# State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs: Mangroves Rehabilitation Project in Gabon

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/libreville-clim01-2024-state-african-regional-other-economic-support-funds-esf/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355010

> U.S. Mission to Gabon offered grants of up to $100,000 (at least $100,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $100,000 in total. Applications closed on August 1, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | LIBREVILLE-CLIM01-2024 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Gabon |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 1, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $100,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.989 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

• Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations • Public and private educational institutions • Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Libreville of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to empower local communities to better manage mangrove areas in Estuaire province in best practices for conservation and climate change mitigation, and concurrently rehabilitate damaged areas. Please follow all instructions below. Priority Region: Gabon Program Objectives: a) Rehabilitate critical mangrove areas through reforestation/replanting. b) Initiate an awareness and education campaign focused on educating local communities on the ecosystemic benefits of mangroves protection. c) Preparatory work in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, civil society, and local NGOs leading to the adoption of a law to protect, preserve and restore mangrove ecosystems in Gabon. The project kick-off for each activity should be as follows: 1. Planting of mangrove trees in critical areas - Identify deforested mangrove areas that are most critical to flood prevention - Coordinate with local communities to plant new mangrove trees 2. An awareness campaign in local communities - Once the critical mangrove areas are identified, an educational campaign will begin in those communities to sensitize them on the importance of preserving the mangroves for economic and security reasons. 3. Collaboration with the Gabonese government on a law protecting and preserving critical mangrove forests. - [The implementer will form] a working group of NGOs, civil society, scientists, and the government to identify opportunities for improvement in existing Gabonese law and draft a new law that addresses those weaknesses. - the working group will facilitate the presentation of the new law to the appropriate governmental authorities to be considered for law.

## Questions people ask

### Is LIBREVILLE-CLIM01-2024 still open?

No. It closed on August 1, 2024. A newer notice is open: DFOP0019410, closes May 31, 2027 (205 days left).

### Who can apply for State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs: Mangroves Rehabilitation Project in Gabon?

U.S. Mission to Gabon accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs: Mangroves Rehabilitation Project in Gabon?

Closed August 1, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $100,000 each. About $100,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were African Legal Support Facility, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees. The program made 34 awards worth $17.3 million in that time.