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What You Need to Know<\/h4>\n

BIOFUND held a strategic meeting to discuss conservation challenges for 2026, emphasizing evidence-based advocacy and sustainable financing. Key stakeholders contributed to aligning institutional efforts with national priorities, aiming to enhance biodiversity conservation in Mozambique. The meeting highlighted the importance of community involvement and proactive resource mobilization strategies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong> <\/span>BIOFUND convenes strategic reflection on approaches for 2026, reinforcing institutional alignment, evidence-based advocacy and new financing pathways<\/p>\n

The Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity (BIOFUND) held a strategic reflection meeting focused on \u201cChallenges 2026\u201d, bringing together contributions from members of its Board of Directors, the institution\u2019s team and sector stakeholders to discuss ways to strengthen the impact of conservation in Mozambique. The session centred on updating approaches \u2013 including sustainable financing, evidence-based advocacy and collaboration \u2013 in a context shaped by both national and global processes affecting the sector.<\/p>\n

One of the most emphasised points was the need for advocacy grounded in knowledge and data. During the meeting, Professor Narciso Matos noted: \u201cGood advocacy only works if it is based on scientific evidence,\u201d calling for consistent investment in information, analysis and technical capacity to support public positions and strategic decision-making.<\/p>\n

The meeting also highlighted the institutional dimension of BIOFUND\u2019s work, including coordination with the State and responsiveness to national conservation priorities. Executive Director Lui\u0301s Honwana stated: \u201cWe seek to be aligned with the government; we seek to respond to what we understand to be the conservation challenge in our country.\u201d Programmes Director Alexandra Jorge added that \u201cthe government\u2019s expectations, with whom we work most directly, are very high regarding us,\u201d framing this alignment as part of BIOFUND\u2019s role in mobilizing and allocating resources for biodiversity conservation, in coordination with public institutions and partners.<\/p>\n

On financial sustainability, the centrality of the endowment fund and the importance of diversifying resource mobilization approaches were reaffirmed. Madyo Couto (Board member) recalled: \u201cOur goal is to reach 100 million in the endowment fund by 2027.\u201d In parallel, ongoing measures to strengthen more active resource mobilization were shared: \u201cwe are already implementing the measures of a new fundraising strategy \u2013 more proactive, less reactive, less about waiting for donors to come with programmes and more about going after them, approaching them.\u201d (Sean Nazerali \u2013 Director of Innovative Financing). The exploration of solutions within the national context was also advocated: \u201cThere is now a need to communicate the focus \u2013 to look a bit more at the domestic environment and, from it, seek solutions that can promote self-financing capacity, including innovative financing.\u201d (Afonso Madope \u2013 member of the Fiscal Council).<\/p>\n

The community dimension emerged as a central element of the discussion. Adamo Valy (Vice-Chair of the Board) stressed: \u201cThose on the ground know that conservation cannot be done without communities,\u201d underlining that lasting results depend on models that consistently integrate people, benefits and local governance.<\/p>\n

The session concluded with recognition that this was a first moment of discussion, alongside a call to systematize the contributions and to hold further working sessions to deepen priorities and operational pathways for 2026.<\/p>\n

Source:<\/b> BIOFUND \/ Press Release<\/p>\n

The Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity (BIOFUND) plays a crucial role in Mozambique’s conservation efforts. Established to support biodiversity through sustainable financing, it collaborates with government and local communities to address environmental challenges. The strategic reflection meeting is part of ongoing efforts to adapt to changing national and global conservation landscapes, ensuring effective resource allocation and advocacy based on scientific evidence. This approach aims to strengthen the impact of conservation initiatives across the country.<\/p>\n

Find more news and analyses on Mozambique<\/span> on the Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What You Need to Know BIOFUND held a strategic meeting to discuss conservation challenges for 2026, emphasizing evidence-based advocacy and sustainable financing. Key stakeholders contributed to aligning institutional efforts with national priorities, aiming to enhance biodiversity conservation in Mozambique. The meeting highlighted the importance of community involvement and proactive resource mobilization strategies. Africa-Press – Mozambique. 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