B4LIFE FACILITY FOR CRISIS COUNTRIES

B4LIFE FACILITY FOR CRISIS COUNTRIES

The overall objective of this contract is to contribute to the effective implementation and subsequent visibility of the EU’s strategy and commitments for biodiversity protection within the overall EU’s agenda for development and international partnerships.

The purpose of this contract is to provide technical support to the Commission services, both Headquarters and EU Delegations, for the effective implementation of the EU’s agenda for biodiversity conservation, with a specific focus on countries declared in a situation of crisis and attention to the link between fragility and the depletion of  natural resources

Result 1. The quality of EU programmes and projects on biodiversity and ecosystem services is improved thanks to the technical support which the Facility will provide to EU Delegations and INTPA Headquarters staff at any stage of their project cycle (multiyear programming, identification, formulation, implementation and evaluation).

Result 2. EU development cooperation actions contribute more to a better awareness and understanding of the linkage between biodiversity/ecosystem services and development/poverty reduction, in particular in natural resources rich and fragile countries, through an enhanced knowledge and experience sharing at EU and international level.