A Conservation Trust Fund for the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA)

Biodiversity conservation and sustainable livelihoods in the KAZA TFCA requires a consistent, long-term investment that cannot be secured through short-term and often fragmented project-based funding.

This GBFF proposal will support the establishment of a KAZA Conservation Trust Fund (CTF) as a foundational mechanism on which other financing options may be established. The GBFF project will set up a Conservation Trust Fund, in accordance with the rigorous policies of the GEF and aligned with the internationally recognized good practices as set out in the global Practice Standards for CTFs. Angola, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe have jointly put forward part of their GBFF funds in this proposal, and with the support of Zambia.

The project will deliver global environmental benefits including contributing to improved management of conserved areas, IPLC action, and sustainable financing for long term conservation of the KAZA landscape.