The International Wilderness Leadership Foundation Inc

THE ELEPHANTS OF THE GOURMA REGION ARE ONE OF ONLY TWO DESERT ADAPTED POPULATIONS AND THE NORTHERNMOST IN AFRICA MAKING THE LONGEST ANNUAL MIGRATION OF ALL ELEPHANTS TO FIND FOOD WATER AND REFUGE ACROSS AN AREA OF OVER 32000 SQUARE KILOMETERS WHICH THEY SHARE WITH A MOSAIC OF TRIBES AND ETHNICITIES. THE RESULT IS A NORTH SOUTH MOVEMENT BETWEEN WATER SOURCES IN THE DRY SEASON AND ACCESSIBLE HIGH QUALITY FOOD IN THE 3 TO 4 MONTHS OF WET SEASON ALL THE WHILE TRYING TO AVOID HUMAN ACTIVITY. THIS INTERNATIONALLY IMPORTANT ISOLATED POPULATION IS ACCORDED A HIGH PRIORITY IN THE REGIONAL ELEPHANT STRATEGY OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF NATURE CLASSIFIED AS VULNERABLE LISTED ON APPENDIX II OF CITES AND PROTECTED BY A REGIONAL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.INCREASING HUMAN PRESSURE IS DRIVING RESOURCE DEGRADATION IMPOVERISHING LIVELIHOODS AND REDUCING THE RESILIENCE OF THE ECOSYSTEM TO COPE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE THEREBY INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS HUMAN ELEPHANT CONFLICT.THE MALI ELEPHANT PROJECT WORKS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP AND APPLY MODELS OF INCLUSIVE ELEPHANT CENTERED COMMUNITY BASED NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT THAT CONSIDER HABITAT AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION AND RESTORATION INCLUDING DEGRADED LAND INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES TO INCENTIVIZE WISE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND YOUTH AS CORE CATALYSTS FOR DIFFUSING THE MODELS.

THE MALI ELEPHANTS PROJECT, PHASE VII: DEVELOPING LONG-TERM STAKEHOLDER CAPACITY FOR ELEPHANT CONSERVATION IN MALI

THE MALI ELEPHANT PROJECT, PHASE V: DEVELOPING LONG-TERM STAKEHOLDER CAPACITY FOR ELEPHANT CONSERVATION IN MALI

AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION FUND FY 2017

NORTH AMERICAN WILDERNESS MANAGEMENT

MALI ELEPHANT PROJECT GRANT

THE MALI ELEPHANT PROJECT

THE MALI ELEPHANT PROJECT, PHASE III: MANAGING HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONTACT

NAWPA COMMITTEE FACILITATION

THE NORTH AMERICAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE ON COOPERATION FOR WILDERNESS AND PROTECTED AREAS CONSERVATION (NAPA) IS A COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE BETWEEN LEADERS OF SIX OF THE LARGEST NORTH AMERICAN LAND AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCIES. IT FOSTERS THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS EXPERIENCES BEST PRACTICES AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS ON SHARED CONSERVATION OPPORTUNITIES AT THE NORTH AMERICAN CONTINENTAL SCALE AND ACROSS MULTIPLE AGENCIES AND JURISDICTIONS. WWW.NAPACOMMITTEE.ORGTHE COMMITTEE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2009 THROUGH A VOLUNTARY MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU). THE MOU WAS RENEWED AND SIGNED BY THE LEADERS IN NOVEMBER 2023. THE MOU PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK TO ENHANCE TRANSBOUNDARY COOPERATION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF PROTECTED AREAS THAT PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING THE ECONOMY, IMPROVING HUMAN HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, ECOSYSTEM SERVICES AND RESPONDING TO SPECIES CONSERVATION, QUALITY WATER SHORTAGES, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES.NAPA CONTINUES TO FOSTER THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, EXPERIENCES, BEST PRACTICES, AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS ON SHARED CONSERVATION OPPORTUNITIES AT THE NORTH AMERICAN CONTINENTAL SCALE AND ACROSS MULTIPLE AGENCIES AND JURISDICTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, TO COORDINATE EFFORTS ON PRIORITY CONSERVATION ISSUES. CURRENT PRIORITY AREAS FOR NAPA INCLUDE COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES OF TRI-NATIONAL INTEREST, SUCH AS INDIGENOUS STEWARDSHIP OF PROTECTED AREAS, ECOSYSTEM AND LANDSCAPE-SCALE CONNECTIVITY, CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE, SOCIAL SCIENCE, AND VISITOR EXPERIENCE.THE SCOPE OF WORK IS WIDE-RANGING AND FOCUSES UPON THE PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL SECRETARIAT SERVICES TO AN INTER-GOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE. WILD FOUNDATION PROVIDES SECRETARIAL AND COORDINATING SERVICES, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FOR THE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT COORDINATION OF THE NAPA COMMITTEE, ITS SUBSIDIARY BODIES, OR ANY OTHER UNDERTAKING DECIDED BY THE COMMITTEE.

WILD 10 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE SALAMANACA SPAIN

REFUGES: WILD

REFUGES: MARINE WILDERNESS PROJECT

NAWPA COMMITTEE FACILITATION AND MARINE WILDERNESS PROJECT

THE NORTH AMERICAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE ON COOPERATION FOR WILDERNESS AND PROTECTED AREAS CONSERVATION (NAWPA) IS A COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE BETWEEN LEADERS OF SIX OF THE LARGEST NORTH AMERICAN LAND AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCIES. IT FOSTERS THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, EXPERIENCES, BEST PRACTICES, AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS ON SHARED CONSERVATION OPPORTUNITIES AT THE NORTH AMERICAN CONTINENTAL SCALE AND ACROSS MULTIPLE AGENCIES AND JURISDICTIONS.AWARD PURPOSE - THE SCOPE OF WORK IS WIDE-RANGING AND FOCUSES UPON THE PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL SECRETARIAT SERVICES TO AN INTER-GOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE. THE INTERNATIONAL WILDERNESS LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION (RECIPIENT) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FACILITATION OF MEETINGS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND SUPPORT, AS DEFINED BELOW.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED - SUPPORTING THE CHAIR OF STEERING COMMITTEE (SC) IN ORGANIZING AND RECORDING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND SC MEETINGS SUPPORTING THE TASK GROUP (TG) LEADS IN ORGANIZING AND RECORDING TASK GROUP MEETINGS BY:PRE-MEETING - DEVELOPING DISCUSSION TOPICS, GATHERING INFORMATION, COORDINATING SCHEDULES, PREPARING AND DISTRIBUTING MEETING INVITATIONS, AGENDAS, AND BRIEFING BOOKSDURING MEETING - MANAGING TECHNICAL SUPPORT, RECORDING PRIMARY DISCUSSION POINTS AND DECISIONSPOST-MEETING - DRAFTING REPORT AND DECISION SUMMARY, DISTRIBUTING MEETING DECISIONS, COORDINATING REQUESTED FOLLOW-UPS, AND FILING RECORDS.THE ANTICIPATED MEETINGS INCLUDE TWO FOR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, SIX FOR THE STEERING COMMITTEE, AND THREE TO SIX FOR THE TASK GROUP, AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS AS NEEDED AND REQUESTED BY GROUP LEADERS.DEVELOPING AS APPROPRIATE AND COORDINATING APPROVAL OF COMMITTEE MEETING DOCUMENTS, WEBSITECONTENT, AND PRODUCTS. FACILITATING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE GROUPS. LIAISING WITH COMMITTEE AGENCIES FOR FOLLOW-UPS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS, AS NEEDED. MAINTAINING AND UPDATING CONTACT LISTS OF MEMBERS, MAINTAINING AN OPERATIONAL WEBSITE, AND A FILE SHARING SOLUTION FOR COMMITTEE DOCUMENTS.TRACKING AND REPORTING ON RECOMMENDATIONS AND DECISIONS OF THE COMMITTEE GROUPS, OUTPUTS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTION ITEMS, AND EXPENSES RELATED TO SECRETARIAT AND FACILITATION SERVICES. PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR CONTRACTING SERVICES, AND PREPARATION OF VARIOUS COMMITTEE PRODUCTS AS NEEDED. ORGANIZING, MONITORING, AND REPORTING ON AGENCY CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS.EXPECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMES - SUPPORT TO THE CHAIR OF THE SC WITH SCHEDULING AND ORGANIZING NAWPA EC AND SC MEETINGS, PREPARING AND DELIVERING INVITATIONS, AGENDAS, LOGISTICS, BRIEFING BOOKS AND OTHER REQUESTS.SUPPORT TO THE CHAIR OF SC AND TG LEAD WITH SCHEDULING AND ORGANIZING MEETINGS, PREPARING AND DELIVERING INVITATIONS, AGENDAS, BRIEFING BOOKS, LOGISTICS, PROGRESS REPORTS, PRODUCTS, AND REQUESTS MADE BY THE SC.REGULAR COMMUNICATION WITH AND ASSISTANCE TO THE CHAIR OF SC IN HIS HER ROLE AS LIAISON BETWEEN THE NAWPA EC CHAIR AND THE SC TG(S). AGENDA AND BRIEFING BOOK MATERIAL (LOGISTICS, PROGRESS REPORTS, BACKGROUND INFORMATION) FOR NAWPA EC, SC, AND TG MEETINGS APPROVED BY SC. REPORT(S), DECISION SUMMARY(IES), PRESS RELEASE(S), AND OTHER RECORDS FROM NAWPA EC, SC, AND TG MEETINGS APPROVED BY SC. UP-TO-DATE CONTACT LIST (ROSTER) OF THE NAWPA EC, SC, AND TG MEMBERS AND PARTNERS. OPERATIONAL AND UP-TO-DATE NAWPA COMMITTEE WEBSITE. OPERATIONAL AND UP-TO-DATE FILE SHARING SOLUTION. ANNUAL WORK PLAN AND BUDGET TO BE PRESENTED AT THE IN-PERSON SC MEETING. ANNUAL FACILITATION REPORT PRESENTED TO SC, INCLUDING DETAILED REPORT ON EXPENSES. AGENCY CONTRACT AGREEMENT REPORTS, INVOICES, AND OTHER REQUESTED FOLLOW-UPS BY SC MEMBERS. CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR POTENTIAL NAWPA EC, SC, AND TG PARTICIPATION (WITH SC REPRESENTATIVES).INTENDED BENEFICIARIES - THE NORTH AMERICAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE ON COOPERATION FOR WILDERNESS AND PROTECTED AREAS COMMITTEE AND ITS WORKING BODIES OF STAFF MEMBERS.THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS WITH THIS GRANT AWARD.

THE NORTH AMERICAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE ON COOPERATION FOR WILDERNESS AND PROTECTED AREAS CONSERVATION NAWPA IS A COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE BETWEEN LEADERS OF SIX OF THE LARGEST NORTH AMERICAN LAND AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCIES IT FOSTERS THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, EXPERIENCES, BEST PRACTICES, AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS ON SHARED CONSERVATION OPPORTUNITIES AT THE NORTH AMERICAN CONTINENTAL SCALE AND ACROSS MULTIPLE AGENCIES AND JURISDICTIONS

NORTH AMERICAN INTER-GOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE ON COOPERATION FOR WILDERNESS AND PROTECTED AREAS CONSERVATION (NAWPA)PROJECT TITLE NOT PROVIDED

NAWPA FACILITATION

FUNDS UNDER THIS AWARD ARE TO BE USED TO FACILITATE THE NORTH AMERICAN INTER-GOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE ON COOPERATION FOR WILDERNESS AND PROTECTED AREAS CONSERVATION (NAWPA) COMMITTEE TO COORDINATE THE COOPERATIVE WORK AND PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AMONG THE SIX AGENCIES THAT MANAGE WILDERNESS AND PROTECTED AREAS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA: MEXICAN NATIONAL COMMISSION OF NATURAL PROTECTED AREAS (CONANP), PARKS CANADA, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. FOREST SERVICE, AND THE U.S. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.

FACILITATION OF NAWPA COMMITTEE

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WILDERNESS