The Board of Directors of The MedFund met on January 12, 2022 in videoconference, elected among its members Ms. Leila Chikhaoui Minister of Environment of Tunisia as President of the Fund. “I hope that the work will continue in the…
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The Board of Directors of The MedFund met on January 12, 2022 in videoconference, elected among its members Ms. Leila Chikhaoui Minister of Environment of Tunisia as President of the Fund. “I hope that the work will continue in the…
On the occasion of the Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas Forum, The MedFund is launching the first call for interest specifically dedicated to marine protected areas with a high level of protection. Highly protected MPAs are MPAs that have in their…
The Mediterranean Sea is threatened by many anthropogenic pressures that lead to a degradation of ecosystems, a significant drop in fish populations – 85% of which are overfished – and a decline of emblematic species, such as the monk seal…
The MedFund is pleased to announce the new publication Portraits of Active Women in Mediterranean MPAs, describing the experience and challenges of these women who are strongly committed to the preservation of marine biodiversity. With the support of Carine Pionetti,…
On the occasion of the IUCN World Congress to be held in Marseille from September 3 to 11, The MedFund will contribute and/or organize several events and sessions. Join us : September 3rd from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm for…
The MedFund, in collaboration with MedPAN, is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to prepare and write the Project Document/ CEO Endorsement Package for a Full-sized GEF funded Project entitled: Build back a blue and stronger Mediterranean. Drawing on the…
Last December, The Agence Franรงaise de Dรฉveloppement disbursed a 4 million euros grant to the MedFund as the first capital contribution to the endowment fund. AFD thus joins the GEF, the FFEM, the Government of Monaco and the Prince Albert…
On January 11, 2021, the One Planet Summit, organized by France, brought together world leaders and international decision-makers to address the challenge of global biodiversity conservation. Opening the session dedicated to the protection of marine and terrestrial environments, H.S.H. Prince…
On October 27th, 2020, the MedFund Board of Directors approved the funding for three new marine protected areas for a period of 5 years: Jbel Moussa and Al Hoceima in Morocco and Gokova in Turkey. This support will be granted…
In the Karaburun Sazan marine protected area, Albania’s first marine park, the scientific monitoring is now ready. Mapping of underwater meadows, campaigns to measure water quality… the managers have initiated a scientific program to better manage the protected area. This…
