLIFE2030 Programme. Socredo, a Polynesian bank committed to sustainable development, co-funds the IUCN French Nationa…

On September 18th, a side event at the IUCN Oceania Regional Conservation Forum (ORCF) brought together grantees and experts to address conservation challenges in the Pacific. The event showcased the region’s most ambitious environmental initiatives, with a focus on the BESTLIFE2030 Programme, the Kiwa Initiative, and the Biodiversity…

The European Union’s BESTLIFE2030 Programme has announced a €5.57 million funding boost for biodiversity conservation across its Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories. The funding, through 58 grants in the first of four planned calls, targets small-scale initiatives critical to protecting the unique yet fragile …

Following a final vote yesterday at the Environmental Council, the EU has just adopted its new European Restoration Regulation. This unique new piece of legislation will be the first to set legally binding restoration targets for the long-term recovery of nature in Europe. Its overarching objective is to restore 20% of EU’s degraded e…

In the face of climate change, insular regions are on the frontline, grappling with unprecedented impacts on their fragile ecosystems, rich in endemic species critical to global biodiversity. However, amidst these challenges, opportunities arise to strengthen these territories through tangible Nature-based Solutions and regional clima…

Five months after the launch of its first call for proposals, BESTLIFE2030 is pleased to announce that the full proposal phase is now open for those applicants whose concept notes have been pre-selected to move forward.Delving into the callOut of the 130 concept notes submitted, 76 have been pre-selected, representing a total …

BESTLIFE2030 seized the opportunity presented by the OCTs-EU Forum and the Ministerial Conference of the Overseas Countries and Territories Association (OCTA) held during the week of February 26-29 in Brussels to raise awareness of the programme among key institutional stakeholders from both the European Overseas Countries and Territo…

In the wake of the successful conservation efforts carried out by the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Territories of European Overseas (BEST), BESTLIFE2030 is pleased to announce the launch of its first call for proposals on October 31, 2023.Why is this call significant?Overseas Entities are at the forefront of preservi…