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Creating Freetown's Regional Water Fund: Investing in Nature Based solutions | Création du Fonds régional de l'eau de Freetown: investir dans des solutions fondées sur la nature

Over the past two years, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) have been working with more than a dozen local and national partners in Sierra Leone to lay the groundwork for the Western Area Peninsula Water Fund, which will facilitate investments in nature-based solutions for the protection and restoration of the Western Area Peninsula National Park (WAPNP), ensuring sustainability of the Western Area Peninsula’s water supply for future generations.

As a first step towards establishing the Water Fund, a Business Case demonstrating the potential economic impact and expected benefits of a water fund supporting land conservation measures in and around the WAPNP has been developed. Additionally, a number of pilot demonstration projects are currently underway and the governance structure of the Water Fund is being established.

This panel discussion will bring together a diverse group of stakeholders, ranging from high-level government officials to community leaders, to discuss how investments in nature-based solutions facilitated through a Water Fund will help Freetown and the Western Area Peninsula tackle water scarcity and resilience challenges.

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Cette discussion rassemblera un groupe diversifié de parties prenantes, allant des hauts fonctionnaires gouvernementaux aux dirigeants communautaires, pour discuter de la manière dont les investissements dans des solutions fondées sur la nature facilitées par un fonds pour l'eau aideront Freetown et la péninsule de la région occidentale à faire face à la pénurie d'eau et aux défis de résilience.

Hosted by: Catholic Relief Services , Sierra Leone

May 26, 2021 03:00 PM in Johannesburg