Description:

The project “Strengthening expertise in sub-Saharan Africa on birds and their rational use for communities and their environment” (RESSOURCE) aims to improve natural resource management in the large Sahelian wetlands where local populations derive many benefits, particularly in terms of food security and local development. The RESSOURCE Project has been funded by the French Facility for Global Environment and the European Union through the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme. This Project is being implemented in cooperation with the relevant Governments authorities in Chad, Egypt, Mali, Senegal and Sudan; and with key technical partners, including: • French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD); • France’s National Agency for Wildlife and Hunting Management (ONCFS); • European institute for the management of wild birds and their habitats (OMPO); • Wetlands International Africa (WIA); • Birdlife International (BI); • Research Institute Tour du Valat (TdV) The RESSOURCE Project is the sahelian component of the SWM Programme. The SWM Programme is a seven-year Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) initiative that is funded by the European Union through the 11th European Development Fund.