Deadline: 19-Apr-2024
The Pelagos Initiative is launching a call for expression of interest for the creation of a consortium responsible for the development and coordination of a multi-stakeholder project aimed at strengthening the conservation and protection of the Pelagos Sanctuary.
Stretching over 87,500 km2 between France, Monaco, and Italy, the Pelagos Sanctuary is the first transboundary area in the Mediterranean dedicated to the protection of marine mammals. This area, particularly rich in plankton, harbors a remarkable biodiversity, including a significant concentration of various species of whales and dolphins.
In 2021, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation (FPA2), the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and the Network of Marine Protected Area Managers in the Mediterranean (MedPAN) joined forces to create the Pelagos Initiative. This commitment from civil society will finance activities for the protection, conservation, and promotion of the Sanctuary, in accordance with the Pelagos Agreement management plan.
Objective of the call for expression of interest:
- Support the creation of a consortium enabling transboundary and integrated collaboration within the Pelagos Sanctuary. Support a structuring project led by the consortium on the theme “Ecosystem-based conservation in the Pelagos Sanctuary”.
Funding Information
- The selected consortium lead will receive support of up to 25,000 euros to formalize the creation of the consortium and develop the final project proposal.
Eligibility Criteria
- The consortium must include stakeholders from France, Italy, and Monaco in an equitable manner.
- The consortium must include actors from various sectors (NGOs, private sector, AMP managers, municipalities).
- Only one lead organization will be responsible for coordinating the consortium and will be the point of contact with the Pelagos Initiative.
- The project must include strategies aimed at positively influencing local and transboundary marine conservation policies and/or changes in legislation and policies supported by political commitments.
- All activities must be linked to the priorities of the Pelagos Agreement Management Plan. The project proposal must refer to the management plan and indicate how the project will contribute to its implementation.
For more information, visit Pelagos Initiative.