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This conference was the first African forum that brought together all
environmental funds operating on the continent. It offered opportunities for
African funds to learn from conservation finance experts and environmental funds
from around the world as well as from each other.
Participants
at the
Conference for African
Environmental Funds,
Arusha, Tanzania
"Sustainable
Finance for Conservation in Africa"
The conference agenda was formulated
to reach the following objectives (the agenda also contains links to the
presentations and papers given at the conference, as well as the
fund profiles and speaker biographies):
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Facilitate a dialogue among African
funds in an effort to share experiences and learn about programs, challenges
and constraints faced by Funds throughout the continent. Read more
about the various funds currently operating
in Africa!
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Learn more about issues in conservation
finance and their relevance to each Fund's specific programs and priorities.
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Identify strategies and actions to meet
long-term financing needs in the region.
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Explore how best to strengthen existing funds
and increase the number of environmental funds operating in Africa.
 The
conference took place April 3 - 6, 2002,
at the Lake
Manyara Serena Safari Lodge
in Tanzania and was open to both established and emerging environmental funds in Africa.
Fund representatives from 16 African countries and 26 Environmental Funds
attended the event. Participation of African
Funds was financed through grant
support
from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and other donors.
The conference was organized the Wildlife Conservation Society's
Conservation Finance Program (WCS-CFP) with the support of the African Wildlife
Foundation (AWF).
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