Climate change: IUCN and its partners launch the Global Nature-based Solutions Navigator project in Senegal

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and its partners launched the Global Nature-Based Solutions Navigator project in Dakar on Tuesday, Seneweb has learned. This regional pilot project, implemented in Senegal, Kenya, Tanzania, and Malawi, aims to strengthen the adoption and implementation of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) to address climate, environmental, and development challenges. It is funded by the Federal Republic of Germany through the International Climate Initiative (IKI).

The launch of this regional project is therefore an important step towards strengthening synergies between stakeholders and accelerating the deployment of high-impact, nature-based solutions. It marks the official start of the project in Senegal, one of the four pilot countries.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), with support from the German government's International Climate Initiative (IKI), is implementing the Global Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Navigator project. This project aims to strengthen countries' capacity to plan, monitor, report on, and mobilize investments in Nature-based Solutions (NbS) through digital tools, technical support, institutional strengthening, and political engagement.

The official ceremony was marked by speeches from Balla Moussa Sidibé, IUCN Regional Director for Central and West Africa; Casjen Ohnesorge, Head of Cooperation at the German Embassy in Senegal; and Dr. Bouré Diouf, Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Environment and Ecological Transition of Senegal.