Program areas at CI
See schedule ofield programs: global field leadership team:the global field team aligns and manages field teams across the americas, africa, and asia-pacific regions, as well as global oceans, to set strategic priorities and mobilize and allocate resources to maximize efficiency and effectiveness in delivery. Americas field division: the americas field division is comprised of field offices in nine countries throughout central america, south america and the caribbean with investments through partners in another 23 countries. The americas division focuses on protecting and restoring forests, improving management of lands and oceans, and strengthening the protection of critical landscapes and seascapes working in close partnership with indigenous peoples and local communities. Focal programs span sites in the amazon basin, tropical andes, atlantic forest, caribbean and eastern tropical pacific. Africa field division:the africa field division has field offices in 5 countries (botswana, liberia, madagascar, kenya and south africa), with investments through partners in 28 of the 54 african countries. Across the african continent, Conservation International works to strengthen the Conservation and sustainable management of natural resources to improve livelihoods, tackle climate change and reduce biodiversity loss. Work includes balancing the protection of natural ecosystems with production priorities to build resilient communities where jobs and economic development are sustained by nature. Asia-pacific field division:the asia-pacific field division is comprised of 12 countries with investments through partners in 24 countries. The asia-pacific division aims to protect, restore, fund and scale Conservation by combining fieldwork with innovations in science, policy and finance. The asia pacific portfolio is comprised of large scale and sustainable Conservation models that deliver tangible results in communities across the region. Center for oceans: the center for oceans conserves marine biodiversity and ecosystems to safeguard ecological, social, and economic benefits for people and nature. The team applies science-based approaches to: (1) improve fisheries and aquaculture systems to secure food and livelihoods through its blue production program in order to measurably improve management in 20 critical fisheries and aquaculture areas, (2) safeguard ocean places most important for people and nature through its blue nature program which aims to catalyze Conservation of 18 million square kilometers of ocean (or 5% of the global ocean surface), (3) protect and restore coasts and oceans, to mitigate and adapt to climate change through its blue climate program which aims to grow climate financing ten-fold to increase global mangrove cover by 20% by 2030 and (4) positively influence hawai'i's marine resource health via innovative place-based actions and policy, finance, and market-based solutions, which support a return to an abundant ocean for hawai'iHawaii'i.
See schedule ograntmaking division:ci's grantmaking division is made up of four programs:- critical ecosystem partnership fund (cepf): cepf is a global program that provides grants to nongovernmental organizations and other private-sector partners to protect critical ecosystems. Cepf's grants are guided by regional investment strategies developed with stakeholders; target biodiversity hotspots in developing and transitional countries; go directly to civil society groups to build this vital constituency for Conservation alongside governmental partners; create strategic working alliances among diverse groups, combining unique capacities and eliminating duplication of efforts; and achieve results through an ever-expanding network of partners working toward shared goals.- Conservation finance division (cfd): cfd offers financial mechanisms to support field-level Conservation and ensure economic benefits to local communities. Cfd creates alliances with large-scale donors and corporations to make entrepreneurship a tool in building the Conservation strategies of tomorrow. Cfd pioneers ways for indigenous groups and local communities in developing countries to directly benefit from becoming responsible stewards of nature. Building on a long history of innovation in Conservation finance, cfd is unlocking private capital toward saving the most important nature for people. - global environment facility (gef) agency: the ci-gef agency serves as a transparent and responsive intermediary between the gef and ci's partners. The agency designs and implements a portfolio of projects to achieve global environmental benefits and support the needs of partner countries. It develops inclusive and country-driven projects, to make efficient and effective use of gef resources, and to operate in a flexible manner to ensure responsiveness to partners and to maintain the ability to rapidly leverage strategic opportunities that align with the agency's strategic results framework. - green climate fund (gcf) agency: ci's gcf agency works directly with project proponents, governments and partners to develop high-quality funding proposals and oversee implementation of gcf-funded projects. These projects promote a paradigm shift to low-emission and climate-resilient development in line with national priorities. Ci-gcf ensures that these projects achieve positive climate outcomes while adhering to gcf policies and procedures.
See schedule oglobal programs division:the global programs division comprises Conservation International's technical teams. This division creates the enabling conditions, develops best practices and tools, and scales up solutions and approaches to support other divisions' work and to help meet Conservation International's ambitious global goals. The division comprises five centers: the moore center for science, center for communities and Conservation, center for natural climate solutions, center for sustainable lands and waters, and global policy & government affairs.- the betty and gordon moore center for science:conservation requires science to determine where and how to protect nature. Through its betty and gordon moore center for science, ci produces and applies the science-based evidence and solutions most needed to change the global paradigm to nature-based development. Science has always guided our work, and we rely on it as the Foundation of Conservation. We are one of the few Conservation organizations that has a global science team dedicated solely to advancing Conservation science. - center for communities and conservation:conservation International's center for communities and Conservation works to make Conservation more inclusive and transparent by improving social and environmental governance to achieve more lasting Conservation and human well-being outcomes. - global policy & government affairs:conservation International's global policy & government affairs division engages governments and organizations worldwide to advance policies critical to our mission. - center for natural climate solutions:conservation International's center for natural climate solutions organizes and accelerates the organization's efforts to turn the potential of nature as a climate solution into reality. - center for sustainable lands and waters:conservation International's center for sustainable lands and waters organizes and accelerates the organization's efforts to promote nature-based development.
Communications:ci's brand & communications division develops and shares the stories that communicate how ci is protecting nature for the well-being of humanity. The division offers editorial, media, design, video and marketing support to every ci program, while also managing events and a variety of corporate partnerships.
Fellowship program:conservation International's fellowship programs provide opportunities for ci to work alongside exceptional individuals who bring in new, creative solutions to help us achieve our mission.
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