Darwin Initiative

Overview

The Darwin Initiative is a UK government grants scheme that helps to protect biodiversity and the natural environment in developing countries. Darwin-funded projects usually aim to help preserve biodiversity and the local community that lives alongside it. Since 1992, the Darwin Initiative has awarded over £177m to more than 1,220 projects across 159 countries. Most projects will include one or more of:

building environmental knowledge
capacity building
research
implementing international biodiversity agreements

Category:
Bilateral and Multilateral Agency
Sectors of Interest:
Environment and Energy
Subsectors of Interest:
Natural resources management, Environmental education and training , Biodiversity, Protectorate conservation, Coastal areas management
Country of Coverage:
Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Sudan, Tunisia, Turkey
Headquarters:
United Kingdom

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Darwin Initiative Innovation and Capability & Capacity Grant
Country of Coverage: Multiple Countries, Sectors: Environment and Energy
Biodiversity conservation and multidimensional poverty reduction
Country of Coverage: Multiple Countries, Sectors: Environment and Energy
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Country of Coverage: Multiple Countries, Sectors: Environment and Energy

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Name	Category	Countries of Coverage	Sectors & Services
BirdLife International	International Organization	Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Qatar, Syria, Tunisia	Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Environment and Energy, Humanitarian aid, Climate Change and Global Warming
Global Diversity Foundation (GDF)	International Organization	Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey	Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Environment and Energy, Water and Wastewater
Conservation International	International Organization	Morocco, Tunisia	Economic Growth, Agriculture, Environment and Energy, Climate Change and Global Warming
World Wildlife Fund-WWF	International Organization	Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey	Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Climate Change and Global Warming, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Environment and Energy, Tourism, Water and Wastewater, Youth Empowerment