Huyser Tmf Overview 03 2009 B

Onno Huyser

The Table Mountain Fund, WWF-SA

-Overview of Fund & C.A.P.E.

March 2009

From Table Mountain to the entire Fynbos in 1998 small beginnings can lead to large impacts.

Value of CATALYSIS and PARTNERSHIPS

TMF has an unusual relationship with Protected Areas

TOTAL PROJECTS > 120

CURRENTLY 63 in progress

Fund value R85m

Annual disbursements R5-R8m

Mandated to “fund nature conservation projects in the globally

significant biodiversity of the CFK and adjacent marine systems”

Poorly aligned institutions ….Weak co-operative governance, and little community involvement …Poor planning … and more

C.A.P.E. planning experience tells us that….

PEOPLE !!

Hence the need for a Coordinated strategy & approach

“WE”

TMF themes of investment: 1. PROTECTION OF PRIORITISED HABITATS: TERRESTRIAL,

FRESHWATER AND MARINE 2. CONSERVATION WITHIN THE WORKING LOWLANDS & URBAN

AREAS 3. BUILDING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS 4. CONTROL OF ALIEN INVASIVES AND THE RESTORATION OF

NATURAL BIODIVERSITY 5. APPLIED RESEARCH THAT SUPPORTS BIODIVERSITY

CONSERVATION6. ENHANCEMENT OF THE GLOBAL CONSERVATION STATUS OF

THE CFK7. CAPACITY

But not practical for implementation ...

so how do we arrange these themes?

1. STEWARDSHIP2. LANDSCAPE INITIATIVES (MEGA RESERVES)3. SMALL GRANTS FOR CIVIL SOCIETY4. CAPACITY BUILDING5. TABLE MOUNTAIN AND CITY BIODIVERSITY

NETWORK

Why the fuss …..?

Ecosystem statusWestern Cape

17 critically endangered27 endangered17 vulnerable102 least threatened

Our heritage...

So many fascinating, rare and unique (endemic) plants!

Similar levels of insect, freshwater and marine diversity

FYNBOS BIOME = the HOTTEST HOTSPOT on PLANET EARTH

For any questions …

Onno HuyserTable Mountain Fundohuyser@wwf.org.za

021 762 8525083 564 2233

The SOLUTION …

PLANNING

PEOPLE

PARTNERSHIPS

Klein River to Breede River

AGULHAS BIODIVERSITY INITIATIVE

• CORRIDORS • STEWARDSHIP• INCENTIVES FOR LANDOWNERS

Grow the conservation economy

Mainstreaming biodiversity into local economic development

Pakhuis Conservancy: Donkey Trail Ecotourism

Natures Valley Trust:

Salt River Ecoguides

SA Protea Producers

Association:

Sustainable Flower Harvesting Methods

Flower Valley: Promoting the

FVCT small business initiative

Duineveld Coastal

Association : Small business

development for alien clearing

PARTNERSHIPS

Mainstreaming biodiversity into agriculture

Slanghoek Valley:

Agriculture mapping

biodiversity

BotSoc: Conservation Incentives and Stewardship

TMF

SAWB: Biodiversity

and Wine Initiative

2000. Kouga-Baviaanskloof Reserve Complex. Booklet highlighting the B’kloof and motivating for investment in this special region. TERU and

NMMU, and partners.

2000. Baviaanskloof Community Participation Project. Collaborative Planning Exercise for the

BMR. Therese Boulle, and partners.

2003. Land Negotiator. Proud Partner Programme with the Wildnerness Foundation.

2004. Alien Fish in the Baviaanskloof Project. Field surveys on alien + indigenous fish. Dean

Impson and CapeNature.

July 2007. Leopard and Stock Farmer interactions in the BMR. ACE and NMMU, and

partners.

Examples of t

he cata

lysis and

long-term

partnersh

ip approach

that m

akes TMF so

valuable to

the partn

ership

TMF Capacity-building programme

28 placements

20 diplomas, degrees

231 short-term courses

14 new appointments in management positions

80% retention of placements and graduates of long courses

PEOPLE !!

Financing approaches …

• (Local) Corporate approaches (sinking)• Biodiversity Credits (unallocated)• Biodiversity Offsets (revolving)• Bequests (capital, or unallocated)• Annuities (revolving)• Debt / Equity stakes in Green Businesses

• Plus … fundraising for TMF projects

Document explosion…!

Deed of Trust TMFRegistrations

MoU and SLA TMF-WWFTMF Strategy (5 year cycles)

Employment Contracts

Annual Business Plans(Finance) Management Reports

Programme Portfolio Report

World Bank Reports

Operational Manual

Some of the challenges …

• Matching demand to capacity, whilst tracking performance benchmarks

• Reactive vs Proactive postures

• Innovation (what do we need to do now)

• Donor demands to invest resources offshore

• Budgeting over rolling window that includes financing disasters buffering our clients from global chaos

For any questions …

Onno HuyserTable Mountain Fundohuyser@wwf.org.za

021 762 8525083 564 2233