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Improving partnerships

Many of the countries richest in biodiversity suffer from conflict, natural disasters or political and economic strife. In these countries, partnerships that address human needs are central to the achievement of conservation goals.

With support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Fauna & Flora International is building valuable knowledge of working in partnership with organizations within and beyond the conservation sector.

We are working with an array of partners in counties where natural disasters or human conflict have threatened biodiversity. Our work currently focuses on five sites: the Cardamom Mountains in Cambodia, Sapo National Park in Liberia, Aceh Province in Indonesia, the Golden Stream Watershed Preserve in Belize, and the Nimba Mountains in Guinea.

Fauna & Flora International is also at the forefront of the development of an innovative mechanism - the Rapid Response Facility - that offers support quickly to World Heritage Sites in the wake of natural disasters or conflicts.

By learning from experience, we aim to strengthen our own partnerships, develop good practice guidelines, and share lessons learned - both positive and negative - with the wider conservation and development communities.

To learn more, download our livelihoods and conservation leaflet: Livelihoods and conservation in post-conflict and post-disaster situations: learning in partnership.