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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 [email protected]
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
